A man died after he was shot outside a gas station late Monday morning in north Minneapolis, police say.

According to the Minneapolis Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting just before noon at the Full Stop gas station near the intersection of North Lowry and Logan avenues.

Emergency responders found a 23-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to North Memorial Health Hospital, where he died.

Investigators say “words were exchanged” between the victim and another man, who then drew a gun and fired it before running away.

The victim’s identity will be released at a later time.

Police say they haven’t made any arrests and are still working to learn what led up to the shooting.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-222-8477 or leave a confidential tip online.

Transforming the Mississippi River waterfront, building a marquee ice skating rink, locking in a Michelin-starred restaurant, and “reinventing” the skyway system are just a handful of ways downtown Minneapolis could take shape over the next decade. 

It’s all part of the Minneapolis Downtown Council’s “2035 Plan” and laid out in its 131-page presentation, “Downtown by Design.”

“It’s a big plan. It’s a big vision. There are 52 projects that are laid out in it,” Ben Shardlow, chief of staff for the downtown council, said, adding, “It’s been a labor of love to get a big engagement process, to get a lot of voices to the table.”

The ideas and vision are focused around four “strategic priorities”:

• Neighborhood Cultivation 
• Foundational Safety 
• Hassle-Free Systems
• Irresistible Vibe

Shardlow says downtown Minneapolis is in an interesting position to make unique and bold changes as it adapts to life after the pandemic.

“I think we’re, we’re very heartened by the recovery and the reanimation that we’ve seen from downtown. But it’s clear also that downtowns need to change,” he said. 

Turning Nicollet Mall into a pedestrian-only area is also part of the plan. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey wrote in the presentation, sharing, “Nicollet Mall is the heart of our city, and its future reflects our shared vision of a vibrant, welcoming, and accessible downtown – a place where people gather, connect, and enjoy the best Minneapolis has to offer.”

Another goal is transforming millions of square feet of commercial space into residential space. And it’s not just projects on the mind, ensuring public safety will be a big part of the heart of the city’s future — key in that will be the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD).

“[In the] last few months, we’ve been involving community-based organizations more than they had been in the past,” Chief Brian O’Hara said about the MPD’s work downtown. 

Chief O’Hara said his main focus will be building up his taxed police force so that it can better respond when needed.  

“We are on pace to hire a lot of people next year,” Chief O’Hara said. “I don’t think it’s unreasonable to say that we’ll probably hire about 200 people for sworn positions, at least 50 in January alone.”

While O’Hara said it will take some time for most of those people to become sworn officers, he expects dozens to be on the street before the end of next year. 

Also, even with the vision laid out for downtown’s future, the council says there’s much more work ahead before these ideas become reality, with more opportunities for people to share their ideas. 

“We’re all a big community. We all care about the future of downtown Minneapolis. Let’s bring our best ideas to the table and work together to get them done,” Shardlow said. 

MINNEAPOLIS — Take a walk around downtown Minneapolis and you’ll see them: empty storefronts — one after another. 

Now, the city of Minneapolis is opening up its checkbooks, spending $224,20 — money previously approved in the 2024 budget — to combat the problem.

“This is an opportunity that we’ve been dreaming of,” said Drew Kinkade, Founder and Director of Flavor World.

Flavor World is a Twin Cities-based creative hub that makes clothing, hosts events and provides services for the local art scene. It is one of five local arts organizations selected to be a part of Vibrant Storefronts.

Each organization is getting subsidized rent to take over five vacant downtown storefronts.

“Right now, by far our biggest expense as a business is rent,” said Kinkade.

Flavor World will provide space for a rotating gallery and a pop-up shop for local artists at the old Fast Print location on Harmon Place.

“We want to have quarterly gallery openings, as well as we host events called art shares, kind of like art show and tells,” said Kinkade.

Just down the street, Black Business Enterprise, a nonprofit that gives a helping hand to black and low-income entrepreneurs, has already set up shop in their new location, making a space for local artists to collaborate and showcase their art.

“We really hope to spotlight and shine the light on a lot of the artists that are typically unseen,” said Nancy Korsah, Executive Director for Black Business Enterprise.    

Both organizations hope to give these empty storefronts new life.

“Downtown is not dead,” said Korsah. “We have amazing organizations trying not just to bring people back, but bring community together.”

The Minneapolis Downtown Council on Monday published its 2035 Plan, outlining its goals for revitalizing the area.