A deadline to fix what Minneapolis officials are calling a public health nuisance has come and gone.

Hamoudi Sabri transformed his commercial parking lot into an encampment for those experiencing homelessness . A battle between the city and Sabri has been building for a month over this homeless encampment on his private lot on East Lake Street.

Minneapolis called it a public health nuisance, and Sabri said he's being targeted for doing what the city won't.

"This is a place where people can be identified instead of being kicked around," Sabri said.

Mayor Jacob Frey has called for a closed-door meeting on Wednesday with the City Council to talk about potential legal action.

This comes after the city sent him a public health nuisance letter in mid-July and a similar document last

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