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CC Regular Session 7, 3, <br />Meeting Date: 07/14/2020 <br />By: Megan Thorstad, Administrative <br />Services <br />Information <br />Title: <br />Adopt Resolution #20-149 Formally Canceling the 2020 Happy Days Festival <br />Purpose/Background: <br />In order to abide by Minnesota Governor Walz' current Executive Order to limit outdoor recreational and <br />entertainment events to 250 people or less, while still providing safe, recreational opportunities for Ramsey <br />residents in the midst of a global pandemic, City staff is recommending formally canceling the 2020 Happy Days <br />Festival as it has been traditionally planned. Staff, in turn, will plan a series of smaller, socially -distant events that <br />will not draw crowds greater than 250 and that can be safely completed through mask -wearing, 6 ft. social <br />distancing and other recommendations provided by the State of Minnesota and the Department of Health. Staff <br />recommends renaming the scaled back event Happy Daze. <br />It should also be noted that this resolution is needed to protect the City's current contract obligations and allow staff <br />to enter into negotiations with those vendors to reschedule and/or reformat such events like the 5K and Main Stage <br />Entertainment. <br />Funding Source: <br />Parks & Recreation Fund <br />Happy Days Fund <br />Recommendation: <br />It is staffs recommendation to formally cancel the 2020 Happy Days Festival and continue preparations for a series of <br />smaller, socially -distant activities referred to as Happy Daze. In addition, staff recommends entering into negotiations with Hello! <br />Booking Inc. to reschedule the Happy Days Main Stage Entertainment performance by G.B. Leighton. <br />Action: <br />Motion to adopt resolution #20-149 to do the following: <br />1) Authorize Staff to formally cancel the Happy Days Festival and continue preparations for a series of smaller, socially -distant <br />activities referred to as Happy Daze; and <br />2) Authorize Staff to enter into negotiations with Hello! Booking Inc. to reschedule the Happy Days Main Stage Entertainment <br />performance by G.B. Leighton. <br />Resolution 20-149 <br />Happy Daze Draft Schedule 2 <br />Attachments <br />Form Review <br />Inbox Reviewed By Date <br />Colleen Lasher Colleen Lasher 07/09/2020 01:20 PM <br />Kurt Ulrich Kurt Ulrich 07/09/2020 02:39 PM <br />