Participate in Night to Unite
Residents and businesses in Arden Hills, Little Canada, North Oaks, Shoreview, Vadnais Heights and White Bear Township are encouraged to plan an hold a Night to Unite event in your neighborhoods the first Tuesday of August each year. When you register your event with us, we'll coordinate with fire departments and city officials to arrange for visits from deputies, firefighters or other public safety personnel. The Ramsey County Sheriff's Office also provides materials to registered events and shares your party address on our web page.
For other communities that do not receive contract services from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office, please contact your local police department for information about planning your event.
Organizing a party
The first step is to talk with neighbors as early as possible. See who is interested in helping plan the event, who may have hosted before or already registered, and who will be around for your event. This will help shape what type of party would work best for your neighborhood.
A successful event depends on careful planning and providing enough notice to neighbors. Sending invitations to all neighbors is a great reminder about the upcoming event.
Neighbors are also encouraged to invite another block to join their party, especially if that block is not planning a Night to Unite celebration or is not part of a Neighborhood Watch group. Several blocks may wish to combine their Night to Unite gatherings into a larger celebration, which is highly encouraged for groups of 10 or fewer people.
Here are a few helpful forms to get you started:
Night to Unite Activity Ideas (PDF)
Night to Unite Party Planning Grid (PDF)
Night to Unite Invitation Flyer (PDF)
Registration
If you have decided to host a Night to Unite party, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office opens registration in the spring of each year. The preferred method is through online registration at the link below, but a PDF is also available. After your registration has been received, you will be sent a confirmation email from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office Crime Prevention team. Registrations will close two weeks before the first Tuesday of August each year.
When completing your registration, it is important to know about how many people will be attending, your exactly location of the party that can be entered into a GPS, exact time of the party (can be times between 5 p.m. and 9 p.m.), and getting your registration in on time.
Visit the online registration page: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/FKNSYM2
School Supply Drive
Each year, the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office hosts a School Supply Drive the first week of August. The drive helps support local children who are not able to get the supplies they need to start the school year. We ask your Night to Unite parties to consider helping support the effort by collecting and donating new school supplies for kids.
Traffic barricades
For safety reasons, traffic barricades are sometimes requested by neighborhoods to restrict vehicle traffic on a street where a Night to Unite party is taking place. Traffic barricades are approved and provided by local city public works departments.
More information
For more information, please contact the Crime Prevention Unit at 651-266-7339.