In September 1997, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 181.950, et. seq., which requires a formal written policy under which applicants may be tested for improper use of drugs, the St. Louis County Board of Commissioners passed an Applicant Drug Testing Policy.

All applicants conditionally offered County employment are required to successfully complete a test indicating absence of the following drugs: marijuana, cocaine, amphetamines, opiates, phencyclidine (PCP) and any other drug tests authorized by law.

No person will be tested for drugs without the person's consent; however, an applicant who refuses to take a drug test shall be disqualified from further consideration for the conditionally offered position, and the applicant's name shall be removed from all eligible lists and may be disqualified from applying for positions in the classified service with St. Louis County for a period of two (2) years.

NOTE: applicants hired into positions requiring a commercial driver's license (CDL) are also covered by federal regulations for persons with CDL's and subject to Department of Transportation (DOT) random drug and alcohol testing.

Please contact the Employee Relations Department for a copy of either the St. Louis County Applicant Drug Testing policy or the County's policy covering regulations for DOT drug and alcohol testing.