Edina postpones council meeting for Night to Unite
The Edina City Council postponed its Aug. 5 meeting to Aug. 6 to accommodate Night to Unite, a community crime prevention event, Mayor Jim Hublin announced Tuesday.
Nearly 100 neighborhoods registered for the annual event, which brings together residents with police officers, firefighters, paramedics and city council members. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. across the city.
Night to Unite serves as both a community-building exercise and crime prevention initiative, according to Hublin. Edina police, fire and public works departments participate in the neighborhood gatherings designed to strengthen relationships between first responders and residents.
The event also functions as a donation drive for Volunteers Enlisted to Assist People, a local organization. Last year, residents contributed 519 pounds of food and 520 school supplies during Night to Unite. Police officer reserves will collect donations at registered parties, with organizers asked to drop off items at the Edina Police Department if reserves cannot reach their location.
Hublin said he plans to visit seven or eight neighborhood parties alongside the police chief during the evening. The mayor highlighted the city's ongoing support for recognized neighborhood associations, citing recent events at Weber Park, Chowan Park and Strahour Park as examples of city-supported community gatherings.
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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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