A Minneapolis business owner who has been at odds with the city over a homeless encampment is now trying a new tactic.
Hamoudi Sabri has been in a legal battle after initially allowing an encampment on his East Lake Street property. After a mass shooting at the property in September, a judge ordered Sabri to temporarily shut down encampments at his site.
Now, Sabri says he’s setting up a temporary hygiene station on the property that will include bathrooms, handwashing stations and a table stocked with water. He says he’ll also have hygiene items available for people who are homeless, along with information for people to connect with housing…