An iconic Minneapolis strip club has suddenly closed its doors, leaving dancers and staff members out of work and with few answers.

The Seville's website now lists the business as temporarily closed, with a number of social media users lamenting the sudden shutdown.

A GoFundMe online fundraiser details employees were notified the club would be closing indefinitely on Monday afternoon and that workers had until midnight to clean out their lockers.

“I’m starting this GoFundMe to help the dancers and employees pay their bills while they pick up the pieces, find new jobs, and heal from this unexpected situation that corporate left behind,” writes the page’s founder, Caroline Wilson.

The page has raised more than $700 of its $2,800 goal as of Thursday afternoon, with all proceeds will go directly to staff and dancers in need.

“This wasn’t just a club – this was a family,” Wilson continues.

Located across the street from Target Center at 15 Glenwood Ave in downtown Minneapolis, The Seville is owned by Texas-based RCI Hospitality, which bought the venue in 2015. RCI also owns Downtown Cabaret and Rick’s Cabaret, according to its website.

Last year, five of the company’s top executives were indicted in a “major, multimillion dollar criminal tax fraud and bribery scheme” by New York Attorney General Letitia James, accused of bribing a state auditor with cash and strip club services to keep from paying millions in sales taxes.

Representatives from RCI Hospitality did not immediately respond to Bring Me The News’ request for comment on The Seville’s sudden closure.

This story was originally published by Bring Me The News on Apr 2, 2026, where it first appeared in the MN Lifestyle section. Add Bring Me The News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.