PORTLAND (WGME) — The Portland City Council looking to take action to help the city’s homeless population during the coronavirus pandemic.

Monday’s meeting comes as the sleep out protest enters its sixth day at city hall. Many people have been demonstrating in an effort to fight the stigma of homelessness.

CBS 13 first reported on the closing of Preble Street’s on-site service and a growing crowd at Deering Oaks Park last week.

Since then, Preble Street has stopped its mobile food deliveries to Deering Park and the city has said it plans to do what it can to help Portland’s homeless population.

Volunteers say they’ve seen the number of people in need double and even triple in the last few days.

In Monday night’s workshop, city councilors will look at the demands protesters have as well as housing projects the city is working on.

Some of those demands include allowing Preble Street to continue their mobile food deliveries and decriminalizing camping out in green spaces.

Those experiencing homelessness in the city say they’re tired of the discrimination and coming together at city hall makes them feel safe.

“All of these people have been camping out across the city, down at Deering Oaks, in a million different places, and they have been harassed. They have been discriminated against, they’ve experienced violence,” Jess Falero said.

The workshop will be done remotely and begins at 5:30 p.m.