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WS — Item 1 WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT Work Session Item Date: July 6, 2015 To: City Council From: John Swenson, Public Safety Director Re: Blue Heron Days — Tavern on Main Concert Background During the Council Work Session on September 2, 2014 a resident from Lois Lane in Lino Lakes addressed the Council to express concern regarding the noise from the Tavern on Main Concert, which is part of the Blue Heron Days festival. Council direction was to add this concern to a future Council agenda when this event was to be discussed. City Clerk Julie Bartell contacted the resident and informed him that it would be discussed tonight and invited him to attend the meeting. The owner of Tavern on Main, Chad Wagner, has expressed concerns with the cost of having two police officers at this event. This has traditionally been required as part of the City's Special Event permitting process. This requirement is at the discretion of the Council as part of its review of the Special Events permit process. Council has requested that staff meet with Mr. Wagner to discuss his concerns and review past police call load related to the Tavern on Main concert event. Prior to meeting with Mr. Wagner on April 16, 2015, staff reviewed all police call data related to the Tavern on Main concert event dating back to 2010. This analysis identified that individuals that police had contact with had a high level of intoxication. During the meeting with Mr. Wagner this data was reviewed with him and ways to address the issue of over service of intoxicating beverages during the concert event. On May 26, 2015, Mr. Wagner submitted a letter outlining his plan to prevent over service during the concert event and submitted server training outline from the Minnesota Licensed Beverage Association (MLBA). All Tavern on Main staff members will receive the MLBA training on August 9, 2015 just prior to the concert events taking place on August 14th and 15th Requested Council Direction Staff is requesting Council direction on what will be required as part of the Tavern on Main Special Events permit for outdoor concerts on August 14th and 15th of this year.