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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-07-010067.txt : 20070515
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-07-010067.hdr.sgml : 20070515
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070515135004
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-07-010067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070515
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070515
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070515

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME PORTFOLIO INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000902748
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	UNKNOWN SIC - 0000 [0000]
		IRS NUMBER:				411748694
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MN
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0831

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 NICOLLET AVE
		STREET 2:		BC-MN-HO5F
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402-3804
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6123033000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 NICOLLET AVE
		STREET 2:		BC-MN-HO5F
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402-3804

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wheeler Frank L
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001399493

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-07680
		FILM NUMBER:		07851546

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		612-303-3770

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		800 NICOLLET MALL
		STREET 2:		MAIL STOP BC-MN-H21C
		CITY:			MINNEAPOLIS
		STATE:			MN
		ZIP:			55402
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    <periodOfReport>2007-05-15</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000902748</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME PORTFOLIO INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>MXA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001399493</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wheeler Frank L</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>800 NICOLLET MALL</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>BC-MN-H21C</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>MINNEAPOLIS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MN</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>55402</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle></officerTitle>
            <otherText>Head of Distribution</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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                <value>MINNESOTA MUNICIPAL INCOME PORTFOLIO, INC</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Frank L. Wheeler</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-05-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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