Before going:

• Call ahead to make sure they are open
• All warming sites offer space to escape the cold
• Only some sites offer services like food and case management

Daytime options

Catholic Charities Opportunity Center

• 612-204-8300
• 740 East 17th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404
  Catholic Charities Opportunity Center map

Hours

• Monday – Saturday, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Public transportation

• Metro Transit bus routes 2, 5, 9 and 14

Services and resources

• Breakfast and lunch
• Showers
• Internet access
• Laundry
• Mail
• Storage lockers

Hope Avenue Twin Cities

• 612-709-0326
• 1229 Logan Avenue, Minneapolis
  Hope Avenue Twin Cities map

Hours

• Every day, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Services

• Clothing closet
• Meals 
• Showers
• Haircuts
• Mats
• Alcoholics Anonymous

Hennepin County libraries

• 612-543-5669
• All Hennepin County libraries are available as warming locations during regular business hours. Hennepin County libraries. 

Minneapolis Central Library

• 612-543-8000
• 300 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55401
  Minneapolis Central Library map

Hours

• Sunday 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.
• Monday – Thursday 9 a.m. – 8 p.m.
• Friday - Saturday 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Services and resources

• Indoor heated space
• Time-limited computer access
• Social worker Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. 
• No additional services offered 

Hennepin County Government Center

• 612-348-3000
• 300 South 6th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55487
  Hennepin County Government Center map

Hours

• Monday – Friday, 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Skyways open until 8 p.m.

Public transportation

• Metro Transit bus routes 5, 14, 19, 22, 94 and C Line
• Metro Transit light rail: Blue Line and Green Line – Government Plaza Stations

Building information

Government Center building and plaza rules 

Peace House Community

• 612-870-7263
• 1816 Portland Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55404
  Peace House Community map

Hours

• Monday – Friday, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Public transportation

• Metro Transit bus routes 2 and 9

Services and resources

• Hot lunch: Daily, 11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. 

Youthlink (ages 16–24 only)

• 612-252-1200
• 41 North 12th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55403
  Youthlink map

Hours

• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
• Wednesdays are by appointment only

Public transportation

• Metro Transit bus routes 4, 6, 9 and 12

Nighttime options

American Indian Community Development Center (AICDC) KOLA, and A3 drop-in centers

• KOLA: Walk-in
• 1600 East 19th Street, Minneapolis, MN 55404
  KOLA map

Hours

• Daily 7 p.m. - 7 a.m.

Services and resources

• 50 spots on a first-come, first-serve basis
• Meals
• Showers
• Hygiene supplies

Salvation Army Harbor Light Center arctic shelter beds

• Call the Hennepin Shelter Hotline to access these beds: 612-204-8200
• Check-in time will be provided upon booking
• Located in downtown Minneapolis

This location will ONLY open on nights with severely cold weather (is or feels like 0°F). It will be open all of January and February 2024.

Services and resources

• 25 mats for people who identify as male
• 15 spots in bunk beds for people who identify as female
• Meals
• Showers
• Hygiene supplies

Rescue Now shelter beds

• Call the Hennepin Shelter Hotline to access these beds: 612-204-8200
• Check-in time will be provided upon booking
• Located in Northeast Minneapolis
• Will open in early January

Services and resources

• 50 cots
• Meals
• Showers
• Hygiene supplies