Welcome

A Public Safety group will be visiting as many parties as possible from 5:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Due to the high volume of possible parties, we cannot take special requests.

We appreciate those of you who organize and participate in this wonderful tradition. Thank you for your efforts to enhance neighborhood connections and public safety in Hastings.

Any questions? Contact our Community Engagement Officer.

Registrant Information

Party Information

Party Provisions

• Affected neighbors must be notified in writing of the party when application is made to the City for the scheduled event.
• Barricades must be used and must be placed at the ends of the street(s) to be blocked off.
  • The City of Hastings does not provide traffic barricades as a service for block parties, you will have to acquire your own appropriate and official traffic control devices via a vendor.
• Emergency vehicles must have access to the street(s) at all times.
• Barricades are to be removed immediately after the block party ends.
• The participants are responsible for cleaning up the street after the block party.
• All paper and cardboard, cartons, glass bottles and jars, metal cans, and plastics labeled #1, #2 and #5 must be properly sorted and placed in recycling containers.
• Each trash container must have a recycling container within 10 feet. The City of Hastings provides properly labeled portable recycling and trash containers that can be checked out free of charge if your event requires additional waste containers to avoid overflow. Please contact Solid Waste & Recycling Coordinator to reserve containers. Any additional disposal costs are the responsibility of the applicant.
• It is the Applicant’s responsibility to educate all event staff, volunteers, event vendors, and housekeeping/custodial contractors on what and how to recycle using the enclosed Recycle Right Guide.
• Participants shall be aware of fellow neighbors and considerate of noise levels.
• The Hastings Police Department has the authority to end the party.
• No permit will be issued to any applicant that has previously had a block party terminated by police action.
• The applicant agrees to indemnify and hold harmless: the City of Hastings, Minnesota, it’s agents and employees from any and all claims, demands, actions, or cause of action of whatever nature of character arising out of or by reason of the conduct of the block party in any respect, including but not limited to costs, attorney’s fees, expenses, etc. incurred in connection with the defense or settlement of any claims for injuries or damage resulting from or connected with the block party.

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