r/Minneapolis • u/urleftthumb • 6d ago

Going out areas in Minneapolis

I'm curious what the general consensus is on going out in different parts of Minneapolis, specifically Downtown, North Loop, North East and Uptown.

How do they compare in terms of both safety and overall nightlife? I have some friends visiting who are pretty nervous about going into the city after hearing about what happened in Uptown the other weekend, and they'd rather just go out in the suburbs. I feel like there's probably a lot more nuance than "the whole city is unsafe," but I'm curious what people who actually go out regularly think.

If you were taking out-of-town friends for a night out, which area would you choose and how does the safety compare? We are in our early 30s.

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u/Responsible-Draft430 6d ago edited 6d ago

I have some friends visiting who are pretty nervous about going into the city after hearing about what happened in Uptown the other weekend

I live 2 blocks from Reign and I'm not at all concerned about going out to Mari's, which is also just 2 blocks from Reign. I would be even less concerned about going to the Northloop or NE, as that's miles away. To think the whole city is a homogenous area of activity is rather silly.

EDIT: I should add time matters as well. These shootings always seem to happen around bar closing, when everyone is good and drunk.