[7] Original Timberwolves owners Marv Wolfenson and Harvey Ratner built, owned and operated the arena for five years beginning in 1990.

[9] The management was changed in May 2004 from Clear Channel to Midwest Entertainment Group, a joint venture of the Timberwolves and Nederlander Concerts.

Plans included shifting the main entrance to the corner of 6th Street and First Avenue, two large glass atriums, another restaurant, and a complete remodel of the interior.

[14][15] On April 3, 2015, the Minneapolis City Council gave the final approval for renovation plans for Target Center.

[24] The NCHC moved the tournament to the Xcel Energy Center (home of the Twin Cities' current NHL franchise, the Wild) in nearby St. Paul starting in 2018.

The arena has been a popular venue that has hosted many concerts, including artists like Taylor Swift, Billy Joel, Celine Dion, Garth Brooks, Lana Del Rey, Justin Bieber, Megan Thee Stallion, Elton John, Twenty One Pilots, Katy Perry, Melanie Martinez, Dua Lipa, The Spice Girls, Doja Cat, One Direction, Sabrina Carpenter, Metallica, Pantera, Paul McCartney, Nicki Minaj, and Minnesota legend Prince.

[26] The center also hosted that year's edition of their annual pay-per-view event Full Gear, which occurred the following day.

[27] AEW made their Dynamite taping debut on August 10, 2022, for a special episode entitled "Quake by the Lake" The Target Center held the memorable UFC championship UFC 87: Seek and Destroy in August 2008, which featured the Welterweight title match where Georges St-Pierre defeated Jon Fitch.

Figure Skating Championships, where skater Tonya Harding became the first American woman and second in the world to land a triple axel jump in competition.

[31] The Professional Bull Riders held a Built Ford Tough Series event at Target Center during the 2003 and 2006 seasons.

The Target Center hosted the Rally for the Republic convention organized by the Campaign for Liberty, a movement founded by Texas Congressman Ron Paul, who ran an unsuccessful bid for the 2008 Republican presidential nomination.

[33] Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live hosted their Glow Party event at the arena on November 19, 2022.

The Theater contains a movable floor-to-ceiling curtain system that allows the venue to be transformed based on specific show needs.

[35] Target Center is a block away from the following Metro Transit stations: The arena is also across the street from the well-known Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue.