Register now for National Night Out

The deadline is July 27 to register a neighborhood gathering for National Night Out, which is Tuesday, Aug. 2. There’s a single online process to register an event and apply to close a street. There’s a $100 fee for blocking off the street. Registrations will not be accepted after July 27. To be approved for street closure, 75 percent of neighbors must approve.

National Night Out is an annual nationwide event that encourages residents to get out in the community, holding block parties and getting to know their neighbors as a way to encourage crime prevention. It‘s free to participate. Registered events will be placed on the official list of National Night Out events that gets distributed to police and other departments, however, there’s no guarantee police will be able to visit. As with many past National Night Outs, Minneapolis was ranked No. 1 among all U.S. cities with more than 300,000 people in 2015. For more information, visit www.minneapolismn.gov/nno or call 311.