The lobby of the Ramsey County Law Enforcement Center will be open overnight this Wednesday to Thursday to those who need a warm place to stay.

From 7:30 p.m. Wednesday to 7:30 a.m. Thursday, the center, at 425 Grove St. in St. Paul, will be available as a warming space. Law enforcement personnel in the county will be able to transport people to the center once the lobby opens.

Those who need a warm space or transportation to the center can call 651-291-1111.

More county winter warming spaces are expected to open in mid-December. Those spaces will be open 9 p.m. to 7 a.m. to anyone and will offer seating, blankets, snacks and warm beverages, according to the county. Winter supplies like mittens and hats also will be provided. Locations will be available for women, families and youth ages 18 to 24, and single adult males.

The Law Enforcement Center lobby will be made available as a warming space again when temperatures and wind chills reach dangerous levels.

Additional local shelter beds or warming spaces may become available when temperatures reach zero degrees or below or when wind-chill reaches 15 degrees below zero or colder. County staff can be contacted at 651-266-1035 or [email protected] to receive a referral.

Family shelter staff can be reached from 7 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at [email protected].