Encampment closures data

What you can learn

The report shows data about closures that happened in the last quarter. The reports cover only City-sponsored closures, meaning that City staff started or supported removing, cleaning up, or dispersing an encampment.

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

The latest report is for City-sponsored encampment closures in:

• The first quarter, from Jan. 1 to March 31, 2026. Eight closures at one site happened during this time period.
• The second quarter, from April 1 to June 30, 2026. Two closures happened during this time period.

Key takeaways

First quarter

This report captures data about multiple closures at one location.

• The encampment site was in Ward 6.
• An estimated 170 people were directly impacted.
  • We offered shelter to everyone impacted, and 13 accepted.
• The Homeless Response Team:
  • Visited the site 16 times.
  • Directly engaged encampment residents 278 times, offering shelter every time.
• Individuals had the opportunity to gather and remove all personal belongings beforehand.

Second quarter

This report captures data about two encampment closures.

• The encampment sites were in Ward 6.
• An estimated 120 people were directly impacted.
  • We offered shelter to everyone impacted, and 5 accepted.
• The Homeless Response Team:
  • Visited the site 7 times.
  • Directly engaged encampment residents 33 times, offering shelter every time.
• Individuals had the opportunity to gather and remove all personal belongings beforehand.

View the full report

Quarters one and two of 2026:

• See the overview memo and data about encampment closures

View the previous reports

See past reports from 2024 and 2025

• Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, 2025
• July 1 to Sept. 30, 2025
• March 19 to June 30, 2025
• Dec. 19, 2024 to March 18, 2025
• July 25 to Dec. 18, 2024