National Night Out
08/01/2012
The great American get-together, National Night Out, is on Tuesday, August 7. National Night Out (NNO) is an annual nationwide event that encourages you to get out in your community, hold block parties and get to know your neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It’s a great way to promote community-police partnerships and enjoy a summer evening surrounded by neighbors, friends and family.
Some blocks keep it simple with snacks and sodas, and others get elaborate with grilling; make sure you have some fun activities for kids! Get some great ideas at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno.
So far the City has 1130 NNO events registered, about 30 more than this time last year. You can still register your NNO event. There is a single online process to register and apply to close your street. Get started at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/nno. If you don’t have Internet access, register your event and apply for street closure by calling 311. It’s too late to close your street for free; from now through Aug. 2, there is a $100 fee for blocking off your street.
If you’re not having a NNO event on your block, find out where the closest one is at the NNO website or contact your neighborhood association (see pages 8 and 9).