Minneapolis gym hopes to reopen outdoor workout space shut down by the city Northeast neighbors and city planner oppose gym s request for a variance. February 17, 2021 4:43pm Text size Copy shortlink:
With the pandemic limiting its indoor capacity, Los Campeones Gym in northeast Minneapolis took its business outdoors, letting customers work up a sweat in a courtyard.
But the clanking weights, yelling and music in the courtyard became an irritating soundtrack for local residents. Neighbors complained to the gym and the city.
Last fall, the city ordered the gym to stop the outdoor sessions because they violated the zoning code.
Gym owner Benjamin Loehrer complied with the city, but he wants to get back outside once the weather warms. He has filed a variance request to allow him to hold activities in the courtyard going forward, saying his business will be severely damaged if the space can t be used.