Minneapolis Title 11 prohibits obstructing public sidewalks and unlawful lodging in public spaces, but enforcement follows the Minnesota Homeless Bill of Rights mandating shelter-availability before citation.
Minneapolis Code Title 11 Chapter 385 prohibits obstructing pedestrian travel on sidewalks and lodging on public property without authorization. Unlike narrow sit-lie laws in some western cities, Minneapolis enforcement is shaped by the Minnesota Homeless Bill of Rights, Minn. Stat. Section 327C providing baseline protections and the Eighth Amendment under Martin v. Boise reasoning. MPD and Hennepin County partners typically offer outreach, shelter referral via Hennepin Adult Shelter Connect, and storage of belongings before citation. Citations focus on actual obstruction, not mere presence. Hennepin County Continuum of Care coordinates Avivo, Catholic Charities St. Stephen's, and Simpson Housing for shelter placements.
Active obstruction of pedestrian flow, refusal of shelter offered, or unauthorized lodging after notice may result in citation; mere presence or rest on sidewalks generally does not trigger enforcement.
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