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Approving the application of Patrick McGovern’s Pub for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the St. Patrick’s Day/Lucky Palooza events on March 14 and March 17, 2026, at 225 7th St. W - Patrick McGovern’s Pub parking lot.
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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, section 293.10 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, Patrick McGovern’s Pub ("Applicant"), represented by Kelly Sellman, General Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 225 7th St. W - Patrick McGovern’s Pub parking lot; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday, March14, 2026, and Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for the St. Patrick’s Day/LuckyPalooza events; and
WHEREAS, if the Applicant is not granted a variance, then the Applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 225 7th St. W., Patrick McGovern’s Pub parking lot; 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 Patrick McGovern’s Pub, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 12:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, 2026, and for the hours of 12:00 p.m. until 9:59 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for the St. Patrick's Day/Lucky Palooza events.
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