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Throwing a big Halloween bash became a little more difficult this weekend, especially if underage drinkers were around.
The party patrol, a combination of University, Minneapolis and Hennepin County police, started again Friday in response to the beginning of Halloween parties.
One student, public relations junior Adriane Marten , said her party at her Marcy Holmes house on Friday was broken up by 26 officers.
The police told her they received a complaint from a neighbor and responded. They checked people’s identifications and gave minors to everyone under 21, she said.
Marten also said it would have been difficult for anyone to run because the patrol surrounded the house with 11 squad cars and a van to take people away.
“I don’t think we’ll be throwing any more parties as long as we live here,” she said.
Marten said she and two of her roommates expect to receive gross misdemeanors for selling alcohol without a license.
Although the patrol usually tracks parties at the beginning of the year, it was delayed by the Republican National Convention and personnel changes, University Deputy Police Chief Chuck Miner said .
Minneapolis police Lt. Isaac Delugo said the patrol does not aim to break up all parties, but they look for the large house parties that disturb the neighborhoods.
The patrol consists of 20 to 25 more officers than the 6 to 8 on a standard night, he said.
“If they come up to a home that may have 50, 60, 100, 200 people in it, obviously they cannot handle it themselves,” he said. “There have even been issues where the doors are locked and the windows are closed and they can’t get in but there’s activity all around the place. The officers would meet and then a strategy would be developed in how to effectively handle the situation.”
Delugo said he believes the patrol has been effective in past years.
“We have noticed very strongly that the next day, and maybe even during the week and maybe the weekends after, that things quiet down quite a bit,” Delugo said. “So I believe this is a great bang for the buck.”
Some of the “buck” comes from a local neighborhood.
Melissa Bean, Marcy Holmes Neighborhood Association director , said the association gave a $4,000 grant for overtime police patrol.
“There are definitely pockets of the neighborhood where this is a huge concern,” Bean said. “There are chronic party houses and this is a good way to nip it in the bud at the beginning of the school year and then we usually don’t have any problems.”
She said the densely populated neighborhood has to be respectful of one another and they don’t usually have many problems.
In addition to the money from Marcy Holmes, the city received a $5,000 grant from the Minnesota Department of Safety “for enforcement of underage drinking laws in 2nd Precinct to address ‘party houses’ in University of Minnesota area.”
Marten said she believes these resources could be used in a better way.
“I understand the need to prevent people from throwing parties and selling to minors, but I don’t think it was necessary to have 26 cops, especially with all the other kind of crimes that happen in Minneapolis,” she said.
Another neighborhood in the patrol area is Southeast Como , and neighborhood coordinator James De Sota said the party patrol is an unfortunate necessity.
“Given the nature of what transpires in the neighborhoods, I think there need to be party patrols at this point,” he said. “I don’t think anybody likes having them, but I think they are necessary and they do a lot of good not just for the weekend or the days that they’re active. It serves as a nice general reminder.”
The number of citations issued by the Party Patrol will be available Monday afternoon after the police compile their individual bookings.
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The Party
First of all the cops should not be getting grants for what they do. Its their job, they should not be payed extra. I was at this party and have never seen so many girls cry because cops were being mean and had no reason to be. The girls were cooperrating with them. The cops also kicked down doors to bedrooms which is illegal unless probable cause. One of the cops said he felt a push. How can you feel a push when the door is locked? Yeaaa good one. Who is going to payed for the kickdown doors, the cops?? The cops, dont think so. Just because you have a badge does not mean you have to powersurge. Some of these cops should not beable to because they are old and fat, and could not even protect themselves if they didnt have weapons. All in all the cops are doing their job and have to bust parties if disrupting the neighborhood. I'll give them that benefit. Making girls cry though, come on.
´"payed" I see that college
´"payed" I see that college is working out well for you. Just another cop hater
It was clearly a typo, and so
It was clearly a typo, and so what if they can't spell? WHO takes spelling classes in college anyways?! The bottom line is the cops were on power trip and treating us students with nothing but disrespect. Believe me, I was there and experienced it. If you weren't there than don't make judgments and assumptions that someone is just "a cop hater." No one is saying that we hate cops we just want some recognition of how poorly we were treated.
