Consumer Services Guide (CSG)

Consumer Action Edition

The Consumer Services Guide is searchable directory of resources which can help you with consumer problems and questions. There are multiple editions of the ‘Guide’, some which deal with specific issues such as housing or credit. The full directory, the Consumer Service Guide Edition, provides access to all the resources collected by Consumer Action.

Listings for Ramsey County

These are the results for consumer specific consumer resources for Ramsey County. The listing is grouped by primary service category, then sorted alphabetically.

Attorneys General

• Minnesota - Attorney General
  The Consumer Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office accepts complaints from citizens on a large variety of consumer matters, such as insurance, cars, health care, banking, credit, utilities, debt collection, mortgages, charities, scams, and many more. The office also takes enforcement action against companies conducting abusive or unlawful business practices involving Minnesota's consumers. (St. Paul, MN)
  

Auto

• Minnesota - Driver and Vehicle Services
  Driver and Vehicle Services is a division of the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, which strives to protect citizens and communities through activities that promote and support prevention, preparedness, response, recovery, education and enforcement. (St. Paul, MN)
  

Better Business Bureau

• Minnesota - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. (Burnsville, MN)
  

Consumer Protection

• Minnesota - Attorney General
  The Consumer Division of the Minnesota Attorney General's Office accepts complaints from citizens on a large variety of consumer matters, such as insurance, cars, health care, banking, credit, utilities, debt collection, mortgages, charities, scams, and many more. The office also takes enforcement action against companies conducting abusive or unlawful business practices involving Minnesota's consumers. (St. Paul, MN)
  
• Minnesota - Better Business Bureau (BBB)
  Contact for pre-purchase inquiry and complaint information on local businesses. Takes complaints on companies and arbitrates problems and disputes. Monitors and reviews local advertising and tracks and reports on charitable organizations. (Burnsville, MN)
  
• Minnesota - Public Utilities Commission
  The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota’s economy, i.e., electricity, natural gas and telephone. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment that ensures safe, reliable and efficient utility services at fair and reasonable rates. (St. Paul, MN)
  

Investing

• Minnesota - Department of Commerce
  Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… (St. Paul, MN)
  

Investor Protection

• Minnesota - Department of Commerce
  Each state has its own laws and regulations for securities brokers and for all types of securities, including stocks, mutual funds, commodities, real estate offerings, uninsured investment products sold by banks and others. The officials enforce these laws and regulations. State securities agencies are responsible also for preventing fraud and abuse in the sale of all but the largest securities offerings. If you have a… (St. Paul, MN)
  

Utilities

• Minnesota - Public Utilities Commission
  The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota’s economy, i.e., electricity, natural gas and telephone. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment that ensures safe, reliable and efficient utility services at fair and reasonable rates. (St. Paul, MN)
  

Utilities Commissions

• Minnesota - Public Utilities Commission
  The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) regulates three cornerstone service industries in Minnesota’s economy, i.e., electricity, natural gas and telephone. The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission’s mission is to create and maintain a regulatory environment that ensures safe, reliable and efficient utility services at fair and reasonable rates. (St. Paul, MN)