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Minneapolis police have moved in on a small group of anti-Wall Street protesters who set up tents Thursday outside City Hall.

There are some new rules coming for the protesters who have been occupying a downtown Minneapolis government plaza for more than a month.

The Occupy Minnesota protesters have been rallying in downtown Minneapolis for nearly a month now, and the costs are starting to add-up. Hennepin County Sheriff Rich Stanek was on WJON with Bob Hughes this (Wednesday) morning. He says the cost for just his department are well over $200,000.

The Hennepin County sheriff's office says its costs of patrolling a downtown Minneapolis protest have topped $200,000 in just over two weeks.

The Central Minnesota community of Brainerd is the latest Minnesota city to be "occupied" by protesters. The Brainerd Dispatch reports about 50 protesters marched for about an hour and a half on Wednesday.

Hundreds of Minnesota activists plan to converge on the Hennepin County Government Center plaza in solidarity with the demonstrations against Wall Street.

Minnesota activists who plan to join thousands of people around the country demonstrating against Wall Street say they have permission to occupy the Hennepin County Government Center plaza.

A group of St. Cloud State University students plan to be a part of a protest coming to Minnesota on Friday. The movement called "Occupy Wallstreet" has been going on for over three weeks now. The group called "Occupy Minnesota" is encouraging supporters to gather at 9:00 a.m. on Friday at the Hennepin County Government Center.