I agree. I have been to
I agree. I have been to parties that get busted before. It always seems like there is just an excessive amount of cops for the parties they bust. 26 cops?. They could have probably done just as good of a job with half that amount of cops. It just seems like a waste of city funds. I am all about keeping parties under control and keeping noise down to respect your neighbors...but this seems like they made quite a show out of it. Also, I find it hard to believe a neighbor called in the party. So the weekend the party patrol is out someone happened to call this party in? My guess is just that they find parties with large groups of people and bust them. I just think sometimes they go overboard making a big show out of busting a party.
Nice article--well written.
Nice article--well written.
I agree with the fact that
I agree with the fact that the police officers do not need to use such force. I have seen many people get pushed and shoved into the ground after being compliant with the police. I understand that parties that are out of control need to be broken up but they are ruining the respect that they should be given by handling people the way that they do. One of my friends came back with bruises from the police sticks and had his face shoved into the ground where there was a ton of glass. Completely over the line and not necessary. If all people are being compliant no force should be used. We are in college and I think that residents who are not students should understand that before they move into the neighborhoods. Parties are going to happen because that's what happens when people can't get into the bars or don't want to go spend money. I think it would be much more beneficial for the police department to have a "neighborhood crime patrol" watching out for people walking home so that they don't get mugged instead of trying to give out minors to people who are just experiencing college.
Oh Grow up!
Listen, a lot of the residents of Marcy Holmes and Como have lived here years before you students moved in. You all need to be respectful of the permanent residents and not the other way around. You misbehave, make loud noise after 10pm any night, we have the right to call the police and get you to quiet down. We have jobs to go to in the morning and need to get some rest. You want to party non-stop? GO live in a dorm or student building so you can annoy some of your own.
-Long time resident of Marcy-Holmes neighborhood
move out
Well, seeing you've lived in Marcy-Holmes for quite some time now, don't you think it'd be a good time to move out? The U is still expanding, and will someday hopefully take over your house as well. Then you can stop complaining, move out, perhaps to the airport where calling the cops won't make any difference in noise, and live your life away from one of the largest colleges in the country.
So move. That's it. Because we're not leaving.
Obviously TOO longtime of a
Obviously TOO longtime of a resident. Face it, you're OLD and BORED and SAD that you aren't in college anymore. Turn off your hearing aid and all of our problems will be solved.
They have nice Retirement Homes in St. Anthony
Move to the burbs if you want peace, quiet, and the right to complain. The City = Noisy! Get over it, the rest of us have. I don't complain about the garbage trucks that wake me up at 4am when I have to get up for work at 7. Nor do I complain about the excessive use of sirens by our local gestapo.
Have a wonderfully NOISY and ROWDY Halloween everyone!
Boo hoo
What do you expect living less than a mile form the third largest campus in the country?? I am sure the university was here long before you ever moved in, it may have been here 100 years before you ever moved in. Anyways, it sucks you have to deal with the noise, but settle down. I mean people that live near an airport that hate the noise dont whine to police, they move. I have a little something that might shock you, parties and students are not going away any time soon there Sally.
Grow out
First off, if you are a long time resident of Marcy-Holmes you need to grow up and move away from campus. You are creepy. Second, the U of M has been there longer than you. So your point is moot. Lastly, the police do use excessive force and it's getting ridiculous. When is it ok to lie to the community and say that someone called in the party? When everyone already knows that they drive around campus looking for these parties.
What? Don't be stupid.
What? Don't be stupid. There are people who grew up in Marcy-Holmes and will more than likely die there.
Recording
I'm thinking that if these calls are made, wouldn't you be able to request the phone recording in court? I'm sure all calls made to 911 are recorded. Someone should think about requesting a tape for the record. Just a thought for anyone who may have received a minor/citation.
Division 1 School
Who said these students party non-stop? They are attending a University at Division 1 school.... which already raises their standards. Honestly, it is tough to be a college student and not 'legally' be able to consume alcohol... when years ago the drinking age was 18. It's residents like the 'long-time resident' above that cause problems.
