The music stopped back in 2016 when the city denied the venue an entertainment license because of several crime related incidents. The venue reopened as Funk'n Waffles in 2017, only to close down the next year. Now Sewell plans to refocus on quality acts drawing hundreds of people.

"We've had over 300 sell out shows," Sewell said. "All the bands you see at the armory and the dome and at the arena...they've all played at Water Street first."

To make this happen, Sewell says there are renovations and additions happening inside and outside the hall.

"Most recently building our full service jazzy supper club restaurant," Sewell said. "We'll have Jack's on the club side and Water Street 2020 the hall side."

Sewell says these changes will be a big boost for business downtown.

"You better watch out for the Saint Paul Quarter because the people that live here we have Pane Vino, Dan Morgansten up on Saint Paul, we have Tapas," Sewell said.

Sewell plans to reopen by the fall of this year.