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Regular Council Meeting May 8, 1990 page 5 1 1990 from 3 :00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the St. Anthony 2 Shopping Center. 3 4 A wrestling group associated with the Professional Wrestlers Association 5 (PWA) will participate in the exhibition. Gary Vados, owner of the St. 6 Anthony Fun Center, indicated his willingness to work with the PWA in 7 securing the booking and making arrangements. Mr. Vados also was in at- 8 tendance at the Council meeting. 9 10 Mayor Ranallo advised he had contacted Dick Horst, President of the St . 11 Anthony Merchants Association, regarding this exhibition. The Association 12 meets monthly on the first Wednesday of every month. Mayor Ranallo will 13 attend its next meeting to discuss this exhibition. He noted the Village 14 Fest Committee had discussed a wrestling exhibition for last year's fes- 15 tivities, but had ultimately selected a karate exhibition. 16 17 Ms. Remus distributed drawings of the parking lot at the St. Anthony 18 Shopping Center which indicated the location of the necessary appoint- 19 ments for the wrestling exhibition. 20 21 The City Manager advised that no permits would be required for the wrestling 22 exhibition. If the event is held outdoors, parking and restroom availability • �3 were issues which would need to be addressed. He noted that if the weather 24 were bad and the affair were to be held indoors, restrooms, ingress, egress, 25 space for observers, etc. would be of concern. Ms. Remus stated that a 26 location to hold the event indoors, if need be, has already been selected �7 and that other issues of concern are being addressed. 28 �9 All insurance requirements will be met by both the Shopping Center and the 30 party representing the wrestling group. 31 32 Councilmember Enrooth inquired how this event would tie in with the Village 33 Fest which is being held at the other end of the City in Central Park. 34 Ms. Remus responded that the time selected, 3:00 to 6:00 p.m. , was viewed 35 as an excellent time for the event by the Chairperson of the Village Fest, 36 Tom Thorson. 37 38 Mr. *Thorson feels it would tie in both ends of the community and had indicated 39 he had really hoped the Shopping Center would become involved. Mayor Ranallo 40 stated that the Village Fest Committee had hoped eventually to tie in both 41 of the City's shopping centers. All advertising in conjunction with the 42 wrestling promotion will be submitted to the Chairperson of the Village 43 Fest Committee for review. 44 45 Councilmember Marks suggested a parade could be considered to tie the 46 activities at Central Park and at the Shopping .Center together. He felt 47 it was a real plus to have the business people involved in the Village . 48 Fest. • 49 50 The City Manager inquired if food will be available at the wrestling exhibition.