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Home My WebLink AboutVIII-11 Special Event Designation and Temporary Liquor License for Relay for Life City Council Memorandum To: Mayor Fasbender & City Councilmembers From: Paige Marschall Bigler, Recreation Program Specialist Date: Item: Council Action Requested: Designate Relay for Life ‘Party on the River’ as a Special Event coordinated by the American Cancer Society on Friday, August 5, 2022 from 6:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. and approve a one day on-sale liquor license as part of the event. Background Information: The American Cancer Society’s event planners are requesting use of the Rotary Pavilion, Amphitheater and surrounding area at Levee Park to host a Relay for Life event, ‘Party on the River’ encompassing a similar footprint that was approved in 2021. The event will include: live music, food & beer tent, luminary bags, kids’ activities, & silent auction. Anticipated attendance is 250 people. The application and event map are included for City Council review. Since 2017, the American Cancer Society has held their Relay for Life event at Levee Park and it has been a success. City Staff are supportive based on the following conditions: • All vendors must obtain a vendor license prior to the event, the cost of the licensure is the responsibility of the event organizer or vendor. Licenses can be obtained through the Deputy City Clerk. • American Cancer Society to provide an Insurance Certificate naming the City as an additional insured. • Written confirmation for use of land to host a portion of event activities provided by event coordinator, from private property owner. • Access to and egress from the alcohol service areas must be staffed with private security personnel at all times during service hours. Security personnel need not be uniformed but must wear something that identifies them as SECURITY. Security personnel may be employees of the event’s liquor license or volunteer staff. • Security personnel are expected to immediately report to the Hastings Police Department any traffic safety issues, disorderly conduct, or criminal behavior that may affect the safety of the event staff, attendees, or surrounding community. • Identification checks must be made to ensure with the Minnesota alcohol consumption possession statutes. • Alcoholic beverages are not permitted to leave event boundaries. June 6, 2022 Special Event Designation & Temporary Liquor License – Relay for Life VIII-11 • On the attached map, event organizers indicate the Relay for Life walk utilizing a portion of the Mississippi River Trail. The trail will remain open to the public and walkers will be in small sporadic groups, allowing for regular use of the Trail. • City restroom facilities will remain open but will not be staffed by City personnel. Staff will clean restroom facilities prior to the event and provide a key to event representative for stocking bathroom supplies as needed. • Portable toilets are recommended to be placed on-site to alleviate over-use of the indoor bathrooms. • Event organizers are required to work with a hauler for trash and recycling containers on-site. Containers must be paired side-by-side and visually labeled as Trash and Recycling. All garbage generated from the event will be hauled off site by event organizers in coordination with their hauler. • Any tent or additional “structures” used within the park will need to be anchored with weights. No stakes due to underground irrigation and bedrock. • Decorations must be adhered with rope, zip ties or other materials that does not leave a mark on the facilities. • No unauthorized vehicles on City trails or parked in Levee Park. • All event supplies and equipment will be removed by event organizers directly following the end of the event. • Event organizers agree the site will be left in at least the condition it was pre- event. • Any other reasonable conditions as determined by staff to ensure a successful event. Financial Impact: This event, although requesting designation as a Special Event, will also be subject to a Park Rental Fee in accordance with the City’s fee schedule for exclusive use of areas. • Rotary Pavilion, Amphitheater and surrounding area: $300.00 • Labyrinth area: $35.00 • Total Charges: $335.00 Advisory Commission Discussion: None Council Committee Discussion: None Attachments: ▪ Relay for Life - Special Event Permit Application ▪ Relay for Life – Event Map ▪ Temporary Liquor License VIII-11 SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT APPLICATION General Event Information Event Name: Name of Event Coordinator: Home Phone: ( ) Work Phone: ( ) Name of Organization/Business Hosting Event: Cell Phone: ( ) E-mail: Mailing Address: Website: On Site Contact Name: On Site Contact Cell Phone: ( ) Type of Event (mark all that apply): Downtown Event /Run/Walk Date(s) Requested: Date Day of Week Time Total Hours am/pm to am/pm am/pm to am/pm am/pm to am/pm Is this event: Will this be an annual event? Has this event been held in another City? ___________________________ If yes, when was it held and where? ___________________________________________________________________________ Will an admission fee be charged? $________ Will donations be accepted? What will proceeds from the event be used for? Anticipated Attendance: Total __________ Per Day __________ Will there be a tent(s) at the event? If yes, how many and how big? _________________________ Event Location Information Location of the event (including the starting line, finish line and staging/disbanding areas): VIII-11 List of any City parks/facilities to be used for the event: Number of vehicles expected at the event: Describe where participants will park: If the event will take place on private property, has approval been obtained from the property owner(s)?  Yes  No Please include a site plan for the event location that show the location of the starting line, finishing line, staging areas, tents, vendors, parking areas, sound amplification equipment and any other areas that will be setup as part of the event. Event Route Information Does the event propose to require the use of any public right of way (crossing or traveling within)? List all public right of way that will be used during the event: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________ Have you received approval for the use of any County or State right-of-way? Does the route require the closing or partial closing of any streets, intersections or crossings? If yes, please describe: _______________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ (The City of Hastings reserves the right to require street closings) Please include a detailed map showing the proposed route. The route map must show what roadways, trails and sidewalks will be used and the direction the participants will travel. All street names must be clearly labeled. Event Safety Information Number of volunteers assisting with the event: Do you have a contingency plan if volunteers don’t show up? If yes, please summarize: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Is the promoter aware of any problems that may arise during the event? If yes, please summarize: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Have arrangements been made for emergency medical services? If yes, please summarize: _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Will alcohol be served or sold at the event? No (a temporary beer or liquor license is required) Will there be a raffle or other regulated gambling activity at the event? No gambling permit is required) Will the event include the sale of any products or services? (please provide a list of your approved event vendors): __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Will the event include the sale of any food or beverages? , please provide a list of your approved food vendors):_____________________________________________________________________________ VIII-11 I have read and agree to all ordinances and rules associated with this special event permit. I certify that the answers are true and correct to the best of my knowledge. _______________________________________________________ ______________________________ Signature Date Please return completed form to Paige Marschall-Bigler at pmarschall@hastingsmn.gov or mail in to Parks Department 920 10th St W, Hastings MN 55033. Call 651-480-6182 with any questions. Date application submitted: _____________________________________________ Date application approved by CC:_________________________________________ Required resources: - Police Reservists:_________________________________________________ - Equipment:______________________________________________________ - City staff:________________________________________________________ Insurance information received:___________________________________________ Licenses/permits obtained:_______________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Event Signage and Sound Information Please include a route map detailing where all DIRECTIONAL signage will be placed for the event. Please include a map detailing where all signs ADVERTISING the event will be placed. Will any sound amplification equipment be used at the event? If yes, please describe where in the event area the equipment will be used and what time the equipment will be used:_____________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Insurance Information Insurance coverage shall be maintained for the duration of the event with a minimum $1,000,000 combined single limit and a minimum $2,000,000 aggregate limit. If food or non-alcoholic beverages are sold or provided at the event the insurance policy shall also include an endorsement for product liability in an amount not less than $1,000,000. Proof of insurance coverage must be provided at least 5 days prior to the event. OFFICE USE ONLY VIII-11 RELAY FOR LIFE OF HASTINGS, MN Levee Park = Walking Route Kids Activities SURVIVOR TENT(S) Registration TEAMS Entertainment Band/Emcee Entertainment Band/Emcee Kids Activities SURVIVOR TENT Registration Silent Auction Food-Beer Food-Beer Silent Auction VIII-11 VIII-11