![]() ![]() One involves working with local businesses to revitalize the street. The mayor said he has spoken with Welch and hopes that he will keep his business in Minneapolis.Īs for West Broadway, Frey said he's got plans in his budget for economic development and public safety. On Wednesday, Frey said although the city has seen a drop in violent crime citywide, "the improvement hasn't come fast enough." ![]() The gunfire prompted Mayor Jacob Frey to say Monday he's redoubling efforts to curb shootings and other violent crimes. Ten people were shot, four of them fatally, including the shooting at Cliff & Norm's bar, next door to Boom Island. Last weekend was exceptionally violent in Minneapolis. "But I'm scared to walk out to my own car." "We believe in the neighborhood and wanted to make the most out of it," he said. Sometimes he'll nap on the taproom floor while he waits for them to scatter. They often physically block Boom Island's gate at night with their vehicles, he said, preventing him from leaving after-hours. Welch said he began walking employees to their cars after biker gangs started peddling drugs in the alley. Unlike most bars, Boom Island closes each weekend by 9 p.m. Last February, someone smashed out the car windows of regular customers two weeks in a row. He’s been an employee of Boom Island Brewing for five years. Taproom manager Jim Barnard, of Robbinsdale, poured a beer for a customer Tuesday. ![]()
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