Night to Unite 2024

Each year on the first Tuesday night in August, the City of Mendota Heights hosts Night to Unite, a summer evening dedicated to celebrating and strengthening the commitment to a safe community.

For residents, this is an opportunity to put together a neighborhood celebration, turn on the front porch lights, gather with neighbors and friends, get to know one another, catch up on things, play some games with the kids, enjoy a few hot-off-the-grill favorites and build a sense of community.

Night to Unite 2024 is Tuesday, Aug. 6.

Neighborhood representatives are asked to register their Night to Unite events by July 22, so members of the Police, Fire and Ambulance service can stop by to visit.

Register your neighborhood event today!

Fresh Air Fridays Photo Challenge

Are you participating in Fresh Air Fridays this summer? Snap a photo of the ways in which you are making weekly changes to make a positive impact on the environment, and enter to receive a gift basket filled with items to help you embrace sustainability at home!

Still need to take the pledge? Join dozens of residents who have already made a commitment by signing up today.

Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K

On a beautiful day in June, 332 runners gathered in Mendota Heights for the Officer Scott Patrick Memorial 5K; dozens of others came to volunteer and remember a fallen friend. Participants in this year’s event raised $17,800 for Special Olympics; adding to more than $220,000 raised at the event over the past 19 years.

The race is named in honor of Mendota Heights Police Officer Patrick who was killed in the line of duty on July 30, 2014. Thanks to all of the residents and businesses who made race day a great success!

Weed of the Month: Dame's Rocket

Dame’s Rocket is a showy, 3-4’ tall perennial or biennial with many clusters of purple, pink, and sometimes white blooms that bloom in the spring and early summer. Dame’s Rocket has alternate, lanceolate, toothed leaves. It is often spotted in ditches and open areas. It may sometimes be thought of as a native, and may be sold as or labeled as a wildflower in wildflower mixes, but it is not native to Minnesota and spreads quite aggressively by prolific seeding. It invades mesic forests and woodland edges.

To prevent the spread of this invasive:

• Dame’s Rocket has shallow taproots that can be hand-pulled easily.
• The best control is to remove small populations before they have a chance to spread.
• Removal before the plant goes to seed also helps to control populations.
• Large populations can be treated with a herbicide in the fall when native plants have gone dormant, but the rosettes of Dame’s Rocket are still green. Always follow manufacturer directions and only apply in favorable conditions (calm winds, with precipitation not forecasted).

Weekly Crime Report

The Mendota Heights Police Department provides a weekly list of incidents taking place in our community. Historical crime reports are available in the Laserfiche archive system. 

Music in the Park: The Patience Band

Wednesday, June 12; 6 p.m.
Market Square Park

Join Mendota Heights Parks and Recreation on various Wednesday evenings this summer for Music in the Park at Market Square Park! Bands will feature family friendly music for everyone. Don't forget your lawn chair!

The Patience Band is local to Mendota Heights and is composed of six talented musicians playing rock, acoustic rock, jazz and blues. Their set list includes artists such as Mumford and Sons, Bob Dylan, Doobie Brothers, The Band and more!

Tour de Rec

Tuesdays
1:30-2:30 p.m.

Join us for this free weekly activity throughout the summer, at locations throughout the City:

June 11 - Fishing at Rogers Lake Park

June 18 - Outdoor Story Time at Thompson County Park

June 25 - Recycling Crafts at Garlough Elementary School