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STAFF ORIGINATOR: MEETING DATE: TOPIC: VOTE REQUIRED: INTRODUCTION CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM 1F Lisa Hogstad-Osterhues, Deputy City Clerk September 9, 2019 Resolution No. 19-112, Approving a Special Event Permit for the Alexandra House Hopefest Charity Walk and Community Event 3/5 The Alexandra House is hosting Hopefest Charity Walk and Community Event on Saturday, September 28. BACKGROUND The Alexandra House will be hosting the Hopefest Charity Walk and Community Event at the YMCA. As part of the event there will be food trucks on site as well as a variety of vendors and exhibitors. There will be a variety of events taking place such as a 2 mile walk, kidz dash, yard games, bounce house and an obstacle course. There will be live music and a speaker for the duration of the event which is from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. The Alexandra House has also applied for and received a Special Use Permit from Anoka County to use the trail behind the YMCA. The 2 mile walk and Kidz Dash map is attached. There will be bathrooms available at the YMCA as well as two ADA compliant portable toilets and two standard portable toilets. There will be first aid kits on -site at designated booths. They anticipate there will be approximately 500-700 participants. They will be selling tickets to ensure crowd control. All participants are required to register before they enter the event. Everyone who has purchased admission will receive a wristband indicating they are part of the event. The applications and the certificate of liability insurance have been submitted to cover all of the above events and is filed in the office of the City Clerk. There is not a fee as the Alexandra House is a non-profit.