Minneapolis, MN
Where you can find warming centers in Minneapolis, St. Paul as subzero temps arrive
MINNEAPOLIS — As arctic temperatures blow through Minnesota, officials in Minneapolis and St. Paul have activated a number of warming shelters to help the unsheltered and vulnerable stay out of the dangerous cold.
Here are some of the locations that are available as of Wednesday afternoon:
St. Paul warming shelter locations
In Ramsey County, warming centers will open on Wednesday and remain open through the night on March 31. That is with the exception of St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, which will open its doors as a warming space on Sunday.
All warming centers will be open from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. daily.
Warming centers will provide seating, blankets, light snacks — like coffee and cocoa — and warming supplies, like gloves and mittens, when available.
There is also a free shuttle service that runs from 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. each day, to ensure transportation to and from warming centers.
- The Holy Christian Cathedral Church, 125 Stevens St. W. (shelter is designated for women)
- Phalen Activity Center, 1530 Phalen Drive (shelter is designated for men)
- Newell Park Building, 900 Fairview Ave. N. (shelter is designated for men)
- St. Paul-Reformation Lutheran Church, 100 Oxford St. N. (shelter is designated for families and youth up to age 24)
Minneapolis warming shelter locations
Hennepin County suggests that anyone looking to utilize a warming center call ahead to make sure they’re open.
Hennepin County also says that only some locations offer food and case management.
The county’s warming centers are broken down between daytime and nighttime shelter options. Many of the daytime options include meals, housing assistance, internet access and showers, among other services and resources.
Daytime warming center options
- Catholic Charities Opportunity Center, 740 East 17th Street (open 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays; 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays)
- Hope Avenue Twin Cities, 1229 Logan Avenue (open daily from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
- MoveFwd Drop-In, 1001 Highway 7, Room 237 (open Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.; for ages 15 to 24 only)
- Oasis for Youth Drop-In, 2200 West Old Shakopee Rd (open Monday/Wednesday/Friday from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday/Thursday from noon to 5 p.m.; for ages 16 to 24 only)
- Peace House Community, 1816 Portland Avenue (open Monday through Friday, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.)
- Steps of Strategy, 1803 Bryant Ave N (open Tuesday through Saturday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.)
- Youthlink, 41 North 12th Street (open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., except Wednesdays, when open 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; for ages 16 to 24 only)
Nighttime warming center options
- American Indian Community Development Center (AICDC) KOLA, 1600 East 19th Street (open daily 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
- Rescue Now Services, 697 13th Avenue NE (open daily 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.)
Warming centers outside the Twin Cities
St. Cloud
- Lincoln Center – Warming Center, 630 Lincoln Avenue SE, St Cloud, MN 56304 (open 24/7, allows all seeking refuge from the elements)
Duluth
- Warming Center – Lincoln Park Community Center/CHUM, 2014 West Third Street, Duluth MN 55806 (open from 6 p.m. – 8 a.m. until April 15)
Other warming center locations
Here are other warming center locations around the Twin Cities. The operation hours and services provided at these locations is unknown.
- Minneapolis North Social Service Office, 2024 North Lyndale Avenue Minneapolis, MN 55411
- Minneapolis NE Central Social Service Office, 2727 Central Avenue NE Minneapolis, MN 55418
- Minneapolis South Social Service Office, 1604 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55407
- Brooklyn Park Social Service Office, 10011 Noble Pkwy Brooklyn Park, MN 55443
- Saint Paul Payne Avenue Social Service Office, 1019 Payne Avenue Saint Paul, MN 55130
- Saint Paul 7th Street West Social Service Office, 401 7th Street West Saint Paul, MN 55102
WCCO will update this list should more warming centers open up in the Twin Cities this winter.
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey signed a new ordinance that carries a ban on assault weapons but won’t take effect unless there are major changes to state law.
Minneapolis gun ban ordinance signed
What we know:
The Minneapolis City Council approved the ordinance during its meeting last week.
The firearm regulations ordinance includes a ban on assault weapons, ghost guns, binary triggers, and high-capacity magazines. The ordinance also includes safe storage provisions for firearms.
Big picture view:
Many of the provisions in the law won’t go into effect unless there is a change in state law. Currently, Minnesota law prevents municipalities from enacting gun regulations.
Minnesota law only allows cities to bar the discharge of firearms within city limits and adopt regulations that are identical to state laws. Any regulations that go beyond state law are voided, according to state statute.
Local perspective:
Action on the gun ordinance was spurred by last year’s shooting at Annunciation Church and School. Two students were killed while attending morning mass at the church and more than two dozen students and parishioners were hurt in the barrage of gunfire.
Last week, parents of Annunciation students spoke out in support of the ordinance at a public hearing.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus threatens lawsuit
The other side:
Last year, St. Paul passed a similar law. The Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus filed a lawsuit shortly after the ordinance was signed. Arguments were heard last month on the case and a judge has set a trial for next year.
In a statement last week, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus said it was evaluating its legal options in Minneapolis.
Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus Chair Bryan Strawser said:
“The City of Minneapolis is attempting to make a political statement with an ordinance it has no legal authority to enact. Minnesota law clearly preempts the entire field of firearms regulation, and local governments cannot simply ignore state statute because they dislike the policy outcome.
“If the City Council moves forward with this unlawful ordinance, we will evaluate every available legal option to challenge it, just as we did in Saint Paul.
“The law is not optional, even for Minneapolis.”
A man was hurt in a shooting in south Minneapolis late Tuesday night, according to police.
A report of shots fired brought officers to the 2600 block of Third Avenue South around 9:50 p.m., the Minneapolis Police Department said. They found evidence of gunfire and began investigating.
Later, a man with survivable gunshot wounds showed up at Hennepin Healthcare.
No one has been arrested.
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