Minneapolis, MN
Concerns about 'urban explorers' climbing roofs in the Mill District
Minneapolis urban exploring concerns
The iconic RiverPlace sign, along St. Anthony Main in Minneapolis, is five stories up.
But that hasn’t stopped some “urban explorers” from getting on the roof.
The big concern is that someone might get hurt.
“It certainly looks like a bunch of daredevils,” says Bryan Carlton, from Minneapolis. “Certainly, looks pretty dangerous, too.”
A photograph shared with KSTP shows somebody standing on the giant letters, taking a selfie.
And clips of rooftop urban exploring are easy to find on social media, including in the Mill Ruins area.
“There are going to be repercussions, but my concern is somebody’s going to get hurt,” declares Minneapolis City Council member Michael Rainville.
Rainville says he’s met with police and building owners, some of whom have filed complaints about urban explorer break-ins.
“They do a lot of damage,” he explains. “They’re jimmying, they’re breaking in, they come in with pry bars and they break in the doors, going to the roof.”
Rainville says there have been about a dozen incidents in recent weeks, including at the Mill City Museum.
Carlton suspects he’s seen it too.
“Oddly enough, my apartment kind of looks over the Northeast area,” he notes. “I actually saw some kids that were on top of like a parking garage.”
Carlton thinks social media is the driving force for all of this.
The biggest concern is for the safety of these explorers.
“At the end of the day, they shouldn’t be up there,” says Makayla Smith, visiting from Iowa. “But if they’re going to be up there, hopefully they’re with good people who care about them.”
Some people have gotten hurt in the past.
In 2023, a 16-year-old fell 20-30 feet in the Mill Ruins area and broke his leg. Last year, a man fell about 30 feet and was critically injured.
Rainville says Minneapolis police have made several arrests.
He and police are urging property owners to ramp up their security and get surveillance video equipment.
“The kids hanging off the sign at RiverPlace, they’re going to get hurt,” he says. “They fall down, they’re dead and they might fall on someone.”
Doors Open Minneapolis is growing to become one of the more anticipated events of the and this weekend is your chance to get in on the action.
From 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, participants can choose venues they’d like to explore and get a closer look at areas typically closed off to the public.
Details on the event can be found online.
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference) Minneapolis; Sunday,…
San Antonio Spurs (62-20, second in the Western Conference) vs. Minnesota Timberwolves (49-33, sixth in the Western Conference)
Minneapolis; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Spurs -4.5; over/under is 215.5
WESTERN CONFERENCE SECOND ROUND: Spurs lead series 2-1
BOTTOM LINE: The San Antonio Spurs visit the Minnesota Timberwolves in the Western Conference second round with a 2-1 lead in the series. The Spurs won the last meeting 115-108 on Saturday, led by 39 points from Victor Wembanyama. Anthony Edwards led the Timberwolves with 32.
The Timberwolves are 31-21 against Western Conference opponents. Minnesota is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.0 defensive rebounds per game led by Rudy Gobert averaging 7.5.
The Spurs are 36-16 against Western Conference opponents. San Antonio is fourth in the Western Conference with 16.3 fast break points per game led by Julian Champagnie averaging 3.0.
The Timberwolves’ 13.8 made 3-pointers per game this season are just 0.8 more made shots on average than the 13.0 per game the Spurs allow. The Spurs average 13.6 made 3-pointers per game this season, 1.5 more made shots on average than the 12.1 per game the Timberwolves allow.
TOP PERFORMERS: Julius Randle is averaging 21.1 points, 6.7 rebounds and five assists for the Timberwolves. Naz Reid is averaging 1.6 made 3-pointers over the last 10 games.
Wembanyama is averaging 25 points, 11.5 rebounds, 3.1 assists and 3.1 blocks for the Spurs. De’Aaron Fox is averaging 18.6 points and 6.2 assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Timberwolves: 6-4, averaging 111.1 points, 47.3 rebounds, 24.9 assists, 6.1 steals and 4.7 blocks per game while shooting 45.4% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 112.1 points per game.
Spurs: 7-3, averaging 116.9 points, 46.5 rebounds, 25.9 assists, 7.7 steals and 7.7 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 105.5 points.
INJURIES: Timberwolves: Donte DiVincenzo: out for season (leg).
Spurs: David Jones Garcia: out for season (ankle).
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