HomeMy WebLinkAbout8.a. Large Public Gathering on City Parkland Ordinance - First ReadingCITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE July 2, 2002
AGENDA ITEM Large Public Gatherings on City Parkland
AGENDA SECTION
Ordinance
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation Director
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ATTACHMENTS Current ordinance with proposed amendments
APPROVED BY
At the December 2001Committee of the Whole meeting, staff brought forward a concern about the Large
Public Gatherings on City Parkland Ordinance It is the opinion of staff that the current xN ording of the
ordinance would require the council to review and approve an abundance of regularly scheduled activities
because they attract or intend to attract over 500 people at one time on City parkland Those events might
include youth and adult athletic tournaments, concerts or other special events
Staff is recommending that the number of possible participants that triggers the process of getting council
approval be increased to 1,200 people The Parks and Recreation Commission reviewed the proposed
amendment and recommended increasing the number to 1,200
The Parks and Recreation Department staff does screen all events that request a permit for the use of a City
park Renters are required to provide detailed information about their proposed use and to sign a contract for
the use of the park
RECOMMENDED ACTION None, discussion only
COUNCIL ACTION:
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LARGE PUBLIC GATHERINGS ON CITY PARKLAND
SECTION
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Purpose
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Definitions
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License Requirements
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Application For License
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License Fees
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Conditions Of Approval
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Additional Regulations
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Penalty
4-5-1 PURPOSE: The purpose of this Chapter is to regulate and
control the assembly of large numbers of persons on City
parkland and to establish regulations which promote the health, safety
and welfare of large public gatherings organized on City parkland (Ord
XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
4 -5 -2: DEFINITIONS: Large assembly means a gathering
numbering more than people one
thousand two hundred (1,200) or actions
by one or more persons the intention of which is to attract and assemble a
gathering of persons in excess of one thousand
two hundred (1,200) at a single time on City parkland (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15-
1997)
4 -5 -3: LICENSE REQUIREMENTS: No person shall permit,
maintain, promote, conduct, advertise, manage, sell, barter or
give tickets to an actual or reasonably anticipated assembly of five hundred
(500) or more people on City parkland unless a license to hold the
assembly has been first issued by the City Council as provided herein In
addition to the permit required herein, the applicant must possess and
submit to the City any other necessary State, County or City licenses and /or
permits necessary to carry on the assembly (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
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4 -5 -4: APPLICATION FOR LICENSE: The application for a large
assembly license shall be made in writing and filed with the
City Clerk no less than sixty (60) days in advance of the proposed date for
the large assembly, upon forms provided by the City Clerk The application
shall contain, without limitation, the following information
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A The name, age, residence, social security number and mailing
address of the applicant, if an individual, all partners if a partnership
and all officers of the corporation if the applicant is a corporation
B A full description of the nature, purpose and extent of the proposed
large assembly
C The maximum number of persons which the proposed large
assembly will attract at any given time, together with the dates and
hours during which the proposed large assembly will be conducted
D A full description of plans for sound amplification and sound control
to be utilized by the applicant
E Plans for food or other concessions which will be provided
F A detailed plan to ensure waste disposal, sanitary facilities,
inspections of vehicle or equipment, post -event cleanup and other
necessary precautions to prevent pollution to land or ponds
G All other information required or requested by the City Council or the
parks and recreation department (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
4 -5 -5• LICENSE FEES: The license fee shall be set from time to
time by City Council resolution
A The license fee shall be nonrefundable
B. As a condition of granting a license the City may require establishing
of a cash escrow to be deposited with the City Clerk The cash
escrow shall be used to guarantee payment by the applicant of the
City's costs for planning, sanitation, health, traffic control, law
enforcement services and other City costs which are directly
attributable to the large assembly (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
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4 -5 -6: CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL: The City Council may
impose any condition reasonably required to protect the
health, safety and welfare of the general public and the persons assembled
A violation of any of the conditions shall be a violation of this Chapter (Ord
XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
4 -5 -7 ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS: The following regulations
must be complied with
A No person granted a permit pursuant to this Chapter shall gain a
vested right to obtain such permits in the future
B By making application, the applicant consents to permitting officers
and agents of the City to enter the event area at all times to
investigate the activities and to determine whether the conditions of
the permit and all applicable laws are being complied with
C. A surety bond or other financial guarantee approved as to form by
the City Clerk in an amount deemed sufficient by the City Council to
guarantee performance by the applicant of the conditions may be
imposed by the City Council in granting the large assembly license
D A comprehensive general liability insurance policy, naming the City
as an additional insured, covering any and all damages, claims or
other liabilities arising out of the operation of the large assembly
whether incurred by the City or by any other association or person
Government agencies do not apply to this condition
E. No person holding a large assembly license shall permit and no
participant in a large assembly shall remain overnight at the location
of a large assembly, except for a reasonable number of persons
required for security purposes (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
4 -5 -8 PENALTY: Any person violating any provision of this
Chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof shall be punished not more than the maximum penalty for
misdemeanor as prescribed by law (Ord XVI 37, 4 -15 -1997)
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