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File #: RES PH 22-157    Version: 1
Type: Resolution-Public Hearing Status: Passed
In control: City Council
Final action: 6/15/2022
Title: Approving the application of The United Hmong Family LLC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on July 2 and 3, 2022 at 1151 Wynne Ave - McMurray Fields.
Sponsors: Mitra Jalali
Ward: Ward - 4
Attachments: 1. Application, 2. ENS, 3. Map, 4. Owners list, 5. Notice to Owner, 6. Letter to Applicant

Title

Approving the application of The United Hmong Family LLC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on July 2 and 3, 2022 at 1151 Wynne Ave - McMurray Fields.

 

Body

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, The United Hmong Family LLC, represented by Xang John Kue, Event Chair, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for 120 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound for the 40th Hmong International Freedom Festival at 1151 Wynne Ave - McMurray Fields.; and

 

WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 2 and 3, 2022 with a pre-event sound check on July 1, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the 40th Hmong International Freedom Festival ; and

 

WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 1151 Wynne Ave - McMurray Fields.; and

 

WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the application and has made recommendations regarding conditions for the variance.  Now, therefore, be it

 

RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants a variance to The United Hmong Family LLC, subject to the following conditions:

 

1)  The Variance shall be for the hours from of 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2 and Sunday, July 3, 2022 with a pre-event sound check on Friday, July 1, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. for the 40th Hmong International Freedom Festival.

 

2)  All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA at 50 feet from any stage.

 

3) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers, or similar devices used in the merchandise areas, on or near the sporting field events, must not exceed 75 dBA as measured at the nearest residential receiver. All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 8:00 p.m. on July 2 and 3, 2022, the event dates.

 

4)  The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound source during the hours of the variance.

 

 

FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the July 2 and 3, 2022 dates may result in denial of future requests for the grant of a noise variance, in addition to any criminal citation which might issue.

 

 

 

Required Background Information

The United Hmong Family LLC, represented by Event Chair, Xang John Kue, has requested an exemption from the sound level limitations in Chapter 293.07 in order to present amplified sound, with limitations, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on July 2 and 3, 2022 with a pre-event sound check on July 1, 2022 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.  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

 

 

 

 

 

