HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 055-22 - Resolution - Rochester Pride - Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for Rochester Pride 2022 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 08:00 p.m. on the day
of each event covered by the permit.”; and
WHEREAS, the Rochester Pride 2022 (“The Event”) event will occur on May 21, 2022, on the
track field area of the Soldier’s Field Park located at 300 7th St SW; 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 Pride 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 08:00 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)