Entrance to the W Hotel in Downtown Minneapolis as seen from across the street.

The top floors of the Seven Points parking ramp continue to be closed off following June 2021 protests over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith.

The top floor of the Seven Points parking ramp. The top floor was where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021. The ramp has been closed to the public since June.

The top floor of the Seven Points parking ramp. The top floor was where Winston Smith was killed on June 3rd, 2021. The ramp has been closed to the public since June.

A police officer parks outside of the Lake & Girard parking ramp.

A backlit sign marks the entrance to Northstar Center, a three-building complex that has been a fixture of downtown Minneapolis since the early 1960s. Developed during a period of major postwar urban renewal, the complex originally combined office space, a hotel, retail, and skyway connections under one coordinated design—an early example of the mixed-use development model that would later define much of the downtown core. Today, the Northstar Center remains tied into the city’s extensive skyway system and continues to serve as a key pedestrian link between the central business district and nearby transit corridors.

A lower-level vehicle ramp inside the Northstar Center parking garage in downtown Minneapolis. Built as part of the original 1960s mixed-use complex, the garage reflects the era’s push to accommodate growing automobile traffic in the central business district. Its narrow lanes, low ceilings, and concrete-banded structure are typical of mid-century urban parking facilities designed to integrate directly with office towers and the city’s emerging skyway network. Despite renovations to portions of the complex above, much of the garage retains its original utilitarian character, serving daily commuters and visitors accessing nearby government buildings, hotels, and transit connections.

The top of the parking ramp that Winston Smith was killed in.

Winston Smith was killed by Hennepin and Ramsey County Sheriffs officers who were part of a Federal Task Force on June 3rd. 

On June 10th, Deona Marie was killed when a protester drove his vehicle through barricades setup to protect those protesting the death of Winston Smith.

Protesters paint "Stop the cover up" on a private drive outside of where Winston Smith was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd. This was the 2nd time it was painted red in as many days after the red was removed.

"Stop The Cover Up" written on a private drive near the parking garage where Winston Smith was killed by Law Enforcement on June 3rd. 10 days later Deona Marie was killed when a man drove his vehicle through barricades meant to protect protesters.

The Winston Smith memorial on top of the parking ramp where he was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd, 2020.

Graffiti on windows on the top floor of the Seven Points parking ramp where Winston Smith was shot and killed by a Federal Task Force on June 3rd.

Winston Smith memorial on top of the parking ramp that he was killed by law enforcement on June 3rd.

Officials say Hennepin and Ramsey County officers fired their weapons as part of a Federal Task Force serving a warrant.

The RSM parking garage in downtown Minneapolis.

Ramp C parking garage in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Downtown Minneapolis

Ramp A parking garage in Downtown Minneapolis.

Hotels in downtown Minneapolis with rooms lit up during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.

A multilevel parking garage in downtown Minneapolis.

AT&T Tower in downtown Minneapolis from a parking garage.