§ 455.25. Conditions of application.

An application for a block event shall be executed by the applicant, or applicants, who shall each therein certify:

(a)

That in the case of a residential block event the applicant's residence abuts the portion of the street wherein the event is to be held.

(b)

That a good-faith attempt has been made to deliver to each residence or building management or tenants association or commercial entity's owner or their authorized representative abutting such portion of the street a notice containing the following information:

(1)

A description of the event;

(2)

The date and hours of the event;

(3)

The name, address and phone number of the sponsor; and

(4)

That anyone objecting to the block event may petition the city council for a hearing to protest the issuance of a permit for such event.

(c)

That the application contains documentation of the names and addresses of those on the block or blocks that approve of the block event. For a residential block event application, the documentation must contain seventy-five (75) percent of the households on the block or blocks that abut the block event. For business, large block event, or other non-residential block event applications, the documentation must contain seventy-five (75) percent of the households and business owners or other authorized representatives on the block or blocks that abut the block event. An applicant must also affirm that the information provided with the application has met the above-stated requirements.

(d)

The applicant agrees to defend and hold the city harmless from all claims, demands, actions or causes of action, of whatsoever nature or character, arising out of or by reason of conduct of the block event authorized by such permit, including attorney fees and all expenses.

(e)

The applicant will indemnify the city for all damages that may result to city property, including any portion of such street as a result of the block event.

(f)

In the case of all block events, the applicant will, without expense to the city, immediately clean up, remove and dispose of all litter or material of any kind associated with the event which is placed or left on the street or sidewalk of the block(s) on which the event is held; and also on any of the immediately adjacent blocks. If the applicant neglects or fails to cleanup within the three-hour period immediately following the end of the block event, or within the time limit set forth in a large block event permit, or if cleanup is done in an inadequate manner, the director of public works is authorized to do the cleanup and the applicant shall be charged for said cost.

(g)

The applicant will maintain adult supervision of such block event at all times.

(h)

The applicant will be responsible for the placement, maintenance and removal of block event barricades, which in the case of a business district block event shall be provided by the applicant at the applicant's own expense. For residential block events only, colored tape and/or signage will be available to the applicant upon presentation of a valid residential block event permit to a city fire station, city police precinct station, local participating neighborhood association office, or the department of public works. The public works department shall provide non-tape barricades for residential block events for which a permit has been issued if the director of public works determines that safety concerns require the use of such barricades rather than tape. The applicant must attach the block event permit and/or official signage closing the street in a manner specified by the department of public works.

(i)

The block event is in no way a commercial promotion or activity and the overall purpose of the permit shall be to enhance the stated purpose of the applicant organization and no private organizer or promoter shall derive excessive profits from the event. The city may require presentment of the permit holder's books of account to aid in the determination of compliance with this section.

(j)

In the case of a business district block event or large block event, the applicant may sell wine, intoxicating malt beverages or non-intoxicating malt beverages provided it certifies that:

(1)

The applicant has obtained a temporary beer or liquor license.

(2)

The applicant agrees to comply with sections 364.40 and 368.40 of the Minneapolis Code of Ordinances relating to the consumption of alcohol on public property.

(3)

The event is to take place in the central business district or in a neighborhood business district in which a neighborhood business association sponsors the event.

(4)

The applicant presents a certificate that there is in effect for the event an insurance policy or pool providing at least an annual aggregate policy limit for dramshop liability of not less than one million dollars ($1,000,000.00) per policy period. The policy shall cover all liability imposed by section 340A1, Minnesota Statutes. In the case of property owned or controlled by the City of Minneapolis, the city shall be listed as an additional insured.

(5)

The applicant provides a security plan for the event which is approved by the director of licenses and consumer services and the police license inspector.

(k)

The applicant agrees to obtain a permit for the use of sound amplifying equipment if any music or other sound produced by amplifying equipment will be used during the block event. However, in the cases of a residential block event, a permit for the use of sound amplifying equipment will be waived if equipment will be used for three (3) hours or less. (82-Or-239, § 2, 11-24-82; 83-Or-128, § 1, 5-27-83; 83-Or-153, § 1, 6-24-83; 83-Or-225, § 1, 9-9-83; 91-Or-136, § 2, 7-12-91; 94-Or-031, § 4, 4-1-94; 94-Or-048, § 1, 4-29-94; 96-Or-049, § 2, 6-7-96; 2003-Or-061, § 4, 6-6-03; 2004-Or-039, § 4, 4-16-04; 2004-Or-131, § 2, 11-5-04; 2006-Or-023, § 4, 3-10-06)