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The Mounds View Vision <br />A Thriving Desirable Community <br />Item No: 07 <br />11Meeting Date: May 6, 2024 <br />Type of Business Work Session <br />City Administrator Review <br /> <br />City of Mounds View Staff Report <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />To: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />From: Nyle Zikmund, City Administrator <br />Item Title/Subject: Event Permit/Ordinance <br /> <br /> <br />Introduction: <br />The issue of an “Event” permit/ordinance has come up as a function of a 5k fun run event and a <br />“pop up” farmers market. We have had events in the past that probably justified an event permit <br />but we have no such ordinance or permit – Ghana Fest for example. <br /> <br /> <br />Discussion: <br />The primary issue is costs related to an event, and insurance to cover damages should <br />something bad occur, and absent a permit, the challenge in imposing and collecting those. A <br />secondary issue, which could become primary – is public safety. Two examples – large crowd <br />event that has an “episode” or use of our public streets for an event that could lead to an <br />altercation of some sort. <br /> <br />An event ordinance/permit would be reviewed by the appropriate divisions (PD, Park and Rec.) <br />who would recommend staffing needs, if required, and impose a fee to ensure public safety, <br />trash, and other issues are addressed. <br /> <br />Kennedy and Graven recommends having a permit and ordinance to ensure the cities risks are <br />addressed and minimized. <br /> <br />A “draft” ordinance is attached. The fee would be a “flat fee” for the administrative portion but if <br />public safety and or clean up is required, that would be additional. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Council Direction: <br />Provide direction to staff on desire to move forward with an event permit/ordinance.