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Approving the application of Minnesota Sports and Events for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Bold North Breakaway- Rice Park event starting December 26, 2025, through January 5, 2026, at Rice Park - 109 W 4th St.
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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 section 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, John Klinkenberg, Minnesota Sports and Events Executive Consultant/Chief Operating Officer, has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a requested sound level limit of 90 dBA measured at 50 feet from the sound source on December 26, 27, and 28, 2025, from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on December 31, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. A requested sound level limit of 80 dBA at 50 feet is requested from 10:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. on December 29 and 30, 2025 and January 1 through January 5, 2026 to present amplified sound at Rice Park-109 W 4th St., with daily pre-event sound checks at 10:00 a.m. on requested sound level variance dates; and
WHEREAS, the applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 10:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., with pre-event sound checks at 10:00 a.m. from December 26, 2025 through January 5, 2026, except for December 31, 2025, with a variance request for the hours of 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. During these dates, the requested sound level limits for a variance are 90 dBA measured at 50 feet from the sound source on December 26, 27, and 28, 2025 from 10:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. and on December 31, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. The applicant also has requested sound level limits for a va...
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