What you can learn

The report shows data about closures that happened in the last quarter. The data is from multiple City departments and Hennepin County. You can learn about:

• Each encampment and closure
• The number of times we referred people to service providers and housing help
• The number of people directly impacted
• The number of City staff hours and costs that went toward closures
• 311 and 911 calls about the encampments
• Shelter availability, and more

Understanding the data

Use our data dictionary to help you understand the reports.

See the data dictionary

Timeframe and number of closures

This report is for encampment closures during July 25 and Dec. 18, 2024. During this time, the City supported 17 closures.

Key takeaways

• Closed encampments were in Wards 5, 6, 9, 10.
• An estimated 227 people were directly impacted.
• Eleven encampments were at the site of a previous encampment.
• The Homeless Response Team:
  • Visited the encampments 89 times.
  • Directly engaged encampment residents 261 times.
• Nine of the 169 individuals who were offered shelter or housing options accepted.
• 311 and 911 calls for services to the areas decreased by about 80 percent after the closures.
• All residents had the chance to remove their personal items ahead of time; none decided to store their belongings.

View the full report

The report has four parts.

• The overview memo
• Data about encampment closures
• Shelter availability
• Data about 911 calls