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A POLICY TO PRESERVE LEISURE <br /> AND QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE FOR PARK PA TR ONS <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Ramsey Foundation and the Park and Recreation Commission have <br /> formally reserved The Draw for the Summer Concert Series and Farmer's Market; and <br /> WHEREAS, this reservation of facilities includes the need to regulate certain park activity to <br /> maintain the recreational and social quality of experiences of the events; and <br /> WHEREAS, the Foundation has managed the fund raising for paying performers and certain <br /> other operational costs by weekly concert sponsorships; and <br /> WHEREAS, these sponsorships are generally offered to Ramsey businesses first, in order to <br /> favorably promote local business that can benefit by the advertising and advocacy; and <br /> WHEREAS, limiting the number of business interests or raffles active at The Draw at any one <br /> time is essential to maintain the effectiveness of the sole sponsors or shared sponsorships; and <br /> WHEREAS, limiting the number of business interests or raffles at The Draw at any one time is <br /> essential to maintain also the primary purpose of the concerts, that of free entertainment and recreation <br /> with minimal commercialization and distraction for residents and park patrons. <br /> NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AS POLICY BY THE CITY OF RAMSEY <br /> FOUNDATION, OPERATING WITHIN THE CITY OF RAMSEY, ANOKA COUNTY, STATE <br /> OF MINNESOTA: <br /> That the City of Ramsey Foundation, operating on behalf of the Park and Recreation Commission in <br /> managing and regulating the operations of the concerts and park spaces at The Draw, finds that except by <br /> special action of the Foundation, or by approval of the City that; <br /> • Only one raffle should be in operation at the Thursday concerts, and the primary value to <br /> fundraising and underwriting concert costs shall be the Foundation's raffle, or designee. <br /> • Advertising at the Thursday concerts should be limited to the formal sponsors as established by <br /> the Foundation. <br /> • A booth or table by the City for purposes of public engagement on matters of civic events or <br /> special projects shall not be in conflict with this policy and is of interest and value to park <br /> patrons. <br /> Whereupon said policy was declared duly approved by the City of Ramsey Foundation this 171h day of <br /> June, 2014. <br /> City of Ramsey Foundation President <br /> ATTEST: <br /> City of Ramsey Foundation Secretary <br />