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.
Red Wing is a city in Goodhue County, Minnesota, with about 17,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). Its public records are split between the city and the county. The city keeps 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 Red Wing offices SearchSystems verified, links to each one's own website and gives the phone number and address where the office publishes them. SearchSystems verified 3 city office pages for Red Wing, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, City Hall, Records requests and Questions.
City or county record: where Red Wing records are kept
- Kept by the City of Red Wing: council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Goodhue 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 Goodhue County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Red Wing City Clerk: council records and ordinances
The City Clerk keeps the official records of the city government: council and board agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions, and the city's contracts and other official documents. The office below is the one SearchSystems verified for Red Wing.
- Website: redwingmn.gov/222/City-Clerks-Office (page title: City Clerk's Office | Red Wing, MN)
- Phone: 651-385-3615
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Red Wing 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: redwingmn.gov/381/City-Council (page title: City Council | Red Wing, MN)
- Address: 315 West Fourth St. Council Chambers Red Wing, MN 55066
- Hours: Monday of every month from 5 - 6:15 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Red Wing
Minnesota public records law applies to the city government of Red Wing. The city runs one records request page for its departments; it is the page below, verified by SearchSystems. A request that names a date, an address, or a report or case number is the easiest to answer.
- Website: redwingmn.gov/320/Records-Management-Clerical-Support (page title: Records Management & Clerical Support | Red Wing, MN)
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
A record the request page does not cover is asked for from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Red Wing website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Red Wing offices listed above, and the city's own website is redwingmn.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
Where do I find Red Wing city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at redwingmn.gov/222/City-Clerks-Office, phone 651-385-3615. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Red Wing?
Red Wing cases are heard by the courts that serve Goodhue County, and people arrested in Red Wing are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Goodhue County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Red Wing?
Through the city's records request page at redwingmn.gov. A record it does not cover is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records and the department that issued a permit or license for its records.