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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 25, 2021 Page 3 1 City Manager Yunker reviewed Kelly Ibekwe has requested the use of the Upper parking lot at 2 Central Park for a Juneteenth Celebration on June 19th, 2021 from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. The 3 original request included the pavilion which had been previously reserved. The event will be a 4 showcase of artists and entrepreneurs to celebrate Juneteenth — a holiday celebration the 5 emancipation of those who had been enslaved in the United States. The activities will include 6 food vendors, business booths displaying and selling products and performers on stage (singers, 7 poets, dancers). Since the request involves City Property, amplified music and expects to exceed 8 100 attendees; a Special Event Permit is required. 9 10 Mr. Yunker provided staff comments after review of the application and the applicant's 11 responses to those comments. Staff recommends approval of the Special Event Permit. 12 13 Councilmember Walker asked who has the pavilion reserved and Mr. Yunker stated he does not 14 recall who had reserved it. Councilmember Walker stated he was concerned if there were two 15 activities having music there may be a conflict. City Manager Yunker will research if the other 16 group is having music. The groups plan is to encourage COVID safety being in place. 17 Councilmember Walker is concerned attendees may not want to wear masks. City Manager 18 Yunker stated masks would be available for those wishing to wear masks. Councilmember 19 Walker asked about the social distancing requirement and Mr. Yunker stated after the State 20 restrictions were lifted the applicant has not been contacted. 21 22 Councilmember Jenson stated he is in favor of this event but asked when the pavilion is rented 23 there is a fee and asked if there is a fee to the parking lot. Mr. Yunker stated there is no fee 24 attached to this event. 25 26 Councilmember Walker stated it is great that this resident is organizing this activity and he is 27 looking forward to the event. 28 29 Mayor Stille stated the applicant followed procedures and requested approval in plenty of time. 30 They provided a certificate of insurance and addressed all issues. This shows respect to the City 31 for the rental. Mayor Stille wishes the best for the event. The applicant was not present or online. 32 33 Motion by Councilmember Walker, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to adopt Resolution 34 21-052; a Resolution Approving the Special Event Permit for Juneteenth Celebration hosted by 35 Kelechi (Kelly) Ibekwe at Central Park Upper Parking Lot June 19, 2021, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 36 p.m. 37 Motion carried 4-0. 38 39 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 40 41 City Manager Yunker had no report. 42 43 Councilmember Jenson stated on May 14 he attended the Ramsey County Local League of 44 Governments monthly program meeting followed by the Ramsey County Local League of 45 Governments Executive Committee meeting. On May 15, he attended Coffee with the Council 46 with Councilmember Webster. On May 17, he met with Faith Dunn and Brianna Johnson of the