Years After It Was Destroyed, Minneapolis' Coliseum Building Reopens In "Game Changing" Redevelopment

By Adam Duxter, CBS Minnesota

June 20, 2024

MINNEAPOLIS — Hours before Juneteenth events began in south Minneapolis Wednesday, people in the Longfellow neighborhood already had reason to celebrate.

In a crowd of dignitaries, including Rep. Ilhan Omar, Gov. Tim Walz and Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, the community took a major step towards redevelopment.

Nearly four years to the day after the Coliseum building was destroyed during the unrest of 2020, it opened its doors once more.

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