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Approving the applications of the Minnesota United FC for sound level variance applications in order to present amplified sound on October 20, 2021 and on October 31, 2021 within the Street and the Beer Garden Area at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Avenue North.
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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 United FC, represented by Zacharia Litzelswope, Director, Events and Guest Experience, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for two variances, for a sound level limit of 95 dBA at no specified distance, to present amplified sound within the street and Beer Garden area for the Minnesota United FC v Philadelphia Union game and for the Minnesota United FC v Sporting KC game at Allianz Field - 400 SnellingAvenue North; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours from 4:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 for the MNUFC v Philadelphia Union game and for the hours of 10:00 to 12:30 p.m. with a pre-event sound check at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday, October 31, 2021 for the MNUFC v Sporting KC game; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound within the street and Beer Garden area outside of Allianz Field-400 Snelling Avenue North; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Safety and Inspections has reviewed the applications and have made recommendations regarding conditions for the variances. Now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Saint Paul hereby grants two variances to the Mi...
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