HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 124-24 - Resolution - Rochester Public Music - forWARD Neighborhood Park Concerts Series - Community Festival
RESOLUTION
Approving a Special Event Permit for Rochester Public Music forWARD
Neighborhood Park Concerts Series - 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.
WHEREAS, the forWARD Neighborhood Park Concert (“The Event”) organized by the
Rochester Public Music Department is a community event celebrating the people, history,
food, culture, music, or events of the City of Rochester; and,
WHEREAS, the Event occurs on three different dates at three different locations:
August 14, 2024, at John Withers Sports Complex, located at 2021 Mayowood
Road SW; and,
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August 21, 2024, at White Oaks Park located at 4597 55 St NW; and,
August 24, 2024, at Cook Park, located at 722 7th St NW.
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 these forWARD
Neighborhood Park Concerts as Community Festivals.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Common Council that pursuant to R.C.O. Sec. 8-11-
6(c), the Council waives the maximum allowable sound pressure for the forWARD
Neighborhood Park Concerts with termination of said waiver at 8:00 p.m. on the dates 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)