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• • • WS Item #4 WORK SESSION MEMORANDUM To: City Council From: Julie Bartell Date: April 2, 2007 Re: Comments from 2006 Miller's on Main Tent Event Miller's on Main, a Lino Lakes bar /restaurant located at 8001 Lake Drive, has conducted a two -day special event during August of the past few years. The event is held during the weekend of Blue Heron Days in a tent in the parking lot with music (live bands), food and beverages. Following the 2006 event, the City Council was addressed by a resident in the vicinity of Miller's with concerns about the level of noise created by the event (see attached council minutes of August 28, 2006). A note was distributed door -to -door by the resident and additional comments were received. The Council indicated that noise monitoring of events would be appropriate in the future and also suggested that the noise issue be revisited in 2007. Requested Council Direction To regulate noise, the City has the full force of the city code and associated state guidelines. If the Council deems that regulation beyond the code is needed to address noise from a special event, staff presents the following options for consideration: 1) Permit Conditions: There have been conditions attached to event permits including the language "...reasonably necessary precautions shall be taken by the applicant to ensure that the sound of the assembly will not carry unreasonably...." The Council could strengthen or add conditions in this area or in enforcement of the conditions.