HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 122-24 - Rochester Public Music 4th Fest Independence Day Celebration Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for Rochester Public Music 4th Fest Independence
Day Celebration on July 4, 2024, with Amplified Sound Waiver.
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, 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.
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), declares the 4th Fest Independence
Day Celebration (the Event) being held at Soldiers Field Park, 300 7th St SW, as a Community
Festival, celebrating the people, history, food, culture, music, and/or events of the City of Rochester.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council that pursuant to R.C.O. Sec. 8-11-6(c), the
Council waves the maximum allowable sound pressure for 4th Fest with termination of said waiver
at 10:15 p.m. on the date of the Event.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS __________ DAY OF _______________, 2024.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS _____ DAY OF ______________________, 2024.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)