What locations in Minnesota are specifically off-limits to permit holders carrying handguns under state law?

1. Courthouse complexes and Capitol‑area state buildings — conditional access, not blanket permission

Minnesota generally prohibits possession of firearms within any courthouse complex and within state buildings in the Capitol area (with the National Guard Armory carved out), but the law creates an express administrative exception for permit holders who notify the county sheriff before entering a courthouse complex or notify the Commissioner of Public Safety before entering Capitol-area buildings; that notice requirement is the statutory condition allowing permit holders to carry in those places ^{[1] [2]}.

2. State correctional facilities and state hospitals — categorical prohibitions without a carry‑permit escape hatch

State correctional facilities and state hospitals — and their grounds — are off limits to firearms unless the facility’s chief executive officer consents; Minnesota’s statutes and legal commentaries emphasize that the consent exception does not extend to persons simply holding a permit to carry, so the default rule is a categorical prohibition for permit holders unless the CEO specifically authorizes possession ^{[1] [2]}.

3. K–12 schools, licensed child‑care centers and related educational property — largely closed to permit carriers

Multiple legal summaries and guides identify K–12 school property and licensed child‑care providers as locations where firearms are prohibited under Minnesota law, subject to narrow statutory exceptions (for example, authorized school‑sponsored activities or specific vehicle-storage rules); those references indicate that permit holders cannot assume school grounds are lawful places to carry without confirming statutory or administrative exceptions ^{[3] [4] [8]}.

4. Private businesses, churches and workplaces — owner control, signage, and the “reasonable request” standard

Minnesota law recognizes property‑owner authority: private establishments, churches and places of employment may prohibit firearms by posting signage or making a “reasonable request,” and permit holders who ignore such notice may be directed to leave and could face trespass consequences; litigation over church signage and parking rules shows the contours of conflicting rights and that enforcement often turns on the form and substance of notice ^{[1] [5]}.

5. Vehicle, public‑place and intoxication rules that affect permit holders statewide

Statutory provisions governing public places, vehicle transport and carrying while impaired intersect with permit rules: Minnesota requires permit cards to be carried and produced on demand, limits certain forms of firearm transport, and forbids carrying in public while under the influence — conditions that can convert otherwise lawful carrying into a crime depending on location and manner of transport ^{[6] [7] [5]}.

6. Federal locations and administrative exceptions — an overlay of non‑state rules

Beyond state law, federal prohibitions apply in federal buildings, post offices and other federally controlled spaces; Minnesota resources and practitioner guides explicitly caution that locations “where guns are prohibited by federal law” remain off limits even to state permit holders, meaning compliance requires attention to the federal overlay as well as state statutes ^{[5] [4]}.

7. Where the reporting leaves open questions — polling places, parks and local regs

Some sources flag gaps or administrative variance: Giffords and other summaries note that Minnesota has no clear statutory ban for certain sites such as polling places or many park lands and that administrative regulations or local policies may govern, so a definitive, exhaustive list under state statute alone is not fully settled by the available reporting and requires consulting specific statutory text or agency rules for each site ^{[1] [4]}.