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• • • CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION July 28, 2008 APPROVED 1 2 Item 3Aiii) Resolution No. 08-77 approving a special event and parade permit for 3 the Blue Heron Days festival — City Clerk Bartell reported on the status of the Blue 4 Heron Days committee applications for a special event and parade permits. Staff has 5 reviewed the plans for compliance with regulations and is recommending approval of the 6 permits with the understanding that the applicants will continue to work with the city up 7 to and through the event to ensure a safe and proper event environment. 8 9 Stephanie Smith, President of the Blue Heron Days Committee, reported. They are 10 attempting to move ahead on gaining non-profit status. This year donations have been 11 very, very low. For the festival to continue in coming years there will have to be 12 additional donations and/or a contribution from the city. They've done advertising this 13 year only as they can afford which is very limited. 14 15 Economic Development Coordinator Divine recognized Ms. Smith for her extensive 16 work on Blue Heron Days. The Lino Lakes Jaycees organization disappeared and Ms. 17 Smith took on many of the responsibilities of planning this year's festival herself. Lynn 18 Bergman has taken on most of the responsibility of the ambassador's program; that 19 program in particular will need a certain amount of financial assistance to continue in the 20 future. 21 22 The council offered thanks to Ms. Smith. They recognize there is wide spread interest in 23 the festival and it is an asset to the community. A council member suggested that 24 individual council members should speak to area businesses about sponsorship. It would 25 be helpful for council members to have some written information on what sponsorship 26 would entail and the benefits to the business. 27 28 Item 3B) Resolution No. 08-74, approving a special event permit and 1 to 4 day 29 temporary on -sale liquor license for the American Legion Post 566 Blue Heron Days 30 Family Picnic — City Clerk Bartell reported on the application of the American Legion 31 requesting a special event and temporary liquor license for their Blue Heron Days Family 32 Picnic. The temporary liquor license is requested to allow the Legion to expand their 33 premises and serve alcohol in a fenced area outside of their building, in conjunction with 34 the outdoor nature of the picnic. The temporary license requires local approval and then 35 approval by the State; it would allow this activity for just one day, August 16. The 36 special events plans include a pig roast, corn feed, horseshoe tournament and music. 37 Staff has reviewed the application and, with the addition of certain safety conditions, is 38 recommending approval of the permit and temporary license. 39 40 Item 4E, Joint Powers Agreement with the City of St. Paul regarding assistance for 41 Republican National Convention — Administrator Heitke reported that the City of St. 42 Paul is the host city for the 2008 National Republican Convention (RNC) in September. 43 The City of St. Paul is in need of and has requested additional law enforcement personnel 44 to ensure that they can provide the public safety and security measures required of an 45 event the size and unique nature of the RNC. The Lino Lakes Police Department is