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To read the details:

• Use the navigation bar to view pages that explain the City’s efforts to support unsheltered people.
• Encampments: View encampment locations alongside summary counts of encampments and people.
• Home: View a brief overview of how the City provides aid to unsheltered residents through resource referrals.

Encampment: A grouping of tents or temporary structures in Minneapolis that are shelter.

Encampment identified: A verified encampment of a tent, tent like structure, or temporary structure. The homeless response team (HRT) visits reported encampment sites to confirm that they exist.

Resource referrals: HRT shares resources and services with unsheltered people. This includes to:

• Connect unsheltered people to Hennepin County and contracted community partners to case manage.
• Provide the opportunity to store personal items through the Downtown Improvement District.
• Connect unsheltered people to shelter services.   
• Provide medical attention with Healthcare for the Homeless.
• Arrange transportation to resources.

Notice of ordinance violations: An inspector determines any potential property conditions at an encampment. The inspector may issue an Order to Correct that includes a due date to allow the owner time to bring their property back into compliance.

Unsheltered homelessness
People staying in a place not meant for habitation. These places include:

• Vehicles
• House trailer
• Tent
• Other temporary structures

These cannot be parked or placed upon any public street or on any public or private premises or street in the city to be used as shelter.