MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis homeless encampment known as Camp Nenookaasi has been cleared out once again.
The city shut down Camp Nenookaasi in south Minneapolis three weeks ago, but tents popped back up a few blocks away.
A WCCO crew was at the scene Tuesday morning in the area of 14th Avenue South and East 26th Street in the Phillips Community, where police, residents and protesters were on hand.
The city says the push for this closure is due in part to a flu-like illness that recently spread through the camp, sickening at least 20 people.
Minneapolis Community Safety Commissioner Toddrick Barnette says other health and safety factors were behind the move.
“We can not ignore the public safety concerns at these large encampments or the health concerns associated with the large encampments,” Barnette said.
Minneapolis City Operations Officer Margaret Anderson Kelliher says residents had ample time to move out.