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Minneapolis committee hears mixed public reaction to humane encampment response ordinance
Summary
Council authors presented a public-health-centered encampment ordinance that would set preclosure notice, sanitation, storage and minimum law enforcement presence; public commenters praised some elements but said the ordinance lacks housing commitments and longer notice.
Minneapolis Council members presented a Humane Encampment Response Ordinance on Dec. 9 that would create a public-health-centered, standardized approach to responding to encampments and set requirements for preclosure notice, sanitation, personal property storage, and mental-health responders during closures.
Council Vice President Chuck Tay, joined by co-authors Councilmembers Chavez and Chowdhury, told the Committee of the Whole the ordinance grew from work beginning in 2022 and is intended to make responses consistent across encampments, reduce costly MPD overtime, and preserve dignity for residents experiencing unsheltered homelessness. Tay said the…
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