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AGENDA ITEM 2A <br />STAFF ORIGINATOR David J. Pecchia, Public Safety <br />Director /Chief of Police <br />July 24, 2000 <br />National Night Out, August 1, 2000 <br />Simple Majority <br />DATE <br />TOPIC <br />VOTES REQUIRED: <br />BACKGROUND <br />NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WAS DESIGNED TO HEIGHTEN CRIME AND DRUG <br />PREVENTION AWARENESS, GENERATE SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION IN LOCAL <br />ANTICRIME EFFORTS, STRENGTHEN NEIGHBORHOOD SPIRIT AND POLICE - <br />COMMUNITY RELATIONS AND SEND A MESSAGE TO CRIMINALS LETTING THEM <br />KNOW THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS ARE ORGANIZED AND FIGHTING BACK. <br />41) RESIDENTS LOCK THEIR DOORS, TURN ON THEIR OUTSIDE LIGHTS FROM <br />7:00 PM TO 10:00 PM AND GET TOGETHER WITH THEIR NEIGHBORS. <br />NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IS FOR ALL NEIGHBORHOODS AND BUSINESSES IN <br />LINO LAKES, NOT JUST ESTABLISHED NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH GROUPS. <br />• <br />STAFF IS REQUESTING THAT COUNCIL ACKNOWLEDGE AND READ THE <br />ATTACHED PROCLAMATION IN OUR SUPPORT OF DESIGNATING AUGUST 1, <br />2000 AS NATIONAL NIGHT OUT IN THE CITY OF LINO LAKES. <br />OPTIONS <br />1. MOTION TO APPROVE <br />2. MOTION TO DENY <br />RECOMMENDATION <br />OPTION 1 - APPROVE SUPPORT OF NATIONAL NIGHT OUT <br />