TikTok influencer’s St. Paul parks ban rescinded following city review

The Brief

  • TikTok influencer Josh Liljenquist was banned from all St. Paul parks for 180 days, effective April 6, after city officials accused him of harassing homeless people at Pig’s Eye Park.
  • A new letter sent to Liljenquist says that after a review of his appeal, the ban has since been rescinded.
  • Liljenquist is known on social media platforms for going to establishments and ordering large amounts of food while filming it for social media. But city officials allege Liljenquist routinely breaches the peace to “harass, record and profit from vulnerable adults” without their permission.

ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) A Minnesota native and TikTok influencer known for trying to help the homeless while promoting his social media platforms has had a 180-day ban from St. Paul parks rescinded following a city review of his appeal.

Josh Liljenquist St. Paul ban

What we know:

A letter sent on behalf of St. Paul Parks and Recreation says that “based on the evaluation of the facts of this situation,” a review by the city has determined to the rescind the ban, effective immediately.

The backstory:

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