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Ordinance 808 Page 6 611.07: PERMIT ISSUANCE: The City Clerk-Administrator shall issue the Special Event permit once the application has been approved by the City Council and the applicant has agreed to comply with the terms and conditions of the permit as well as the requirements of this Chapter. 611.08: INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT: If the Special Event, or any portion of the event is to be held on City property or right-of-way, prior to the issuance of a Special Event permit, the permit applicant and authorizing officer of the sponsoring organization, if any, must sign an agreement to indemnify, defend and hold the City, its officials, employees and agents harmless from any claim that arises in whole or in part out of the Special Event, except any claims arising solely out of the negligent acts or omissions of the City, its officials, employees and agents. 611.09: INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS: Subd. 1. Liability Insurance Required: The applicant or sponsor of a Special Event must possess or obtain liability insurance to protect against loss from liability imposed by law for damages on account of bodily injury or property damage arising from the Special Event. A certificate of insurance must be filed with the City prior to issuance of the Special Event permit. The certificate of insurance must name the City, its officials, employees and agents as additional insureds. Insurance coverage must be maintained for the duration of the Special Event. Subd. 2. Minimum Limits: Insurance coverage must be a commercial general liability policy. The minimum limits must be at least $1,000,000. The policy must also include an endorsement for liquor liability. The City Council may require additional endorsements depending upon the type of Special Event and proposed activities. Subd. 3. Waiver or Reduction of Required Limits: The City may waive or reduce the insurance requirements of this Chapter under the following circumstances: a. The applicant or officer of the sponsoring organization signs a verified statement that it believes that the Special Event’s purpose is First Amendment expression and that the cost of obtaining the insurance is so financially burdensome that it would constitute an unreasonable burden on the right of First Amendment expression; b. The applicant or an officer of the sponsoring organization signs a verified statement that the insurance coverage required by this Chapter is impossible to obtain; or c. The City Council determines that the insurance requirements are in excess of the reasonable risk presented by the proposed Special Event.