Brit's Pub reopening in the spring after being burned in August riot An exact reopening date hasn't been revealed. Author: Credit: Adam Uren Brit's Pub is set to reopen this spring after it was burned during a riot in downtown Minneapolis in August. The popular pub posted on social media Wednesday saying "We miss you. We need to get together soon. Like, really soon. Reopening spring 2021." Brit's Pub was damaged in August after a riot broke out following false rumors that Minneapolis police had shot a Black man on Nicollet Mall. Instead, as police approached the suspect of an earlier fatal shooting at a parking ramp, the suspect fatally shot himself.