The Minot Municipal Auditorium is a 5,000-seat multi-purpose arena

Arena

An arena is an enclosed area, often circular or oval-shaped, designed to showcase theater, musical performances, or sporting events. It is composed of a large open space surrounded on most or all sides by tiered seating for spectators. The key feature of an arena is that the event space is the...

 in Minot, North Dakota

Minot, North Dakota

Minot is a city located in north central North Dakota in the United States. It is most widely known for the Air Force base located approximately 15 miles north of the city. With a population of 40,888 at the 2010 census, Minot is the fourth largest city in the state...

. It was built in 1954. It hosts conventions and sporting events, primarily basketball

Basketball

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...

, and competes with the MSU Dome

MSU Dome

MSU Dome is a 10,000-seat multi-purpose arena on 11th Ave NW in Minot, North Dakota. It is home to the Minot State University Beavers basketball team. It is also regularly used for the Prairie Rose State Games, Regional Special Olympics, Math Track Meets, and Minot High School and MSU graduation...

 and All Seasons Arena

All Seasons Arena

There are two All Seasons Arenas*All Seasons Arena *All Seasons Arena...

 for local events. It was the home of the Minot SkyRockets

Minot SkyRockets

The Minot SkyRockets were a team in the Continental Basketball Association. They played their home games at the Minot Municipal Auditorium. The team began play in 2005 as the San Jose Skyrockets of the American Basketball Association. The team had a very successful first season, finishing first...

 basketball team. The Director of the Auditorium is Scott Collins.

The auditorium is also the location of the municipal court and Minot Park District

Minot Park District

The Minot Park District is the unit of the Minot, North Dakota municipal government responsible for maintaining city parks. The District is managed by a board of five directors elected by city voters to four year terms....

 office.

2011 Souris River Flood

The Facility was used as a shelter for the evacuees during the 2011 Flood in Minot.
The Facility was also used as a F.E.M.A. registering office during the 2011 Souris River flood

2011 Souris River flood

The 2011 Souris River flood is a record hundred-year flooding event on the Souris, a tributary of the Assiniboine River, which it meets near Treesbank, Manitoba. The Assiniboine meets the Red River of the North south of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The flooding has affected Saskatchewan and North Dakota,...

.