Homeless people trying to kick their alcohol or drug addiction face long odds. They don't have money for shelter, and they face a slim chance of finding a job. The owners of a new apartment building having its grand opening Thursday in Minneapolis' Elliot Park neighborhood rent rooms to homeless people who promise to stay sober. Minnesota Public Radio's Dan Olson has more. The glow in Sondra Mallett's eye's matches her gleaming new surroundings. Every appliance is new, every wall freshly painted. She calls her efficiency in the Alliance Apartment building, 'a baby mansion.' audio . . . and I'm really in the process of learning how to live life that is free from drugs.