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Approving the application of Skinner's Pub for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Music on the Patio event series on Tuesdays from June 2, 2026, through September 29, 2026, at 919 Randolph Avenue - Skinner's Pub.
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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, Skinner's Pub ("Applicant"), represented by Molly Skinner, Owner, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 80-85 dBA at fifty (50) feet from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 919 Randolph Avenue - Skinner's Pub; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm every Tuesday starting on June 2, 2026, and going through September 29, 2026, with pre-event sound checks from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm on event days, for the Music on the Patio event series; and
WHEREAS, if the Applicant is not granted a variance, then the Applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 919 Randolph Avenue - Skinner's Pub; 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 Skinner's Pub, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm every Tuesday starting on June 2, 2026, and going through September 29, 2026, with pre-event sound checks from 6:30 pm to 7:00 pm on event days, for the Music on the Patio events.
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