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Approving the application of Meefy Beat Inc DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend event on Saturday, March 14, 2026, and Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 995 West 7th Street - Shamrocks Irish Nook.
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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 § 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, Meefy Beat Inc DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook, represented by Michael Runyon, Owner, ("Applicant") who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance for a sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 995 West 7th Street - Shamrocks Irish Nook; and
WHEREAS, the Applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:00 p.m., on Saturday, March 14, 2026, and from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 9 a.m., on Tuesday, March 17, 2026, for the Saint Patrick’s Day Weekend event; and
WHEREAS, if the Applicant is not granted a variance, then the Applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 995 West 7th Street - Shamrocks Irish Nook; 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 Meefy Beat Inc DBA Shamrocks Irish Nook, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 5:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m., with a pre-event sound check at 4:0...
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