Alongside others, we work to address homelessness in Minneapolis.
Each person we meet has a different story and lived experience. It's our priority to treat each person with dignity and care for their wellbeing.
To work more effectively and with compassion, we also gather data about encampment closures. We publicly share reports about our work each quarter.
The report shows data about closures that happened in the last quarter. The reports cover only City-sponsored closures, meaning that City staff started or supported removing, cleaning up, or dispersing an encampment.
The data is from multiple City departments and Hennepin County. You can learn about:
Use our data dictionary to help you understand the reports.
The latest report is for City-sponsored encampment closures in the last quarter of 2025, from Oct. 1 - Dec. 31. No closures happened during this time period.
Typically, these reports only cover data about City-sponsored encampment closures. Because there were none during this period, this report focuses on our outreach efforts.
The Minneapolis Homeless Response Team engages residents facing unsheltered homelessness wherever they're at—be it in wooded areas, abandoned buildings, vehicles or encampments. As the number of encampments continues to decline, we remain committed to compassionately connecting with people.
The Homeless Response Team:
Quarter four of 2025:
See past reports from 2024 and 2025
