MINNEAPOLIS — Plans are in the works for a 24-bed emergency shelter at West Lake Street and Colfax Avenue in the Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis.
According to a Minneapolis Community Planning and Economic Development report , Lakeshore Care Facility will offer temporary, supportive care for men and women.
“To be kept out of the loop on everything and have this kind of shoved down our throats, it’s not great,” said Uptown resident John Higgins.
Higgins lives at Buzza Lofts and Apartments, which would be right next door to the shelter. It’s an area Higgins said already struggles with overdoses.
“I’ve Narcaned dozens of people, I’ve called the police for overdoses on a regular basis, our trash room already has people living in it on a regular basis,” said Higgins.
Several business owners spoke out against the development at Monday’s city planning commission meeting, bringing up concerns about a shelter in a retail corridor, along with issues with a perception that the area is not safe.