MOST PEOPLE WILL HAVE THEIR POWER BACK BY TOMORROW EVENING. A FIRST OF ITS KIND CHANGES COMING RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO THE USM IN HOPES OF MAKING THE AREA A SAFER PLACE TO BE. ADAM IS LIVE IN DINKYTOWN WHERE NEW PUBLIC SAFETY CENTER IS ALMOST READY TO OPEN ITS DOORS. HI, ADAM. >> Reporter: HI, PAULINE. JUST A BLOCK OR SO FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA CAMPUS YOU CAN SEE RIGHT BEHIND ME THE FORMER KITTY CAT CLUB JUST DAYS AWAY FROM OPENING AS A BRAND-NEW COMMUNITY SAFETY CENTER PUTTING UNIVERSITY SAFETY RESOURCES IN COMMUNITY SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS UNDER ONE ROOF WITH THE HOPE OF MAKING DINKYTOWN A SAFER PLACE OVERALL WITH STUDENTS COMING BACK FOR A NEW SEMESTER. RIGHT NOW, IT'S JUST DAYS AWAY FROM OPENING. THIS ISN'T A PLAN -- THIS IS A PLAN, RATHER, THAT HAS MOVED REALLY FAST. AN IDEA JUST ABOUT SIX MONTHS AGO BACK IN MARCH AND WORK COULD NOT START IN THE CONSTRUCTION UNTIL THE SUMMER BUT THIS WILL OFFER SO MANY DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMMUNITY SAFETY OPTIONS. LIKE SELF-DEFENSE CLASSES IN THE PRESENCE OF CAMPUS SECURITY DURING WEEKNIGHTS BUT IT ALSO OFFERS STEADY PLACES AND MEETING SPACES FOR CAMPUS GROUPS. THE PEOPLE IN CHARGE SAY THIS IS A BRAND-NEW CONCEPT THAT REALLY HAS NOT BEEN TRIED MANY OTHER PLACES. >> JUST SAT DOWN TO THINK WHAT DO WE WANT TO BRING TO THE DINKYTOWN AREA. WHAT SERVICES CAN WE BRING OFF-CAMPUS? WHAT OTHER AGENCIES COULD WE COORDINATE WITH FROM THE CITY, THE COUNTY, TO HELP BUILD A STRONGER DINKYTOWN. BUT ALSO IMPROVE THE LIVABILITY. >> DOORS WILL OPEN HERE NEXT FRIDAY AND WHEN THEY DO, IT WILL BE SOMETHING THAT IS HERE TO STAY. THE UNIVERSITY SIGNING A FIVE-YEAR LEASE AGREEMENT TO BE IN THIS SPOT. COMING UP TONIGHT ON WCCO NEWS AT 5:00 I WILL GIVE YOU A TOUR