Minneapolis started out the first months of 2026 in the global spotlight. The ICE surge brought an unprecedented number of federal agents to the city, which led to illegal detainments and harassment by agents, and the deaths of Renee Macklin Good and Alex Pretti. Many of the city’s residents got a lot of attention nationally for their organized resistance against ICE actions and mutual aid efforts, as well.

Meet Minneapolis, the city’s tourism agency, is tackling how to present itself to tourists after months of upheaval. The agency is launching a new tourism campaign this month.

MPR News host Nina Moini spoke to Melvin Tennant, president and CEO of Meet Minneapolis about his plans.