St. Paul Moves to Close Homeless Encampments | Minneapolis News

Minneapolis News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

St. Paul is set to close homeless encampments starting August 5th, citing urgent health and safety risks like fires, overdoses, and deaths. Officials stress this isn’t an abrupt move — months of planning with county partners aim to connect individuals with services before removal. Volunteers on the ground warn that ignoring addiction and mental health issues only worsens the crisis, while the city’s Unsheltered Response team insists compassion means acting decisively. Closures will begin at Pig’s Eye Park, rolling out citywide, with the goal of breaking the cycle of homelessness through real…