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Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on July 3, 2021 and July 24, 2021 within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.
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WHEREAS, Chapter 293 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code was enacted to regulate the subject of noise in the City of Saint Paul; and
WHEREAS, §293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in §293.07, upon a finding by the City Council that full compliance with Chapter 293 would constitute an unreasonable hardship on the applicant, other persons or on the community; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota United FC, represented by Zacharia Litzelswope, Director, Events and Guest Experience, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for two variances, for a sound level limit of 95 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound within the street and Beer Garden area for the Saturday, July 3, 2021 Minnesota United FC v San Jose Earthquakes FC game and the Saturday, July 24, 2021 Minnesota United FC v Portland Timbers at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested the variances for the hours from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 3, 2021 for their MNUFC v San Jose Earthquakes FC game and Saturday, July 24, 2021 MNUFC v Portland Timbers FC game; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound within the street and Beer Garden area outside of Allianz Field-400 Snelling Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the applications and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to the Minnesota United FC, subject to the following condition...
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