Ramsey, MN · Anoka County
Temporary Amusement Center License Application
This application requests a 14-day license for a temporary carnival or circus amusement center, and the business applicant submits it to the City of Ramsey with the required fee and supporting documents.
- licensed online notary
- ~15 min average
- Notarized PDF emailed
What you’ll need
- Government-issued photo ID
- Webcam-enabled device (laptop or phone)
- This form, ready to upload as a PDF
What this form is
Use this form to apply to operate a temporary amusement center, such as a carnival or circus, in Ramsey. The applicant provides business, owner, employee, location, and operating-period information, then submits the notarized application with the fee, background check form, identification, insurance documents, site plan, and property-owner permission. City review may take two to three weeks, and business activity cannot begin until the City Council approves the application and issues the license.
Who needs it
A business applicant seeking to operate a temporary carnival or circus amusement center in Ramsey must submit this application and the listed supporting materials.
Why it needs a notary
The application carries a subscribed-and-sworn jurat; the applicant signs and swears to the application before a notary public, who completes the notarial block.
How to get this notarized
- 1
Download The Application
Get the temporary amusement center license application and review its instructions and supporting-document checklist.
- 2
Complete The Form
Fill in the applicant, business, property owner, employee, location, and operating-period information.
- 3
Book An Online Notary
Arrange a remote notarization appointment for the applicant’s sworn signature.
- 4
Sign On Video
Sign and swear to the application during the online notary session; the notary completes the jurat.
- 5
Submit To The City
Send the notarized application, fee, and required supporting materials to the City of Ramsey Business Licenses office.
Preview the form
The blank PDF straight from Ramsey. Look it over, then upload your filled copy to start the notary session.
You’ll need ID and a webcam.
A licensed online notary will join you on video, verify your government-issued ID, witness your signature, and apply their seal. You’ll receive the notarized PDF by email when the session ends.
Frequently asked questions
- How do I submit the temporary amusement center application?
- Complete the application and gather the listed fee and supporting documents. After the applicant signs before a notary, return the packet to the City of Ramsey Business Licenses office.
- Do I need to sign this application in front of a notary?
- Yes. The form requests a notarized application and includes a subscribed-and-sworn jurat for the applicant and notary public.
- Can I use a commissioned online notary for this form?
- Minnesota authorizes remote online notarization for its own notaries under the Remote Online Notarization Act, Minn. Stat. §358.645. Minn. Stat. §358.61 recognizes notarial acts by a notary public or other authorized officer of another state; confirm with the city if unsure.
- What documents must accompany the application?
- The form lists the license and background check fees, a completed background check request, government-issued ID, applicable workers’ compensation and liability insurance certificates, a site plan, and documented property-owner permission.