Really? Are students really
Really? Are students really telling long time residents they need to move out? I am sorry, but I have to side with the residents. Be respectful of your neighbors. Maybe if the students would act like actual neighbors, and maybe give them a heads up people will be over, they will be a bit more understanding if the noise is louder. I have done this several times when I knew we would be having people over and there was never a problem. Remember, quite of few of us house hop around the como and marcy neighborhood every year. These are mixed family student housing areas, not like DInkytown. You should be respectful of your neighbors. At the same time, I don't think it is that crazy to think having a party every now and then is a problem. Just let the neighbors know something is going to happen. And please, don;t be an idiot and tell them to move. The University has expanded quite a bit in the past few decades and most of the homes in these neighborhoods are older than that. Be respectful.
Clearly you're spoiled
Do none of these nonstop partiers have homework or jobs?
They probably just do not care because their parents are paying for their four year vacation.
are you joking?? going to a
are you joking??
going to a party on a friday night after a long week of midterms and stress is a way to escape the pressures that face us as being students. i don't think that constitutes being a "nonstop partier."
and for your information, most of my friends here at the U have jobs and are not getting help from their parents.
get a clue before your next response, you bitter wench.
seriously?
So when I'm working a full time job, going to college full time, and volunteering on the weekends...are you saying that I shouldn't be allowed to go enjoy myself once in a while? Last time I checked - it's college and we're allowed to party.
Maybe college was a vacation for you but not for us. Or you simply didn't attend college. Period.
clearly, you're stereotyping.
As a student I can say a lot of us have homework AND jobs....
It's too bad you are putting us all in one category saying we probably 'do not care'.... finding a balance between school-work and fun time is something all students try to do... some more than others.
give us a little credit.
"Go live in a dorm"
I think some students would... if the dorms weren't over capacity every year. I had friends that lived in the Days Inn for a year because the U ran out of space. Off-campus housing is absolutely required to house the sheer number of students at the U.
p.s. I've had neighbors within A BLOCK of campus call the cops on me. Seriously, get a life. If the noise of 50,000+ students bothers you - MOVE. They're not going away any time soon. Also, students are loud, but they don't call the cops on YOU and get YOU hundreds of dollars in tickets. Any adult that calls the cops on a bunch of noisy, but generally harmless, kids deserves to have said kids pee on their house after the next night of drinking just for being a tool.
Calling the cops?
I once lived in a "party house" with only two neighboring houses, both of which consisted of only students. A few months after I moved out, someone "called the cops" resulting in over $15,000 in fines being handed out. The party was contained in a basement with no windows and the neighbors were still all students. This party patrol just goes door-knocking if they see people walking in and out with any frequency. Try that with adults and see how fast the lawsuits get handed out. This is nothing but age profiling.
Ridic!
Ok, so I have been to a few parties over my years here at the U of M, and honestly, these parties have been harmless. I agree with all the other comments about students wanting to unwind after mid-terms and finals. To "Clearly you're spoiled", who made a comment about us not having jobs and being nonstop partiers...are you serious? Not only do we ALSO have to get up to go to our FULL TIME jobs, *cough, cough*, school, but almost every student I know also works a part-time job and interns. On top of that, we study all the time, and are constantly stressed. I would LOVE to come home after working a 9-5 job...so please, quit complaining. I understand if the party is out of control, but the police doing shady things, like sending undercover cops to a party, or being complete jerks and using unnecessary force is just RIDICULOUS! I'd much rather have extra money go to the police for doing jobs that are truly worth my time and benefit Minneapolis as a city. Having 26 cops bust a party really does nobody any good. Most of us are good kids who want to have a good time every now and then...but hey, if that is more important than solving and preventing the NONSTOP violence happening on the West Bank, then keep up the hard work Minneapolis Police.
I was at that party.
Ok so I enjoy the comments so far. I agree, if you live in Marcy holmes and it's too noisy, move out. It's the University of Minnesota, and students that cannot go to the bars have nothing else to do.