Date NameDistrictOpinionCommentAction
7/3/2022 5:17 PMMai Lee Against No
7/3/2022 5:02 PMChong L. Against No
7/3/2022 4:54 PMBlia Her Against No
7/3/2022 3:35 PMPha Thao Against No, the city should not support this event.
7/3/2022 4:06 AMKang X Against No, is not even fun
7/1/2022 4:38 PMPang Th Against No
6/30/2022 3:55 PMJordan C. Against No, and no to this.
6/29/2022 10:09 PMKaying Yaaj Against No
6/29/2022 4:23 PMMai Yang Against No, tsis txhob ua lawm.
6/28/2022 11:14 PMSheng L. Against No, kuv tsis xav mus
6/28/2022 11:13 PMLue L. Against No, tsis xav kom muaj Hmong J4 vim muaj teeb meem ntau
6/28/2022 9:08 PMMAIVUE THAO Against No because we want a safe event, no violence
6/27/2022 1:53 PMCaroline Thoj Against No and the city should cancel Hmong J4
6/27/2022 4:51 AMYolanda GZ Against No
6/26/2022 4:19 PMKong Moua Against No. I would rather not see the Hmong J4
6/26/2022 3:47 PMWendy V. Against No, tsis need ua lub hmoob July 4 no lawm. Tsis zoo.
6/26/2022 12:03 AMPa Tou V. Against No, Kuv tsis pom zoo thiab.
6/25/2022 6:08 AMMarliana Against Against violence. No to this resolution.
6/25/2022 3:31 AMNam Nao T. Khang   Tsis pum zoo. NO
6/25/2022 3:30 AMNao T. Khang Against Tsis pum zoo. No
6/24/2022 11:11 PMJer Vang Against Hmoob tsis hlub hmoob leej twg thiaj li hlub hmoob. Hmoob lub j4 no tsis ua los tau lawm.
6/24/2022 10:54 PMWang Xiong Against NO.
6/24/2022 10:21 PMMaoKue Against I would not want my family to go to Hmong J4 this year look what happened in 2018. So I am against.
6/24/2022 9:39 PMChristopher Bark Against NO. I am against, and the city of St. Paul should know why. Thank you.
6/24/2022 3:59 AMTanya yp Against Against pleaze do not approve
6/24/2022 3:39 AMCARLA H. Against NO because the teenager's life was stolen. He die in vain, not fair. The city should not approve.
6/23/2022 6:11 PMLeo Pam Against Big NO to this
6/22/2022 4:28 PMJasper P. Against No. Safety should be a priority. Loud noise will cause people hearing problems
6/21/2022 4:29 PMChris Against No and against.
6/21/2022 8:31 AMNubqub Against Kuv tsis pom zoo ua hmoob j4. Ua los tsis mus, tsis ua los haj yam zoo.
6/21/2022 8:23 AMO1 word Against NO.
6/20/2022 6:44 PMAutumn Fall   No. no place for violence. Hmong j4 *****ed up. They did.
6/20/2022 4:53 PMGeorge  Against Against don't want the event
6/20/2022 7:52 AMTP Lee Against Hmong j4 is pointless. I am against. Boycott.
6/20/2022 3:14 AMYia H.   No. We not going to hmong j4 no more. We too scare.
6/20/2022 3:07 AMBlia H. Against No. Kuv tsis txhawb Hmong united lub july 4.
6/19/2022 7:52 PMSusan K. Against Not for this event. I think the Hmong community would agree NO.
6/19/2022 5:53 AMThao Fang Against No don't need Hmong j4 event. It's too old and cause too many problems.
6/19/2022 2:52 AMPaul Keu Against Against. Cancel the event
6/18/2022 6:56 AMBob Against Please NO
6/18/2022 1:49 AMMee Thor Against Yog zoo li 2018 xwb ces tsis muaj hmoob j4 zoo dua
6/18/2022 1:44 AMMatt Against I don't want Hmong J4 this year in my city
6/17/2022 5:08 PMMad dog Against If I was Jacky's family I would SUE the event SUE the security SUE the police SUE the city SUE the shooter's family
6/17/2022 4:57 PMEagle Against Against. In 2018, the organizer and their security team failed during the shooting happened. They need to cancel this event. Waste tax dollars.
6/17/2022 4:05 PMPark Against No don't do it.
6/17/2022 4:52 AMElaine   I am voting NO
6/17/2022 2:42 AMVan Against No way too scare to go this time
6/17/2022 2:31 AMEarth Against No. Event need to be postpone because of covid or cancel
6/17/2022 1:00 AMHarry Potter Against No. No. No.
6/17/2022 12:19 AMSandy S. Against No! I am against.
6/17/2022 12:00 AMPeter Against No, deny.
6/16/2022 10:29 PMMe Against I attended the Hmong July 4 in the past for 3 years. But I did not attend in 2018. Was a good thing. Not going this year even if they have Hmong July 4.
6/16/2022 10:15 PMKing Against No do not approve unless they guarantee safety.
6/16/2022 9:25 PMJane L Against NO and against
