Report Loitering
On private property
- Loitering by itself is not against the law.
- Document the times and areas when and where loitering is occurring. Document descriptions and numbers of participants, and type of activities occurring.
- Meet with owners/managers of residential rental property and tell them you are concerned with the loitering occurring on their property.
- Business owners can post their property No Trespassing during specific hours when the business is closed, e.g., "No Trespassing 10 p.m. to 7 a.m."
- Ask your Neighborhood Crime Prevention Specialist for additional information.
On public property
- Loitering by itself is not against the law.
- You can call 911 if you believe the loiterers are violating laws such as consuming intoxicating beverages in public, loitering to solicit for prostitution, begging, disorderly conduct, and interfering with pedestrian or vehicular traffic.
Minneapolis trespassing ordinance
Last updated Apr 9, 2019
