Safety
Prevent Bike Theft
As the warmer weather comes, remember that theft frequency of theft increases. Last year in the neighborhoods south of Broadway, the incidents of theft increased by 66% in March 2008, when compared to February 2008. One of the larges problems is bicycle theft. Therefore, we remind you:
Be sure to lock your bicycle to a stationary object. The best locking devices are a hardened steel u-shaped lock or a case hardened chain at least 3/8" thick.
Keep your bicycle in a locked garage, your apartment, your storage area, or other secure space. Record the serial number of your bike. If your bicycle is stolen, you will have a better chance of recovering your bicycle if it is licensed. We also remind you not to leave items un attended, it can take only a few seconds for a purse, GPS system a computer, a wallet, or an IPOD to be taken from an unattended table, the inside of a vehicle, or any place.
If you are the victim of burglary, attempted burglary or witness another home being burglarized, please call 9-1-1!
The follwing tips are provided by the Minneapolis Police Department on how to reduce the risk of your home being targeted: click here
Noisy Parties and the Community
The Myths The Facts The Tools The Reasoning
All parties will be busted.The Facts The Myths The Tools The Reasoning
No. The issue is noisy behavior that reaches a level that interferes with the safety and livability of the neighborhood. You know the kind... people vomiting, urinating, or otherwise vandalizing their neighbor's lawns, where physical violence is present, where the noise level can be heard down the block, and where parties hit the streets and travel loudly from house to house.Your band practice will be busted.
No. Lots of bands practice in the neighborhood. However, any noise must comply with applicable ordinances. It is up to each band to be aware of and abide by these ordinances. Consider what you can do to keep your noise inside your house (e.g. soundproofing) or look into off-site practice locations.Your neighbors want you to move.
No. Many student neighbors feel like the longer-term residents don't want them around and vice versa. In fact, many residents lived here as students and chose to stay here because of its proximity to the University and all the other benefits of city living. Students have always been a vital and energetic component of our neighborhood. Take the time to get to know your neighbors and become involved in your community. With mutual respect and consideration, all can enjoy living in our neighborhoods.
The Ordinance. The Public Nuisance Noise ordinance of the City of Minneapolis makes it unlawful for any person to make, continue, permit, or cause any loud, disturbing, or excessive noise and is enforced 24 hours a day. The "Noisy Assembly" clause of this ordinance refers to a gathering of more than one person in a residential area and is enforced from 10 pm to 6 am. Violation of either section could lead to fines of up to $1,000 and/or 90 days in jail.The Tools The Facts The Myths The Reasoning
Your violation record affects your future job and apartment rental prospects.The Program. The Southeast neighborhoods promote police patrols on the weekends to help enforce the noisy assembly ordinance. The neighborhood association-- Southeast Como or Marcy-Holmes-- receives a list of houses where party tags were issued each week and sends a letter to the landlord and the dweller about the long-term consequences of holding noisy parties.
The Consequences. Aside from the legal consequences of getting tagged by the cops... Huge parties can't control the inflow of strangers, it puts you at risk for getting your stuff looted as some neighbors have already experienced. The potential for physical violence increases dramatically. Not to mention the creation of ill feelings between you and your neighbors... spending so much time and energy focusing on the conflict between you eats up what energy you have left to live your life.
To prevent noisy parties...The Reasoning The Tools The Facts The Myths
. Get involved with or start a block club. CCP/SAFE can help you with this. Call Carol at 673-2874.
. Work on the neighborhood Safety & Livability committee to implement long-term solutions that are fair for everybody. For Como call 676-1731 or secomo@secomo.org. For Marcy-Holmes call 379-3814 or mhna@pro-ns.net
. Contact Student Legal Services - 624-1001 - for tips on how to host a safe and legal party.
. Take time to get to know your neighbors. Respect and consideration go a long way.If a noisy party is in progress...
. Call 911. Identify it as a "noisy party". This is necessary to document the problem legally with the City.
. Call SECIA . 676-1731 or MHNA . 379-3814 Leave a message with the party address, date & time you called 911.If a noisy party has occurred...
. Contact the residents who threw the party. If you are unsure how to approach this kind of conversation call Minneapolis Mediation- 822-9883. They are a team of trained folks that specialize in resolving conflicts between neighbors-- especially if you feel like it is an impossible situation.
. Contact the property owner. SECIA or MHNA can help you find out who that is. Contact SECIA at 676-1731 or secomo@secomo.org. Contact MHNA at 379-3814 or mhna@pro-ns.net
Many neighbors were once U students renting in Southeast. Many bought houses here because of the feel of the neighborhoods-- the walkability, the gardens, the closeness to Dinkytown-the U, Joe's Market. People want to provide the same opportunities to other Southeast neighbors.Large, noisy parties and their impact on the neighborhood further discourage current students and first-time homebuyers from settling down in Southeast.
If you have other ideas, or want to get involved in long-term solutions to this problem-which include addressing the problem of substandard rental housing and inordinate rents being charged for it- contact Southeast Como at 676-1731 or Marcy-Holmes at 379-3814.
Produced by SECIA, MHNA, U of M Office of Community Relations, Council Member Paul Ostrow
Important Phone Numbers - top of page
Abandoned Autos on Street 673-5932 Abandoned Autos on Private Property 673-5858 Adult Protection 348-8526 Animal Control & Adoption 348-4250 Animal Licenses 673-2050 Assessors Office 673-2382 Battered Women Hotline 825-3333 Child Protection 348-3552 Civil Rights 673-2200 City Store 871-1731 City Employment 673-2282 Crime Victim Crisis Center 340-3552 Crisis Intervention 379-3161 Crisis Connection 379-6363 Food Sanitation Concerns 673-2170 Garbage Collection 673-2917 Graffiti Hotline 673-2090 Impound Lot 673-5777 Jobs Hotline 673-5700 Lights Out on Metal Poles 673-5720 Lights Out on Wooden Poles 630-4550 Poison Control 347-3141 Rape & Sexual Assault Center 825-4357 Records Birth, Death, and Marriage 348-8241 Records Real Estate 348-3011 Sexual Violence Center 871-5111 Sidewalk Repair & Maintenance 673-2441 Snow Emergencies 348-SNOW Snow Plowing & Sanding 673-5720 Suicide Prevention 347-2222 Water Emergency 673-5600