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**ITEM 3.7.** <br /> <br />and <br /> <br />Elk River Fire <br />Ambulance Service <br /> <br />TO: <br /> <br />FROM: <br /> <br />City of Elk River, <br />Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />Elk River Fire Department, <br />Open House Committee <br /> <br />DATE: May 2, 1997 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: ANNUAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OPEN <br /> HOUSE AND STREET DANCE <br /> <br />The Elk River Fire Department is planning to host and open house and street <br />dance on Saturday, September 20, 1997. <br /> <br />The open house will be the same format as previous years, demonstrations of <br />rescue tools, fire suppression equipment, fire trucks, the North Suburban <br />Mutual Aid "Smoke House", antique fire truck rides, etc. This has always been a <br />good public relations tool for the fire department. The open house is tentatively <br />scheduled for 1:00 p.m.- 5:00 p.m. Pop and popcorn will be given away during <br />the open house. <br /> <br />The street dance will begin at approximately 7:30 p.m. and end at approximately <br />11:30 p.m. <br /> <br />The Lions Club will be selling beer and setups after 6:30 p.m., the Lions Club <br />will be responsible for obtaining a liquor license. <br /> <br />The evening will consist of entertainment by the "White Side Walls", they will be <br />running the dance. Several food vendors will be selling food the whole day. <br /> <br />For the safety of the patrons at this dance, we are requesting that 4th Street be <br />closed between Jackson Avenue and King Avenue from 4th Street to 5th Street <br />between 6:00 p.m. and midnight. The Fire Department will provide the proper <br />barricades as per Phil Hals. <br /> <br />We will be in contact with the Elk River Police Department for security of this <br />event. <br /> <br />This street dance will be funded entirely by donations from non-profit <br />organizations, as well as a raffle. The City of Elk River will not encounter any <br />expenses with this event. <br /> <br />s:\b&z\cliffXdancecs.doc <br /> 415 Jackson Avenue · Elk River, Minnesota 55330 · (612) 441-4919 - Fire Station <br /> <br /> <br />