Anyways I was at this party... for a few minutes before the cops busted it. There were a ton of cops holding the doors in. They were threatening everyone at the party who were complying that they would be sent to jail for "obstructing justice"... then they went on to yell at everyone who was not in line to get a minor for "Burglary"... however that makes sense I have no idea. I know that one student did not want to sit down, in which a police officer smashed his head into the ground... great work officer... If students did hide in rooms, I heard cops threatening to break the door down, and if the doors never came open, they picked the locks! haha... Anyways the officers were jerks. They were actually scary to be around, and I thought one of them was going to start shooting people. Oh, one of them was also under 21... imagine that... carrying a hand gun and busting parties while under 21. Ironic.
Anyways the cops made a lot of money in citations today... too bad they werent out looking for real criminals. I wonder if someone was raped or murdered two blocks away from that house that night, if it would have been worth the money in citations, or if one of the officer's houses had been broken into that night, if it was worth it to send 26 cops to that party... just a thought? I'm glad that we are spending so much time and money making sure college kids ages 18-20 have nothing to do at night. Shows that we really are SECOND CLASS CITIZENS.
Some comments
First off, I find it completely absurd that the city organizes a party patrol on tax payer dollars, in this case contained of 26 officers, to break up parties that have few, if any, victims. The parties in general are not out of control and rarely cause noise to travel to more than the house next door. If the city is willing to waste thousands of dollars several weekends out of the year to make sure 20 people aren't woken up in the middle of the night, then clearly we need to consider a new administration.
Second, if the 'party patrol' claims it is out to protect the neighborhoods and families who live there, then what is the point of breaking up a party and handing out 50+ minor in consumption citations? If they truly want to contain the party seen and break up big parties to make sure the neighborhoods are under control, while not split up the 26 officers into much smaller groups and break up several parties and not hand out minors, as opposed to 26 officers wasting their time and taxpayer money to round up a 100 or so people and sort them out and give minors. In many cases these officers are even getting paid overtime to do this, at the expense of the taxpayers of course.
These methods are absolutely ridiculous and wasteful, and there is no reason why the Minneapolis PD or the city could not come up with a more logical way of controlling excessive partying in University neighborhoods
I was at the party
I realize that the example I gave above was a little extreme, but people are assaulted around the University all the time. I was just giving an extreme example, so please do not take offense. Also it somewhat makes sense that the residents demand it be quiet, but in all honesty, it will never get quiet, so please stop trying to make everyone as miserable as you are.
I really do feel like party patrols are wasteing money. When has anyone felt safer since the party patrol has been around?
Clearly you're spoiled pt 2
No. Y'all iz spoilt. I is a senior at the uofm & i can tell u 1rst hand dat it srzly is nonstop partying.
We students are in a very privileged position and we are wasting it by attending party after party.
Really??
What a joke. If these people think they are going to curb partying, they are way off. We've had parties where UMPD and MPD have come, and most are respectful and simply ask you to keep noise down and stay inside. To summon 26 officers to a stupid house party while people are getting assaulted, killed, raped, robbed, etc.. on West Bank, Near North, south side, all over the place, is absolutely absurd. Get real, this is a college campus. Are we really trying to teach kids to drink responsibly by fear-mongering and violence? Wow..we need a re-prioritization of policies.
Within its jurisdiction the
Within its jurisdiction the MPD has 20-30 murders a year, many of them unsolved. I guess those 26 officers are put to better use handing out minors to college kids.
I live in this house
I was one of the people throwing this party....for a friend's 21st birthday.
When we moved into the area we went around and talked to our neighbors. We introduced ourselves, gave phone numbers, and asked that they call us if we ever got too loud. EVERY neighbor said that we had nothing to worry about. So did someone call the party in? I don't think so. Our neighbors were much more disrupted by the 11+ squad cars blocking the street and flashing their lights for 3 hours then they were with our average sized party.
These cops were rude, condescending, and unnecessary. I never saw more than 4 of them doing anything productive, other than trashing my house and making my friends cry.
Really? Think Before You Open Your Mouths.
