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STAFF REPORT <br />TO:Parks & Recreation Commission <br />FROM:Claire Hoffman, Recreation Coordinator <br />DATE:November 5, 2020 <br />RE:Cookies with Santa Event <br />Cookies with Santa will return this December with adjustments to make it a socially distanced <br />family-friendly drive-thru event. Cookies with Santa is a very popular community event and had <br />a high turnout in 2019. The event traditionally takes place at Little Canada City Hall on the first <br />Saturday of December. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, December 5, and staff will <br />modify the event into a drive-thru format at City Hall, which will allow visitors and volunteers to <br />follow COVID-19 regulations. <br />Staff is working on the format and logistics of the event, including lighting considerations, traffic <br />control, and community engagement. City groups including the Parks and Recreation <br />Commission will be welcome to participate in the event. <br />Cookies with Santa will also once again coincide with the annual Toys for Tots and One Warm <br />Coat donation drives. Last year Little Canada was able to donate about 100 winter garments to <br />Little Canada Elementary School, Pratt Elementary School (Minneapolis), and Luxton <br />Community Center (Minneapolis). Little Canada will be donating to them again in 2020. Toys <br />for Tots donations will be delivered to the Minneapolis collection site. <br />Overall, Cookies with Santa is one of the biggest events of the year, and staff plan to make this <br />year’s event exciting and memorable.