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Meeting date/time:
7/22/2026
4:30 PM
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Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Special City Council meeting to hold a public hearing on the Mayor's Encampment Plan. Meeting will start after the conclusion of the City Council's regularly scheduled meeting. The approximate start time will be 4:30 PM.
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PH 26-14
7/19/2026 7:49 PM
Emilie H
Against
My concern for this proposal is that 1) organizations were not notified 2) the timeline does not allow enough time to get resources to neighbors in a supportive and dignified way 3) there is no clear plan of where individuals are supposed to go. If these neighbors are scattered, how are they supposed to receive resources, support of community, and safety? I urge Mayor Her and council members to stop the sweeps to allow further thought and time in removing and destroying these people's lives
PH 26-14
7/17/2026 3:18 PM
Justin Lewandowski
Against
Mayor Her and Council Members, My name is Justin Lewandowski. I support ending unsheltered homelessness—but this plan won't accomplish that. Clearing sanctioned encampments without sufficient housing or shelter will not end homelessness; it will displace it. I urge the Mayor to pause large-scale encampment closures and bring residents, outreach workers, healthcare systems, housing providers, faith communities, and neighborhood partners together to develop a coordinated implementation plan. National public health research shows repeated displacement disrupts healthcare, housing navigation, and trusted relationships while increasing overdose, illness, and public costs. Saint Paul already has the partnerships and expertise to do better. Stabilize existing sites while expanding housing. Coordinate our resources instead of restarting outreach every time people are forced to move. Don't displace our neighbors. Invest in them.
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