The purpose of the amendment is to establish authorized and regulated “safe outdoor spaces” for people experiencing homelessness. The amendment would allow safe outdoor parking to provide a legal, regulated option for people to shelter in their vehicles overnight in designated, managed parking lots. Project details are available at:  Safe Outdoor Parking Amendment – City of Minneapolis

The City Planning Commission will meet on Monday, April 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m., in Room 350 Public Service Center (PSC), 250 S 4th St, Minneapolis, MN.  Interested parties are invited to attend and be heard. Planning Department staff will issue a recommendation to the Planning Commission. After hearing from the public, the Planning Commission will make a determination based on required legal findings of fact. Please visit https://lims.minneapolismn.gov/IndependentBodies/IndependentBodiesMeetings/CPC for the agenda with staff reports (web page is updated a few days prior to the meeting date). 

If you would like to submit comments, you may make them verbally at the meeting or submit them in writing to: 

Madel Mouta, Senior City Planner – 505 S 4th Ave #320, Minneapolis, MN 55415 - Phone (612) 673-2098 E-mail: Madel.Mouta@minneapolismn.gov

For reasonable accommodations or alternative formats please contact 612-673-2216. People who are deaf or hard of hearing can use a relay service to call 311 at 612-673-3000. TTY users call 612-263-6850.

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