Edina reschedules council meeting to support Night to Unite event
The Edina City Council postponed its regular meeting from August 5th to August 6th to allow the city and its residents to participate in Night to Unite, a community event designed to strengthen neighborhoods and build relationships with police and fire departments.
During the Mayor's Minute on August 5th, city leadership highlighted the importance of Night to Unite, an annual event that brings neighbors together for crime prevention and direct interaction with first responders. The council adjusted its meeting schedule to ensure full participation from city staff and departments, including police, fire, and public works.
The event builds on recent neighborhood celebrations across Edina. The Morningside neighborhood hosted French-themed festivities at Weber Park with city support, while the Chowan Park neighborhood held a summer social at Chowan Park. The Strahour Park neighborhood also organized a city-supported party last month. These gatherings reflect the city's commitment to fostering community connections.
For those interested in supporting the initiative, the Edina Police Department is accepting donations for VEP (Volunteers Enlisted Program) as part of Night to Unite activities. The rescheduled City Council meeting will take place on August 6th, allowing residents and city officials to fully engage with the community event on August 5th.
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[0:00] Well, greetings everybody. This is Jim
[0:02] Hublin, your dynamor, and this is the
[0:04] mayor's minute for Tuesday, August 5th,
[0:06] 2023. This is, of course, everybody
[0:09] knows, night to unite, and we'll be
[0:11] delaying our city council meeting until
[0:13] August 6, 2023 because of night to
[0:15] unite. You know, one of the big benefits
[0:18] of being part of a city recognized
[0:20] neighborhood association is support from
[0:22] the city for your meetings and events.
[0:25] For example, our police officers and
[0:26] other staff have had the pleasure of
[0:28] attending French themed celebrations at
[0:30] Weber Park for the Morningside
[0:32] neighborhood, a summer social at Chowan
[0:34] Park for the Chowan Park neighborhood,
[0:36] and a party for the Strahour Park
[0:38] neighborhood last month. Tonight,
[0:41] neighborhoods across the city will also
[0:43] gather, this time in the name of crime
[0:45] prevention. Edina police, fire, and
[0:48] public works departments will be out in
[0:49] the community for night to unite. Night
[0:52] to Unite is designed to build
[0:53] neighborhood involvement by bringing
[0:55] first responders and communities
[0:56] together and bring awareness to crime
[0:58] prevention and local law enforcement
[1:00] efforts. This is just a terrific number,
[1:02] but nearly 100 neighborhoods have
[1:05] registered their parties and will have
[1:07] the opportunity to meet and greet police
[1:09] officers, paramedics, firefighters,
[1:12] public service workers, and members of
[1:14] the Adina City Council while enjoying
[1:16] time with their neighbors outdoors.
[1:18] Night to Unite also provides an
[1:20] opportunity for residents to donate food
[1:22] and school supplies for volunteers
[1:24] enlisted to assist people or VEP as we
[1:27] know it. Last year, 519 pounds of food
[1:30] and 520 school supplies were donated at
[1:34] night to unite. Police officer reserves
[1:37] will pick up donations at registered
[1:39] parties between 6:00 and 9:00 p.m. as
[1:41] their schedules allow. If the reserves
[1:44] can't make it to a party, organizers are
[1:46] asked to drop off their items at the
[1:48] Adina Police Department later tonight or
[1:50] tomorrow. I look forward to seeing some
[1:52] of you tonight. We'll be out amongst
[1:54] them. I'll be with the chief of police
[1:55] during night to unite. We make usually
[1:57] make seven or eight stops and look
[1:59] forward to seeing you in your
[2:01] neighborhood. This is Jim Hufflin and
[2:02] that's your Dina Mayor's Minute for
[2:04] Tuesday, August 5th, 2023. Have a great
[2:08] time tonight at night toite. We'll see
[2:10] you next week.
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