6/16/2022 9:18 PMMVAAJ Against Against the J4. My family will not be attending the J4 this year again. Will even be better cancel J4 from now on.
6/16/2022 8:58 PMWeed Against J4 smokin weed in OK y do u want to even have j4. U need to stay in OK n smokin weed. daddy goin to need u to wipe his **** man.
6/16/2022 7:50 PMI-am-hmong Against I do not agree with The Hmong United Family. Hmong J4 need to take a break this year.
6/16/2022 6:36 PMAmanda H. Against NO. I am against. Do not p***.
6/16/2022 5:20 PMBlong Thao Against NO. Tsis ua zoo dua vim tseem muaj covid.
6/16/2022 5:02 PMThoj Against Tus Dais no peb hmoob Thoj tsis leeb paub nws. hmoob j4 Muaj teeb meem li xyoo 2018 ua neeg tuag tsis pub ua. Peb tsev neeg hmoob tsis pom zoo kom ua ntxiv lawm. No more hmong j4.
6/16/2022 4:39 AMEmily A Against No I stand by this!
6/16/2022 4:33 AMNofestival Against NO. Because that poor boy was shot dead there. Is best to not have the festival again. +1
6/16/2022 4:30 AMJerry Against NO
6/16/2022 3:49 AMSamuel Lee Against No I’m totally against this and do not agree
6/16/2022 3:37 AMJama Jay Against No we cannot stand this and will be against it. +1
6/16/2022 3:34 AMJama Jay Against No we cannot stand this and will be against it.
6/15/2022 8:13 PMMason Against NO +2 -1
6/15/2022 7:57 PMJared Against No for this -1
6/15/2022 7:56 PMJared Against No -1
6/15/2022 7:55 PMHennepin Against +1 -1
6/15/2022 7:48 PMMong Against The city is real **** up. In 2014, the Lao Family had a fight over money. Same people from Lao Family Trustees for life. They just change their name to United Hmong Family. Mong people tried to stopped the city from p***ing a resolution for Lao family too to cancel the event. It's surprised that all the councilmen p***ed the resolution after the complaint and petition https://stpaul.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1804440&GUID=DAD88B9C-2E9C-4A49-9E7D-43DAF93F4E93&Options=ID|Text|&Search=lao+family +2 -1
6/15/2022 7:48 PMMong Against The city is real **** up. In 2014, the Lao Family had a fight over money. Same people from Lao Family Trustees for life. They just change their name to United Hmong Family. Mong people tried to stopped the city from p***ing a resolution for Lao family too to cancel the event. It's surprised that all the councilmen p***ed the resolution after the complaint and petition https://stpaul.legistar.com/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=1804440&GUID=DAD88B9C-2E9C-4A49-9E7D-43DAF93F4E93&Options=ID|Text|&Search=lao+family +1 -1
6/15/2022 7:30 PMtiktok.com/@keepwinninginlife   yes. It's only for 2 days. And it's a beautiful time for a long lost friends, family, and relatives to meet up. Come together and discuss ways to generate income quality, jobs and careers for the Hmong people here in America. Which will produce more tax revenue for the United States of America. And man do we need it! +2 -2
6/15/2022 7:24 PMJessie   We will not stand for this! +4 1
6/15/2022 7:20 PMJessie Against No +4 -1 2
6/15/2022 3:36 PMClor Against The time right now is 10:36 AM Minnesota time, not 3:36 PM. +2 -1
6/15/2022 3:34 PMClor Against ***NO to "Hmong International Freedom Festival" "Hmong J4" on July 2-3, 2022 in St. Paul, MN. ***NO to RES PH 22-157 today on June 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM in St. Paul City Hall. ***St. Paul City canceled their biggest event "St. Paul's Grand Old Day 2022" ***Why St. Paul City would not cancel this event "Hmong International Freedom Festival" ??? No need for this event! Justice must be served! JUSTICE4KX.com +3 -1
6/15/2022 3:32 PMKxiong Against ***NO to "Hmong International Freedom Festival" "Hmong J4" on July 2-3, 2022 in St. Paul, MN. ***NO to RES PH 22-157 today on June 15, 2022 at 3:30 PM in St. Paul City Hall. ***St. Paul City canceled their biggest event "St. Paul's Grand Old Day 2022" ***Why St. Paul City would not cancel this event "Hmong International Freedom Festival" ??? No need for this event! Justice must be served! JUSTICE4KX.com +3 -1