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Approving the application of Anderson Race Management, on behalf of MN Recovery Connection, for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Walk for Recovery event on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds.
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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 ยง 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, Anderson Race Management ("Applicant"), represented by Jennifer Williams, Director of Events, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 100 decibels (dBA) at fifty (50) feet from the sound source to present amplified sound at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a pre-event sound check at 9:00 am on the event day, for the Walk for Recovery event; and
WHEREAS, if the Applicant is not granted a variance, then the Applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds; 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 Anderson Race Management, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 10:00 am to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September 12, 2026, with a pre-event sound check at 9:0...
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