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Shakopee shelter provider warns 30-day hotel limit could disrupt temporary housing partnerships
Summary
A program specialist for a youth homelessness shelter told the Shakopee City Council that a recently enacted ordinance limiting hotel stays to about 30 days may interrupt partnerships that place young people in temporary lodging; council members asked staff to follow up but took no formal action.
Tia, a program specialist with A Hundred and 80 Degrees, told the Shakopee City Council on May 20 that a newly enacted ordinance limiting how hotels may be used could disrupt short-term shelter partnerships that place young adults in hotel rooms.
"Ordinance like this, I could make it harder for youth and families to access temporary shelter, especially in areas where other options are limited," Tia said during public comment, adding that hotel owners who partner with her program were not directly informed about the change.
Tia said she had spoken with city staff earlier the same day and described specific questions about operational details the ordinance did not address, including what happens after the 30-day limit and whether…
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