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Regulatory Services presents first encampment‑closure report: 17 closures, 227 affected, $330,000 in direct city costs
Summary
Regulatory Services reported on 17 encampment closures from July–December 2024 that affected 227 people. Staff connected with about 169 individuals; the city recorded nine shelter acceptances and spent roughly $330,000 on closures, with Minneapolis Police accounting for the largest share.
Regulatory Services Director Enrique Velasquez presented the city’s first Encampment Closure Report to the Business, Housing and Zoning Committee on March 20, 2025, summarizing closures from July 25 through December 18, 2024. The report covers 17 closures during that period, 227 affected individuals, and a total city‑documented closure cost of more than $330,000.
Velasquez told the committee that the city’s two‑person Homeless Response Team (which expanded to six staff in November) made contact with 169 of the 227 people affected by the closures and that nine people accepted shelter through the team’s interventions. He cautioned those…
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