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<br />sales, as described above, the City Council would need to designate the event as a <br />"community civic festival and celebration". <br /> <br />· Police-The DBA will hire two full-time officers as contract security (one to monitor the <br />bar area and one to roam the overall one block area), and one/two reserve officers to <br />assist the contract officers. <br />· Public Safety-Installation of a snow fence on the east and west ends of the blocked off <br />area to control access; snow fence installed in such a way that emergency vehicles have <br />easy access to the site in the event that is necessary. <br />· Restroom access-provide Port-a-Potties within the fenced off area for patron use. <br />· Insurance-provide proof of acceptable insurance coverage by both the DBA and the <br />Busted Nut. <br />· Garbage-the DBA will be responsible for collecting and removing all garbage generated <br />by the event. <br />· Glass-no glass will be allowed <br />· Monitoring-all patrons would be checked for identification at the limited access points. <br />The Friday event would be limited to those who are 21 years of age or older. Wrist bands <br />would be required by all patrons within the allowable area. <br /> <br />Saturday, October 13 <br />The DBA would also like to have an Oktoberfest event on Saturday, October 13. They would <br />like to block off2nd Street from Sibley Street, east one block to Ramsey Street, from noon to 6:00 <br />p.m. This request would not include serving alcohol. City staff has reviewed the proposal and <br />has the following feedback: <br />· Public Safety-Any blocking of the street would be in such a way that emergency <br />vehicles have easy access to the site in the event that is necessary. <br />· Garbage--the DBA will be responsible for collecting and removing all garbage generated <br />by the event. <br /> <br />Summary <br />This is a request that has not been addressed recently by the City Council, and it becomes a policy <br />issue for the Council to decide whether to allow, as there are other events which could meet the <br />parameters outlined above and lead to a staff recommendation under current city code and state <br />statute. Therefore, while staff is comfortable recommending approval of the Oktoberfest event <br />proposed by the Downtown Business Association, the Council may consider one of the following <br />actions: <br /> <br />1. Approve the request as recommended by staff; <br />2. Approve the request, with additional conditions in addition to the ones recommended <br />by staff; <br />3. Approve the request with or without additional conditions, and refer this item to a <br />Council committee to evaluate possible future policy questions; or <br />4. Deny the request <br /> <br />If you have any questions about this memo or staffs recommendation, please let me know. <br />