FIVE Event Center

FiVE Event Center is amazing!
The location in Uptown was built in the late 1800s and was previously the historic Minneapolis Fifth Police Precinct. The décor has been updated and has a beautiful modern and funky look. The wood floors are original to the building.
There are 2 levels and when rented out the whole place is yours!
A grand staircase leads up to the upstairs (there is also an elevator) where there are booths and tables can be set up in the open space. There is a large bar downstairs and a smaller one upstairs as well as bathrooms on both floors.
The décor is so fabulous you barely even need to add your own decorations to the place.
I had my wedding reception here in January of 2010 and it was perfect.
You are able to choose any catering company you want and everything can be customized just for you. They have an awesome sound system that can be linked to any equipment you have brought in or even to an iPod if you want to do your own thing.
It seemed like the options for food, drink, and entertainment were endless and it was the perfect blank slate to fill in with your own details.
Our event coordinator was Jennifer (who I don’t believe is still there) but she was fantastic. We were able to stop in and see the place/​show it off multiple times before our big day and never had any trouble getting our questions answered.
I would highly recommend FiVE for any event. It’s beautiful and obviously stole my heart :)

I just had my ceremony & reception at FIVE late last month. I had very few choices for the size (60 – 75 guests) and look (nontraditional, loungy, a great place to have a band) I was going for and this place really fit the bill. The ambiance is so great you don’t have to bring really anything but votives. You also can choose your own caterer (for a small fee) and aren’t restricted to a «preferred list» like many venues have. If I got married a second time it might be awkward, but I’d go there again :)