HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 086-25 - Resolution - Rochester Downtown Alliance - Thursdays Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for The Rochester Downtown Alliance: Thursdays
Downtown 2025 Community Festival with Amplified Sound Waiver.
WHEREAS, Sec. 5-19-5(b) of the Rochester Code of Ordinances (“R.C.O.”) states that
specified on-sale intoxicating liquor licensees may dispense intoxicating liquor off-premises
at a Community Festival held with the City of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, R.C.O. Sec. 5-19-5(b) defines a “Community Festival” to mean a community
event celebrating the people, history, food, culture, music or events of the City of Rochester
as declared by resolution of the Common Council; and
WHEREAS, R.C.O Sec 8-11-6 (c) does empower the City Council to “waive the maximum
allowable sound pressure level provided in subsection (b) of this section and replace it with
a restriction requiring the amplified sound to terminate no later than 8:30 p.m. on the day of
each event covered by the permit.”; and
WHEREAS, The Rochester Downtown Alliance: Thursdays Downtown 2025 (“The Event”)
event will occur each Thursday between June 12, 2025, and August 14, 2025, excluding
July 3, 2205. The event will take place on 1st Ave SW and 2nd Ave SW, stretching from 2nd
St SW to 4th St SW, as well as on 3rd St SW, from the alley behind the old City Hall to 2nd Ave.
WHEREAS, The Event is requesting a street closure of 1st Ave SW between 2nd St SW
and just prior to 3rd St SW, as well as the closure of 2nd Ave SW between 2nd St SW
and 4th St SW, and 3rd St SW between the alley behind the old City Hall to alley between
the Stabile building and 3rd St ramp.
WHEREAS The Event is a community event celebrating the people, history, food, culture,
music, or events of the City of Rochester; and
WHEREAS, The City of Rochester Common Council wishes to declare The Event as a
Community Festival.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester,
Minnesota, that the Council, pursuant to R.C.O. Sec. 5-19-5(b), does hereby declare the
Rochester Downtown Alliance: Thursdays Downtown 2025 Event as a Community
Festival.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
that the Council, pursuant to R.C.O. Sec. 8-11-6(c), does hereby waive the maximum
allowable sound pressure The Event and replace it with a restriction requiring the
amplified sound to terminate no later than 8:30 p.m. on the dates of the event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2025.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2025.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)