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for the tent, taking into account the noise impacts. Mr. Gruber explained the set up of the tent is being dictated by the State of Minnesota. The tent is required to be attached to the fence so the gate is the only access; the direction of the tent will go towards the river. He and Chief Way are working on an exit procedure to get people out safely. Police Chief Way recommended the motion state that final approval of the application will be worked out by staff to allow them to finish the application. The application shows 12:00 a.m. on both nights, and will be changed to reflect what has been discussed tonight. Also, on Saturday night if the officers do not feel two can safely handle the situation if the crowd gets larger, he would like to be able to have an officer request additional help. He does not want to be caught in a situation where they need to request help from other cities. He explained this could be addressed without calling an officer in from their day off by calling in officers that start at 10:30 p.m. early and holding over officers that are finished at 11 :00 p.m. Councilmember Elvig stated public safety is in the hands of the Police Department, and they would have authorization for whatever is needed to assure that. The motion on the floor was amended as follows: To approve the special events permit for Diamonds Sports Bar & Grille, for an outdoor concert, plus other events, at 7550 Highway #10 NW, for Friday and Saturday, May 18 & 19,2007, with the music to end at 11 :00 p.m. on Friday and midnight on Saturday. The midnight time frame on Saturday should be conducted as a test case with the Police Department to observe from 10:30 p.m. to midnight with the information brought back to the Council to understand the results of the midnight. timeframe. The standard fee is to be charged for the permit, staff is given authorization for final approval of the application, and security needs are authorized at the discretion of the police officers. Further discussion: Councilmember Strommen indicated the policy issue of music times for outdoor events should come back to Council at a worksession with findings from this case. Police Chief Way noted the policy discussion should also address midweek hours. Councilmember Look inquired about the possibility of officers volunteering for this type of fundraising duty. Police Chief Way explained officers are not allowed to wear a uniform unless they are being paid, and there would also be issues with the union contract. There are any number of issues that could occur if there were to be off duty officers present in uniform. Councilmember Elvig noted the County's 150th anniversary celebration will be occurring this same weekend. He suggested the Police Department may want to consider what other type of events will be occurring in the community so there is plenty of staff on hand. Motion carried. Voting Yes: Councilmembers Elvig, Jeffrey, Dehen, Look, Olson, and Strommen. Voting No: Mayor Gamec. Diamonds Entertainment Director thanked Council for the approval and stated they will make an effort to approach the City ahead of time with these types of events. City Council / March 13,2007 Page 7 of 21