September 24, 2025
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Judge grants TRO barring encampments on Sabri Minneapolis properties

A Hennepin County judge granted a temporary restraining order barring homeless encampments on any Minneapolis properties owned by Hamoudi Sabri, following the city’s lawsuit over alleged public nuisance conditions at his East Lake Street and 28th Avenue South lot and a mass shooting there that injured seven. The ruling followed failed talks over the duration of restrictions (the city sought 90 days; Sabri 30) and came amid heightened police patrols and new fencing; Mayor Jacob Frey called it the right call, while Sabri said he is weighing next legal steps and criticized the city’s handling of homelessness. The city says it spent about $50,000 clearing the site and plans to seek reimbursement, after earlier issuing roughly $15,000 in citations and reporting that crews were initially blocked from cleanup.

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Key Facts

  • Vote: Minneapolis City Council approved litigation 6-4 on Sept. 8, 2025
  • Location: Parking lot at East Lake St. & 28th Ave. S., Minneapolis
  • Allegations: drug paraphernalia, lack of clean water/sanitation, open fires, hazardous debris, unsafe structures
  • Encampment size: ~20 people within two days; up to 45 at peak
  • Enforcement: City crews were refused access during an Aug. 26 cleanup attempt
  • Penalties: Approximately $15,000 in citations and late fees
  • Legal status: Lawsuit filed in Hennepin County; emergency judicial assignment requested; hearing TBD

Sources (6)

Judge grants temporary restraining order against Sabri homeless encampments
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Jeff.Wald@fox.com (Jeff Wald) September 24, 2025
Minneapolis homeless encampment negotiations break up
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Corin.Hoggard@fox.com (Corin Hoggard) September 22, 2025
Judge holds off on issuing order in Minneapolis encampment case
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Mike.Manzoni@fox.com (Mike Manzoni) September 18, 2025
Mass shooting at Minneapolis homeless encampment injures 7 people
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Se.Kwon@fox.com (Se Kwon) September 16, 2025
Minneapolis property owner sued over homeless encampment 'public nuisance'
FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul by Nick.Longworth@fox.com (Nick Longworth) September 15, 2025
  • Vote: Minneapolis City Council approved litigation 6-4 on Sept. 8, 2025
  • Location: Parking lot at East Lake St. & 28th Ave. S., Minneapolis
  • Allegations: drug paraphernalia, lack of clean water/sanitation, open fires, hazardous debris, unsafe structures