I agree with the comments above about older residents. Why the hell would you want to live near the U of M campus if you are not a student? Seriously, noise is a given. We are all stressed to the max. Many of us work part time and full time, take 15 credits or more per semester, some play sports and are involved in other activities. When they changed the drinking age to 21, what did they expect? Unless you want to spend a crap load of money going to out in this city, there is nothing to do but party. So until you have been in our shoes, Oh Grow Up! and Clearly You're Spoiled, I suggest you take your comments somewhere else. Because we are not on a vacation and not everyone's parents are footing the bill, some of us have to pay for it all. Try it some time, I bet you'd drink too.
One More Thing
And another thing, having 26 cops bust one party is an incredible waste of money. Where are the priorities? Look at the kind of economy we are in, do we really need to spend taxpayers' money on this? If someone calls the cops about a party because of the noise, then fine, bring them out. But don't send cops out on patrol every Friday and Saturday night when people who are losing their jobs and homes and would like that money to go somewhere worth while. How about stopping the drug and gang issues we have in this city? Or the crime on campus as someone pointed out earlier? Think about that when you vote next Tuesday. But what do I know. After all, I'm just taking a vacation with mommy and daddy's money.
Forrest Gump
I just felt like running.
p.s. I love you jennay.
Clearly you're spoiled pt 3
Dis a risponse 2 "Really? Think Before You Open Your Mouths."
I am a student, homie. I'm a senior and I'm seriously disappointed in the student body at the U of M. Please pull your heads out of your butts and do something productive. Stop complaining about how stressed you are. It's only downhill after college for most of the undergrads.
Trust me, you're not half as stressed as you think you are.
Take and english class
Take English 1001 or something before you write a comment. If you're not going out on weekends at least study grammar or look up words in the dictionary "homie," I'm sure you would have time for that.
Last time I checked, you need
Last time I checked, you need to pass English class in order to get into college.
HOw about you pull your homie head out of your butt and learn how to write. K thanks.
Such a JOKE
Alright. I know a few of the girls that live in this house. They ARE NOT excessive drunk-partyanimal-spoiled people. They are your typical college girls who like to have fun on the weekends. I was actually on the way to the party when I saw the road blocked by a huge police van and 2 squad cars (unnecessary? yes). Then the following morning I looked in my facebook inbox and they said 26 cops were there. TWENTY-SIX?!?! GET A LIFE!!! GO FIGHT CRIME! Breaking down doors and being unnecessarily rude is NOT ok. 26 cops being privately and publicly funded...the people funding them should be embarrassed to see where their money went. Also, like everyone else said. This is the U of M. There are 50,000 students here - partying is inevitable. Don't like it? You probably should rethink your choice to live in a student housing area.
Reply to Clearly your spoiled part 3
To Clearly Your spoiled part 3
U say its downhill after college, Y DO U THINK STUDENTS STRESS OUT BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT TO GO DOWNHILL. Students are working and studying like crazy. U only experience college once so y not have some fun. So u drink on a friday, or saturday so what. Even on a thursday, who cares. As long as your being productive with studies and work and accomplishing your goals, why not. I am a senior, what kind of lifestyle did u live. Did u stay buried in ur books with all ur friends on friday and saturday night......homie. Were u one of those R.A.s or C.A.s that everyone hated. I have been through it all, and after seeing this story, its pretty ridiculous.
Hahahahhahahah.....homie.....
Hahahahhahahah.....homie.....must be a hardcore gangbanger...yeah you're tough! what a joke. You must have gotten a good education with all your time not partying. Im sure you're a really good role model and a model citizen.
I was one of the party goers
I was one of the party goers who unfortunately received an underage drinking ticket. Never in my life have I been treated with such disrespect. One of the officers made one of the most offensive comments I have ever heard come out of someone’s mouth. I am not at all exaggerating. Everyone I was around did nothing but cooperate with the police, no one was even disputing their ticket. In return we were treated with nothing but disrespect. The fact of the matter is the party patrol is a complete waste of money, and if nothing will be done to make them go away then something should be done with the way they treat us so called “offenders.”
And, not everyone is saying that we party just for the fact that we’re stressed out. The weekends are a time to see friends, meet new people, and have fun so what if we have a few beers while doing that? Who are you to judge the lifestyle we choose? We don’t judge you for not choosing the same lifestyle we do, so don’t judge us. How can you claim to be disappointed in the student body, and say that we aren’t productive with our lives? I for one have volunteered four out the five semesters I have been here, had more than fifteen credits each semester, and held a part time job. So get off your high horse.
