5.e Meisters Taco Daze Special Event Permit
Staff Report
Date of Meeting: August 16, 2016
To: City Council
From: Brenda Eklund, Deputy Clerk
Re: Meister’s Taco Daze Special Event Permit
Background:
Scot Taylor, owner of Meister’s Bar and Grill, has applied for a Special Event Permit for its Taco
Daze events being held on September 9 and 10, 2016 under the provisions of Ordinance No. 115.
Issue:
Should the Council approve a Special Event Permit for Meister’s Taco Daze activities on
September 9 and 10, 2016?
Proposal Details:
The two days of Taco Daze counts as one event. On Friday evening from 8 p.m. to midnight, a
band will perform on an outdoor stage. On Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. music will be provided
by DJ Dan and a band will perform until midnight. Beer will be sold outside on Meister’s
property from a beer tub and beer gardens.
Multiple trash receptacles will be provided along with extra dumpsters. Sanitary facilities will
consist of 12 portable toilets provided outside of the bar and use of the restaurant’s two interior
bathrooms.
Parking will occur on site, at available street parking, and on the adjacent parking lot owned by
the City. The City of Scandia must be named as an additional insured on the liability policy
because of the use of City property for parking.
Because amplified music will occur after 10 p.m. it is very likely that the City’s noise ordinance
could be violated. A recommended condition has been provided to address that possibility.
Meister’s will hire off-duty WCSO deputies on Friday and Saturday, plus bouncers each day for
security. Deputy Brandon Yetter is recommending that at least one off-duty deputy stay until 2
a.m. on Saturday. The presence of a deputy should encourage people to conduct themselves
properly while leaving the establishment.
Fiscal Impact:
The $25 permit fee has been paid.
Options:
1) Approve the Special Event Permit for Meister’s Bar & Grill for September 9 and 10, 2016
during Taco Daze with the following conditions:
The event shall be held as described in the application received on August 4,
2016.
Sale of alcoholic beverages shall be limited to the Meister’s premises.
Any vendors present on the site shall possess a sales and use tax permit if required
by Minnesota law.
In the event that there are noise complaints, the applicant shall comply with the
direction of law enforcement to reduce the volume of amplified music or voices.
The applicant shall employ at least one off-duty deputy until 2 a.m. on Saturday to
monitor crowd activities after closing hours.
The applicant shall provide a Release and Indemnification Agreement.
A Certificate of Insurance naming the City of Scandia as an additional insured
will be submitted prior to the event.
2) Do not approve.
Recommendation:
Option 1.