Reviewed and updated October 4, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. Every office link on this page was opened and checked against the office's own website at review time.
Inver Grove Heights is a city in Dakota County, Minnesota, with about 36,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps police reports, council records and its own licenses and permits; court cases, jail bookings, deeds and vital records are county or state records. This guide names the Inver Grove Heights offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 2 city office pages for Inver Grove Heights, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Inver Grove Heights records are kept
- Kept by the City of Inver Grove Heights: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Dakota County or the state: court cases, jail bookings, deeds and property values and birth and death certificates. These are not city records; they are in the Dakota County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Inver Grove Heights police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Inver Grove Heights police are requested from the department's records unit, usually in writing or through an online form. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted, and some states limit crash reports to the people involved and their insurers. The page below is the one SearchSystems verified for Inver Grove Heights police records.
- Website: ighmn.gov/1366/Police-Records-Requests (page title: Police Records Requests | Inver Grove Heights, MN)
- Phone: 651-793-2400
- Address: 1430 Maryland Ave East, St. Paul, MN 55106
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Jail bookings and inmate lookups are usually handled by the county, not the city police. They are in the Dakota County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Inver Grove Heights City Hall: departments, licenses and permits
Business licenses, building permits, code enforcement cases and the city's other records are kept by the department that issued them. The city's own website below lists its departments and how to reach them.
- Website: ighmn.gov/15/Administration (page title: Administration | Inver Grove Heights, MN)
- Phone: 651-450-2513
- Address: 8150 Barbara Avenue Inver Grove Heights, MN 55077
- Hours: Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Inver Grove Heights
Minnesota public records law applies to the city government of Inver Grove Heights. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
Other cities and towns in Dakota County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Dakota County. The Dakota County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Inver Grove Heights website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Inver Grove Heights offices listed above, and the city's own website is ighmn.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Inver Grove Heights?
Request it from the Inver Grove Heights police records unit at ighmn.gov/1366/Police-Records-Requests, phone 651-793-2400. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Inver Grove Heights?
Inver Grove Heights cases are heard by the courts that serve Dakota County, and people arrested in Inver Grove Heights are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Dakota County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Inver Grove Heights?
From the office that holds it: the police records unit for police reports and the department that issued a permit or license for its records. Minnesota public records law applies to city governments.