MPLS 2024 Encampment Closure Data Analysis

The City of Minneapolis published a report on encampment sweeps from July - December 2024. Read the full report here

GBCLT key takeaways and concerns regarding the city report

• Counts of impacted individuals historically under-report numbers

• Shelter and housing are two different offers. This report cites that 9 out of 169 individuals offered "shelter or housing" accepted. Was the offer shelter or housing? These are two entirely different offers, and there are many reasons, particularly personal safety, why individuals refuse shelter. Conflating the two falsely implies that residents do not desire permanent housing solutions, while what is offered at the time of an encampment eviction is almost exclusively shelter.

• As GBCLT prioritizes consistent outreach, lived experience, and encampment support, our members have attended many encampment evictions for the purpose of supporting residents. The main ask is usually for assistance moving personal belongings - as the city has never offered storage. The (so-called) City of Minneapolis has also reduced notice for residents that an eviction will happen - providing minimal to no notice for residents to pack and salvage personal belongings.

• 11 encampment evictions has cost Minneapolis taxpayers $330,000 in half a year - while providing no effective resources or even successfully providing overnight shelter for more than 4% of affected individuals (per underreporting)