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Approving the application of Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, Waldmann Oktoberfest event series, Fridays, September 19 and 26; Saturdays, September 20, and 27; Sundays, September 21 and 28; for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound at Waldmann Brewery, 445 Smith Avenue N.
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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, Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, represented by Tom Schroeder, President/CEO, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 85 dBA at no specified distance, to present live amplified sound for the Waldmann Oktoberfest event series on Fridays, September 19 and September 26; and Saturdays, September 20, and September 27, 2025; and from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 21 and September 28, 2025, with a pre-event sound check at 11:00 a.m. on all dates at the Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, 445 Smith Avenue N; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Fridays, September 19 and September 26 and Saturdays, September 20, and September 27, 2025; and from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 21 and September 28, 2025, with a pre-event sound check at 11:00 a.m. on all dates for a Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, Waldmann Oktoberfest event series; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at the Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, 445 Smith Avenue N; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application 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 Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the requested variance hours of 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Fridays, September 19 and September 26 and Saturdays, September 20, and September 27, 2025; and from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 21 and September 28, 2025, with a pre-event sound check at 11:00 a.m. on all dates for a Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, Waldmann Oktoberfest event series; and
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 85 dBA at 50 feet from all sound sources during the September 19 - September 21 and September 26-September 28, 2025 event dates and times; and
3) The applicant shall monitor the decibel level from the variance approved distance of each noise source and create a report that records the general operating decibel levels within 15 minutes of the start of each performing act and at intervals no greater than 60 minutes apart thereafter. The report shall be made available for viewing by city staff, upon request during the variance or within 30 days thereafter. Applicant shall also conduct a decibel reading during the variance upon request of city staff.
4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 9:59 p.m. on September 19, September 20, September 26 and September 27, 2025 and no later than 7:00 p.m. on September 21 and September 28, 2025, the event dates.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the September 19, September 20, September 21, September 26, September 27 and September 28, 2025 dates may result in denial of future requests for the grant of a noise variance, in addition to any criminal citation which might issue.
Stone Saloon, SBC dba Waldmann Brewery, represented by Tom Schroeder, has requested an exemption from the sound limitations in Chapter 293.07 in order to present amplified sound, with limitations, from 12:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Fridays, September 19 and September 26 and Saturdays, September 20, and September 27, 2025; and from 12:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. on Sundays, September 21 and September 28, 2025, with a pre-event sound check at 11:00 a.m. on all dates. Chapter 293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in Chapter 293.07.
Was proper notice given? YES - See Attachments
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