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Approving the application of Minnesota Children’s Museum for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on August 16, 2025 at 10 West 7th St. - Minnesota Children’s Museum.
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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, Minnesota Children’s Museum, represented by Sara Oehlerts, Event Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for 90 dBA at no specific distance, to present amplified sound at 10 West 7th St - the Minnesota Children’s Museum; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., on August 16, 2025 for the Annual Summer Block Party and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 10 West 7th St. - the Minnesota Children’s Museum; 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 Minnesota Children’s Museum, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from all sound sources.
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 m...
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