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Judge Issues Restraining Order Blocking Minneapolis Landlord’s Private Encampments

The judge acted following a mass shooting at the site.

Overview

  • The temporary restraining order bars Hamoudi Sabri from establishing homeless encampments on any property he owns in Minneapolis until further order of the court.
  • The ruling follows the Sept. 16 shooting at E. Lake Street and 28th Avenue that killed Jacinda Oakgrove and injured six others at or near the encampment.
  • Minneapolis continues a lawsuit seeking a permanent ban on such encampments and repayment of cleanup costs tied to the Lake Street site.
  • Talks collapsed over how long to extend an interim order, with the city seeking 90 days of protections and Sabri proposing 30.
  • Mayor Jacob Frey praised the decision as a step toward moving people to shelter, while Sabri said he is weighing legal options and criticized the city’s homelessness response.