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Block Parties, Cookouts and Potlucks: Eagan's National Night Out

Join your neighbors Aug. 2 as Eagan celebrates National Night Out.

Join your neighbors Aug. 2 from 5:30 p.m to 9:30 p.m. as Eagan celebrates National Night Out, when organizers encourage participants to lock their doors and spend the evening outside with friends.

Eagan started participating in National Night Out in 1998.

  • In 1998, over 20 neighborhoods participated.
  • In 2000, over 50 neighborhoods participated.
  • In 2010, over 150 neighborhoods participated.
  • In 2013, over 170 neighborhoods participated.

National Night Out is designed to:

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  • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness.
  • Generate support for and participation in anti-crime efforts.
  • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships.
  • Send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

National Night Out is celebrated in many different ways:

  • Block parties
  • Cookouts
  • Potluck suppers
  • Games for children
  • Barbeque
  • Ice cream socials

National Night Out is sponsored by the Eagan Police and Fire Departments and the Eagan Citizen’s Crime Prevention Association.

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