Minneapolis council passes ‘humane’ encampment policy but mayor veto threat looms

The Minneapolis City Council passed an ordinance Thursday that its authors say aims to require a more humane and public health-centered response to homeless encampments, including how they are closed.

Prior to this ordinance, the only official policy in place regarding encampment response was a police order to break up camps that begin to form, according to city spokesperson Jess Olstad.

But the new ordinance faces a likely veto from Mayor Jacob Frey…

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