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At its heart, the State Fair is a grand celebration where all feel welcome, safe and secure. We are <br />discussing and considering options that will enable us to provide that experience in 2020; however, <br />alternate fair dates, a change in duration of the fair, or significant restrictions are not being considered." <br />Beyond this message, State Fair Officials have been pretty tight lipped. The Governor, is doubtful — "It <br />would be difficult to see a State Fair operating." <br />What are other communities doing? <br />• Andover: July 11 <br />• Blaine: June 27 <br />• Champlin: June 13 <br />• Robbinsdale: July 11 <br />• New Hope: <br />• Golden Valley: <br />• Stillwater: Summer events cancelled through July 19 <br />• Ramsey County Fair: July 19 <br />• Hennepin County Fair: June 18 <br />• Cass, Freeborn (Aug 3-8), Polk, Aitkin, Kittson, and Pennington Counties. <br />Modified Versions of a Festival? What could this look like? Fireworks still a possibility potentially. Drive <br />up food trucks? Concerts with people watching in cars? State Fair officials will not do modified version. <br />They have stated it's all or nothing. <br />Impacts to City staff: The City is looking to hire an intern that would either be solely dedicated to <br />planning the Happy Days festival or be dedicated to help with other projects in Planning, <br />Communications and Elections. Typically, the Planning Division has their own intern each summer, but <br />due to budget impacts, hiring one intern to focus on multiple projects seems most viable at this time. <br />My greatest concern is the governor's quote about the dial. Last things to return are concerts, sporting <br />events and fairs/festivals. I just don't see a safe way to do this until we've found a vaccine. <br />