Last Halloween, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey optimistically pledged, “Hennepin Avenue is back and better than ever.” But anyone walking that street into Uptown knows that is not the case.
“The level of open drug use, visible addiction, and daily disorder is easier to find than ever,” Kevin Norman, a South Uptown resident wrote to city leaders on Nov. 26, 2025.
The drug use often takes place at major intersections and transit stations and is compounded by homelessness and trash…