It’s America’s Night Out Against Crime! Tuesday, August 5, 2014 Get your neighbors together and have a National Night Out party! You can register your event at coptalklive.com, simply click on the National Night Out  (NNO) button and register. National Night Out now involves over 37.8 million people and 16,124 communities from all fifty states, U.S. Territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide. Last year Rochester took 3rd place in the National competition with 41,800 people pre-registered at 165 events. The…

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By RNeighbors Board President Bob Nowicki LANDLORD ORDINANCE (Rochester Code of Ordinances Chapter 38) After numerous complaints and evidence of abuse by just a few “landlords” the council recognized that the existing ordinances governing the issuance and renewal of rental certificates was lacking and moved to correct the matter. After several meetings with representatives of our local Multi-Housing Association, review of ordinance from other cities in Minnesota, and a few public hearings Chapter 38 of the Rochester Code of Ordinances…

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City of Rochester, Public Works Department, Streets Division This is an Official Snow Emergency Declaration. Rochester City officials are declaring a Snow Emergency effective 12:00 am Tuesday December 14, 2010. The snowfall totals over the weekend have resulted in a many downtown city streets becoming increasingly narrow, the result of blowing snow and snow filled boulevards and numerous vehicles parked on downtown streets through the day and night. The Snow Emergency parking restriction applies ONLY to the Downtown Business District,…

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The Penacle Alarm Company from Utah is going door to door and being very forceful in changing alarm systems.  THEY DO NOT HAVE A PEDDLERS PERMIT. Make sure you are aware of who your speaking with if approached to protect yourself against incidents like the one described below. They just changed a system for an 86 year old woman by misrepresenting themselves.  “We are here to change out your alarm system”  she thought they were ADT and giving her upgrades…

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