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.
Shakopee is a city in Scott County, Minnesota, with about 48,000 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 Shakopee 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 Shakopee, every one opened and checked.
In this guide: City or county, City Clerk, Police records, City Hall, Records requests, Other cities and Questions.
City or county record: where Shakopee records are kept
- Kept by the City of Shakopee: police reports, council and board meeting records, ordinances and the city's own licenses and permits.
- Kept by Scott 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 Scott County public records guide under court records, jail lookups, property records and vital records.
Shakopee 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 Shakopee.
- Website: shakopeemn.gov/government/departments/city_clerk.php (page title: City of Shakopee)
- Phone: 952-233-9318
- Address: 485 Gorman St., Shakopee, MN 55379
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Shakopee police reports and records
Incident reports, crash reports and the other records of the Shakopee 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 Shakopee police records.
- Website: shakopeemn.gov/public_safety/police_department/index.php (page title: City of Shakopee)
- Phone: 952-233-9491
- Address: 475 Gorman St., Shakopee, MN 55379
- 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 Scott County public records guide under jail and inmate lookups.
Shakopee 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: shakopeemn.gov/business_detail_T11_R396.php (page title: City of Shakopee)
- Phone: (952) 233-9300
- Hours: Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Checked: September 25, 2026, the page answered.
Public records requests to Shakopee
Minnesota public records law applies to the city government of Shakopee. A record that is not posted online is requested from the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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 Scott County
SearchSystems has a guide like this one for these other cities and towns in Scott County. The Scott County public records guide covers the records the county keeps for all of them.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the official Shakopee website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records directory, online since 1997. It links to the official Shakopee offices listed above, and the city's own website is shakopeemn.gov; SearchSystems does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.
How do I get a police report in Shakopee?
Request it from the Shakopee police records unit at shakopeemn.gov, phone 952-233-9491. Reports on open investigations and the names of victims and juveniles are usually withheld or redacted.
Where do I find Shakopee city council minutes and ordinances?
From the City Clerk at shakopeemn.gov, phone 952-233-9318. The office keeps the official agendas and minutes, ordinances and resolutions.
Where do I find court records or jail bookings for Shakopee?
Shakopee cases are heard by the courts that serve Scott County, and people arrested in Shakopee are usually booked into the county jail. Both are covered in the Scott County public records guide on SearchSystems.
How do I request a public record from Shakopee?
From the office that holds it: the City Clerk for council and city records, 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.