Remodeling of a municipal facility in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Conceptual plans call for the remodel of a municipal facility.

This project will remodel courtroom 556 in the Hennepin County Government Center, in dowtown Minneapolis, to incorporate an in-custody box. Purpose & Description: The 4th Judicial District Court operates out of 89 courtrooms in Hennepin County, however District Court has a limited number of courtrooms with an in-custody box that can hold parties in-custody during a hearing. This lack of unique courtroom space continues to be an issue for the courts, particularly with ever increasing Rule 20 mental health hearings and due to the fact that the Probate and Mental Health Division holds in-custody mental health hearings in-person and not virutally. Courtroom 556, on floor C-5 of the Government Center, is currently used for Probate and Mental Health Division cases. District Court would like to be able to utilize this courtroom for in-custody hearings, as Rule 20 mental health hearings continue to increase. This project will modify the existing Courtroom 556, to add an in-custody box. Additionally, due to the constraints of the courtroom and the adjacent holding area, the holding area will be remodeled to accomodate the holding box. The current holding area is outdated with older bathrooms and control room on the wall separating the holding area to the courtroom. As of March 27, 2025 ,This project is included in the County's 2025-2029 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.