Patrons inside Barrio Restaurant in Downtown Minneapolis in April 2025.

A Thursday evening on Nicollet Mall. Biker passes by The Local restaurant patio at 10th Street. (Downtown Minneapolis, September 2024)

A Tesla Cybertruck is parked at the valet stand of 801 Chophouse in downtown Minneapolis. The stainless-steel truck, one of the first of its kind seen in the Twin Cities, draws attention with its angular design and matte finish against the glass-fronted restaurant row of 801 Hennepin Avenue. The vehicle’s appearance in upscale nightlife areas reflects how electric vehicles are entering luxury and business settings beyond early tech adopters.

Skyway between Target Plaza North and Target Plaza South. The buildings are home to the headquarters of retail giant Target.

People walking in downtown Minneapolis as a Metro Transit bus moves down Nicollet Mall.

The Local Irish Pub in Downtown Minneapolis. The patio full of convention goers.

A scooter and a man walks on Nicollet Mall during a June 2024 sunset.

Roxy's Cabaret in Downtown Minneapolis. The diner is open 24/7.

Wells Fargo Tower as seen through an art installation on Nicollet Mall in Downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis police officers in the skyway outside of Target in downtown Minneapolis.

Roxy’s Cabaret on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis above the The Nicollet Diner.

Minneapolis Police Reserves in downtown Minneapolis standing on Nicollet Mall on August 3, 2023.

Restaurant patios on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.

Minneapolis Police squad cars parked outside the Target Store on Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis in April 2023.

Minneapolis police walk downtown Minneapolis as part of "Operation Endeavor".

Personal-care items—including toothpaste, toothbrushes, and other everyday hygiene products—sit behind locked Plexiglas cabinets at the Target flagship store in downtown Minneapolis. In recent years, large retailers across U.S. urban centers have expanded the use of secured cases for small, easily resold goods in response to rising shrink and merchandise loss. At this location, much of the oral-care section now requires staff assistance to access, reflecting a broader shift in store security strategies and retail operations in high-traffic downtown corridors.

Items behind locked cabinets at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

The new entrance at the flagship Target store in downtown Minneapolis.

"Buses are currently not in service" at Alice Rainville Place in Minneapolis.

Brit's Pub on Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.