Overview

• Mayor Jacob Frey convened a special City Council meeting Monday to consider litigation against landlord Hamoudi Sabri over an encampment on his East Lake Street parking lot.
• CBS News reported a 6–4 vote to authorize legal action, while the Star Tribune reported a majority declined to support suing, and it remains unclear what authority the city attorney has without council approval.
• The city has designated the site a public health nuisance, citing human waste, drug paraphernalia, hazardous debris, open fires and a lack of sanitation.
• City outreach teams have visited regularly to offer shelter and services, as Sabri maintains he is helping people and has refused to allow removal of tents or residents’ belongings.
• Dozens are staying at the site near a charter school and senior housing, and a late-August cleanup attempt by city crews was blocked after citations and fines were issued.