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Approving the application of Patrick McGovern’s Pub for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Lucky Palooza & St Patrick’s Day events on March 15, 2025, and March 17, 2025 at 225 7th Street West - Patrick McGovern’s Pub.
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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, Patrick McGovern’s Pub, represented by Kelly Sellman, General Manager, who has been designated as the responsible person on the application, has applied for a variance, for a requested sound level limit of 100 dBA at no specified distance from the sound source, to present amplified sound at 225 7th St W - Patrick McGovern’s Pub; and
WHEREAS, applicant has requested a variance for the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., on Saturday March 15, 2025 and Monday March 17, 2025 for Lucky Palooza & St Patrick’s Day; and
WHEREAS, if applicant is not granted a variance applicant will not be able to present amplified sound at 225 7th St W - Patrick McGovern’s Pub; 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 Patrick McGovern’s Pub, subject to the following conditions:
1) The Variance shall be for the hours of 2:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. on Saturday March 15, 2025, and from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. on Monday March 17, 2025 for the Lucky Palooza & St. Patrick's Day events.
2) All electronically powered equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the sound sources outside of the fully enclosed tent from 2:00 p.m. until 10:59 p.m. and shall not exceed 80 dBA as measured at 50 feet outside of the fully enclosed tent from 11:00 p.m. until 11:59 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, 2025.On Monday, March 17, 2025, all electronically power equipment used in conjunction with the event shall not exceed 90 dBA as measured at 50 feet from the sound sources outside of the fully enclosed tent from 2:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m.
3) The applicant shall continuously monitor the decibel level from the variance approved distance of each noise source throughout the duration of the variance and create a report that records the decibel levels at intervals no greater than 10 minutes apart. The report shall be available for viewing by city staff, upon request. The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at the sound source during the hours of the variance. The applicant shall provide personnel and equipment who shall provide continuous sound level monitoring at each sound source during the hours of the variance.
4) All electronically powered equipment, PA systems, loudspeakers or similar devices shall be turned off no later than 11:59 p.m. March 15, 2025 and no later than 10:00 p.m. on March 17, 2025.
FURTHER RESOLVED, that any violations of the conditions set forth above on the March 15, 2025 and March 17, 2025 dates may result in denial of future requests for the grant of a noise variance, in addition to any criminal citation which might issue.
Required Background Information
Patrick McGovern’s Pub, represented by Kelly Sellman, General Manager, has requested an exemption from the sound level limitations in Chapter 293.07 in order to present amplified sound, with limitations, from 2:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. on Saturday March 15, 2025, and Monday March 17, 2025. Chapter 293.09 provides for the granting of variances from the sound level limitations contained in Chapter 293.07.
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