Towlie
Don't call me a towel, you're a towel.
Priorities? Apparently UMPD and MPD have them backward.
This summer, I was returning home to my house in Como with two friends and Minneapolis' Finest catcalled us. UMPD and the Minneapolis Police Department are a disgusting collection of middle-aged men who are receiving grants and burning through tax-payer's hard earned money to do what? Bust college kids partying? Its alcohol, not coke sold to toddlers atop nuclear weapons. With the state of our economy, it seems ridiculous that members of our community are willing to give thousands of dollars to people who make demeaning comments to young women on Saturday nights instead of investing in the struggling programs of neighboring school districts (such as Tuttle) or attempting to lower the cost of higher education. Or perhaps you rest on your laurels because you already own your Marcy Holmes house and don't need to be concerned with skyrocketing housing costs?
For those of you who work your 9-5 job and want quiet evenings, congratulations. Consider yourself lucky. We college students are facing a recessive economy and formidable job market. Most of us are supporting ourselves and our families while going to school full time in the futile hope that maybe, just maybe, America was built on more of a dream than busting some kids who got together and shared a beer on a Saturday night.
Clearly you're spoiled pt 4
Wow. I must say the grammar here is atrocious.
I make a simple plea for more decency among college students and instead get the typical logical fallacies, name-calling, and complete (and fundamental) lack of understanding about the status and responsibilities of U of M students.
So I'll ask again, and then I'll give up posting things on inane message boards. I've learned my lesson.
Let us please pull our drunken, stoned heads out of our butts and actually contribute to society. For those of you who still haven't grown up after high school: please resume feeling sorry for yourself and slamming jag bombs three nights a week.
Decent and college student
Decent and college student don't belong in the same sentence when it comes to drinking on the weekend. We do have responsibilities, and we do understand our status. Our responsibilites come first, during the week when were working our butts off doing school work. I'm sure you know, you've been there, seeing as you are an expert at grammar. The point is you need to realize that if you don't like it, MOVE OUT. We live here not because we choose to, because it's close to school and the best economical living situation. HERE's a HINT DON'T LIVE ON A COLLEGE CAMPUS. If you lived here before, it's called CHANGE.
What Are You Talking About?
Clearly You're Spoiled -
I just really don't understand you. What kinds of people have you met here at the University that make you think that every student who drinks is a belligerant alcoholic with no future that is taking their status as a student for granted? I am on the Dean's list, hold a part-time job, am involved in several student committees which give back to the city as well as the University, am paying for tuition on my own, AND I go out and drink every weekend.
So if going out for a drink to socialize and make friends (maybe that's where your problem lies - try making friends, I bet you'll be a little less uptight) makes me a spoiled student, well then I guess I'll take that title.
Oh, and when I take my jag bomb tonight I'll make sure to toast it to you.
wutevs
"give back to the city"
give back to the rich or to the poor?
wutevs... i dont care
also
you're fallicies be showin
Grammar Check, Homeboy
"So I'll ask again, and then I'll give up posting things on inane message boards. I've learned my lesson."
Who's the liar now? I think you do care, because this is the only human interaction you probably get on a daily basis.
If you're (by the way, you may want to learn when to use 'your' vs. 'you're,' take a lesson, Senior) so concerned with giving back to the poor, maybe you should rethink spending our taxes on stopping 20 year olds from drinking and putting it toward something more worthwhile.
And I actually didn't lie about any of the things I wrote before, so my "fallacies ain't be showin." I would gladly meet with you and prove it to you, but to be completely honest, I doubt you're even a student here and am actually really creeped out by you.
yo
i just want to know if we can get together a fund and pay the cops 4,000 to stay out of our parties
Change the law
As a Iraq war veteran, I have shot (and probably killed) people that were trying to do the same to me. I put my life on the line, because someone well above me ordered me to do so.
At the age of 17, I enlisted in the MNARNG. Before I was 19 I was in Iraq being shot at/blown up. Now having just turned 20 I still can't drink a beer...
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