HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 044-22 - Resolution - Rochester Downtown Alliance Social Lights - Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for The Rochester Downtown Alliance - Social
Lights 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 10:00 p.m. on the day
of each event covered by the permit.”; and
WHEREAS, the Rochester Downtown Alliance - Social Lights (“The Event”) event will occur
on March 1-6, 2022, on Peace Plaza west through 1st Ave SW from 2nd St to West Center
St; and
WHEREAS, The Event is requesting use of the alleyway between the Chateau Theater
and Shops at University Square on March 3-7, 2022, for production team parking for the
event; and
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 – Social Lights 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 10:00 p.m. on the dates of the event.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Rochester, Minnesota,
that the Council, pursuant to Council Resolution 176-21 passed at the August 19, 2021,
emergency meeting, strongly recommends that the event operator follow current and
changing CDC guidelines and consider incorporating COVID-19 mitigation efforts to make
their event as safe as possible.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF , 2022.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2022.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)