HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 110-23 - Resolution - Rochester Downtown Alliance Thursdays Downtown 2023 - Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for The Rochester Downtown Alliance: Thursdays
Downtown 2023 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 10:30 p.m. on the day
of each event covered by the permit.”; and
WHEREAS, The Rochester Downtown Alliance: Thursdays Downtown 2023 (“The Event”)
event will occur each Thursday between June 15, 2023, and August 17, 2023, on Peace
Plaza, extending from West Center St through 4th St SW and from 1st Ave SW to the
alley near the old City Hall; and
WHEREAS, The Event is requesting a street closure of 1st Ave SW between W Center
St and 4th St SW and an additional closure of Historic Third St between 1st Ave SW and
Broadway Ave South for the duration of the festivities; 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: Thursdays Downtown 2023 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 10:30 p.m. on the dates of the event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS DAY OF , 2023.
PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST:
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS DAY OF , 2023.
MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)