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Approving the three applications of University of St Thomas (UST) for a UST Welcome Days Pep Rally on 08/27; a UST Football Game on 08/28 and a UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 for three sound level variances in order to present live amplified sound at the University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.
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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, University of St Thomas , represented by Travis Hornik, UST Assistant Athletic Director, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, at a requested sound level limit of 92 dBA at 50 feet, to present amplified sound for the UST Welcome Days Pep Rally on 08/27; a UST Football Game on 08/28 and a UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 at the University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 6:30 p.m. until 8:15 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday August 27, 2025 for a UST Welcome Days Pep Rally; for the requested hours of 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 28, 2025 for a UST Football Game; and for a UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 for the hours of 10:45 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 9:45 a.m.; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at the University of St Thomas, University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections ha...
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