Become a block club leader

• Read about block clubs
• Contact and register with your Crime Prevention Specialist (CPS) 

You must be a block club leader registered with the Minneapolis Police Department. 

Make your plan

• Outline the details. 
  • Location
  • Start and end time
  • Activities
  • Expected attendance
• Determine if you need to close your street or alley entrance 
  • You must notify your neighbors of the event for street closure approval
    • CPS will provide a flyer for you to use for notification purposes
  • Not every street can blocked off depending on traffic flow
  • Bus routes and high traffic streets cannot be used 
• Request an officer.
  • In your application, you can request to have a police officer attend your NNO gathering
  • We try to honor these requests but can not guarantee that officers will be able to attend
• Request a fire truck, police canine, or police mounted patrol.
  • Call 311
• Make an event promotion plan.
  • We create a master list of all NNO gatherings in our city and and share it with our police officers
  • You are responsible for promoting your NNO gathering to your neighbors

Submit your application 

You should know

• Application deadline is July 30
• There is no cost to apply, use the street or participate in the NNO gathering
• You will receive your event permit number during the online application process
• We encourage Neighborhood Block Leaders to submit the application 

Complete and submit the National Night Out Registration form online