The City of Minneapolis on Thursday escalated its legal battle against developer Hamoudi Sabri and fined him $13,000 for failing to clear the homeless encampment on his property.
The fine is being assessed as a special tax levy, according to city officials, and covers the cost to the city’s public works department, which cleared the lot earlier this fall.
“I’d rather have the city fix the issue. I’m here to help the city fix the issue. I see the city being run very poorly with no business skills,” a defiant Sabri told WCCO on Thursday. “My culture, my belief, I cannot see someone abused and watch it. I have to do something about it. I’m raised that way.”…