RES PH 26-252: Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Get Your Rear in Gear - Twin Cities event on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet Island Regional Park.

Description

Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Get Your Rear in Gear - Twin Cities event on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 200 Dr. Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet Island Regional Park.

Summary

St. Paul’s Department of Safety and Inspections is processing Anderson Race Management’s request for a sound-level variance under Chapter 293 of the St. Paul Legislative Code. The variance would allow amplified sound for the “Get Your Rear in Gear–Twin Cities” event at Harriet Island Regional Park on October 11, 2026, from 8:00 a.m. to noon, with a 7:45 a.m. sound check. DSI recommends limits of 90 dBA at 50 feet during the event and 85 dBA during the sound check, along with monitoring, reporting, and shutdown requirements. The City Council will hold a public hearing September 16 at 3:30 p.m. Residents may submit comments by September 15; the Council may approve, deny, or modify the variance. Submitted email addresses become public data.