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Approving the application of Shine In The World Ministries for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Merge Twin Cities events on June 6-7, 2025 at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds.
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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, Shine In The World Ministries, represented by Marketa Smith and Sydney Rheeder, Director of Operations and Campaign Director, who have been designated as the responsible persons on the application, has applied for a variance, for 92 dBA at 150 feet from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Friday June 6, and from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday June 7, 2025, with pre-event sound checks at 1:00 p.m. on Friday June 6, and 8:00 a.m. on Saturday June 7, 2025 for the Merge Twin Cities event.; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol Grounds; 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 Shine In The World Ministries, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 3:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., with a pre-event sound check ...
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