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of Mounds View Staff Item No: 4 Meeting Date: September 3, 2013 Type of Business: Work Session To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Review Noise Control Regulations Introduction: At the August 26, 2013, City Council meeting, resident Karey Love expressed concern regarding the apparent lack of noise regulations or policies that would apply to outdoor concerts or events in residential districts. The cause for concern stemmed from an event held by the church adjacent to the Love property. According to the event flyer, many bands played from 1 pm until after 9 pm. Mr. Love complained to the police about the noise and was told that nothing really could be done about it. Mr. Love encouraged the Council to look at the ordinances and consider changes that would better control outdoor events such as what was held by the church, in a residential district. Discussion: The City's noise control regulations can be found in Section 607.08: 607.08: NOISE CONTROL REGULATIONS: Subd. 1. Loud Or Unnecessary Noises Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any loud, unnecessary or unusual noise which either annoys, disturbs or affects the comfort, repose, health or peace of others. Subd. 2. Loud Or Disturbing Noises Enumerated; Restrictions: The following acts set forth in the following paragraphs are declared to be loud, disturbing and unnecessary noises in violation of this Section, but said enumeration shall not be deemed to be exclusive: a. Construction or Repairing of Buildings: The erection, including excavating, demolition, alteration or repair of any building between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., Monday through Sunday. The City Administrator may grant authority for work to occur at anytime in the event of an emergency or when it is found that such activity would not affect the health, safety, comfort and repose of persons in the vicinity. b. Nighttime Noise In Residential Areas; Parties: (1) No person shall, between the hours of ten o'clock (10:00) P.M. and seven o'clock (7:00) A.M., participate in any loud party or gathering of people from which noise emanates of a sufficient volume as to disturb the peace, quiet or repose of persons residing in any residential area.