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City leaders and police had become concerned about, with rampant drug use and unhealthy, dirty conditions - and especially violence - after two shootings in less than 24 hours at two separate locations Monday.

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Violence, drug use, unsanitary conditions push Minneapolis to clear homeless encampment on private property

Eight people were shot near 28th and Lake Street, the second Minneapolis encampment shooting in one day

After an hours-long closed door session - and another few hours of debate - the Minneapolis City Council voted to sue a landlord who has allowed a homeless encampment on his southside property.

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Minneapolis City Council votes to sue landlord who allowed a homeless encampment to be set up on his property

Councilmember Latrisha Vetaw says it's their duty to act: "The public health crisis is visible. You can smell it."