Minnetonka Booking Reports
Booking reports for Minnetonka arrests are processed at the Hennepin County Jail, where everyone taken into custody by Minnetonka Police is held and documented. You can search the jail roster online, submit records requests to the police department, and look up case outcomes in the state court system. Under Minnesota Statute 13.82, arrest data is public -- the name, booking date, charges, and custody status are available. Minnetonka is a Hennepin County city of roughly 55,000 people in the western Twin Cities metro.
Minnetonka Booking Reports
Minnetonka Police Department
The Minnetonka Police Department handles law enforcement for the city. The department is located at 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345. The main line is 952-939-8500. Fax: 952-939-8245. When Minnetonka officers make an arrest, the person is transported to the Hennepin County Jail for booking. The police department keeps its own records separate from the jail's booking data.
One note on jurisdiction: some areas of Minnetonka are served by the South Lake Minnetonka Police Department rather than the city's own department. If you are unsure which agency responded to an incident, calling the Minnetonka Police at 952-939-8500 can help clarify before you file a records request.
Data practices requests -- formal requests for city records under Minnesota law -- go to the City Clerk. Contact Becky Koosman, City Clerk, at 952-939-8208. For police-specific report requests, contact the department directly first, as the clerk handles broader city data requests rather than police reports.
| Address | 14600 Minnetonka Blvd., Minnetonka, MN 55345 |
|---|---|
| Main Line | 952-939-8500 |
| Fax | 952-939-8245 |
| City Clerk (Data Practices) | Becky Koosman, 952-939-8208 |
Minnetonka Police Public Data and Arrest Records
Minnetonka has made a significant amount of police data publicly available through an online hub. The Minnetonka Police Data portal at policedata-mtka.hub.arcgis.com publishes aggregated data on incidents and arrests. This is separate from the formal records request process. It is designed for public transparency and lets you browse data without filing a request.
The Arrest Data Dashboard at arcgis.com covers arrest data from January 1, 2017, through April 30, 2023. During that period, Minnetonka Police recorded 4,257 arrests and 214,790 total incidents. You can download the data in multiple formats: CSV, KML, Zip, GeoJSON, GeoTIFF, and PNG.
These tools are useful for research or understanding patterns in city police activity. They do not replace a formal records request if you need a specific incident report or booking document. For individual records, contact the department directly at 952-939-8500 or submit a written request to the Records Unit.
Note: The ArcGIS arrest dashboard covers data through April 2023 only -- for more recent arrest records, contact the police department directly or check the Hennepin County Jail roster.
Hennepin County Jail Booking Records
When someone is arrested in Minnetonka, booking happens at the Hennepin County Jail. The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office runs the jail. Booking records are public under Minn. Stat. 13.82 and include name, booking date, listed charges, and current custody status. The Hennepin County Jail roster is available online at jailroster.hennepin.us.
The roster is updated as bookings occur and reflects people currently held. If you need to confirm that someone arrested in Minnetonka is still in custody, the jail roster is the fastest place to check. The system lets you search by name and see what was entered at booking.
Booking charges are set by the arresting officer at intake. They can change as the case moves forward -- prosecutors may file different charges, reduce what was originally entered, or drop the case. The booking record is a snapshot of what was alleged at arrest.
For full information on Hennepin County jail services, inmate search tools, and county-level records, see the Hennepin County Booking Reports page.
Note: Some parts of Minnetonka are served by South Lake Minnetonka Police -- if you are unsure which agency handled an incident, call Minnetonka Police at 952-939-8500 to confirm before requesting records.
VINE Notifications
VINE -- Victim Information and Notification Everyday -- sends automatic alerts when someone's custody status changes at the Hennepin County Jail. Register at vinelink.com or call 1-877-MN-4-VINE. You can receive alerts by phone, text, or email when the person is released, transferred, or has a court event scheduled. The service is free and runs around the clock.
VINE ties into the jail's live system, so notifications go out automatically without any manual checking. It is especially useful for crime victims who need real-time updates after someone is booked in Minnetonka.
Court Records and BCA Checks for Minnetonka Cases
Minnetonka is in Hennepin County and falls under the 4th Judicial District. Cases from Minnetonka arrests go to Hennepin County District Court. To find out how a case ended -- whether charges were dismissed, reduced, or led to a conviction -- use Minnesota Court Records Online at publicaccess.courts.state.mn.us. This free public system lets you search by name and find case numbers, hearing dates, charges, and dispositions.
Booking records show what was charged at arrest. Court records show the full outcome. Using both gives you a complete picture of what happened from intake to case resolution.
The Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension runs statewide criminal history searches at dps.mn.gov. BCA results show conviction records from across Minnesota and are used in background checks. There is a fee per search. For people serving time in a state prison, the MN Department of Corrections Offender Locator at coms.doc.state.mn.us shows current facility placement.
Nearby Cities
Other qualifying cities near Minnetonka include Minneapolis, Plymouth, Eden Prairie, and Edina. All are in Hennepin County and route arrests to the Hennepin County Jail. Follow the links for contact details and records request information for each city.