10.B.5. PRSR 08-13-2003 - Laserfiche WebLink

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J Elk -- River- Police Department MEMORANDUM TO: Michelle Bergh FROM: Jeffrey A. Beahen. Chief of Police DATE: 7-15-03 SUBJECT: Concert at Lions Park I have been informed that there is a proposed concert at the Lions Park Shelter that involves several heavy metal type bands from Minneapolis. I have several concerns about this proposal. 1) We are familiar with at least one of these bands. On at least one occasion that band was shut down by the officer working the event when the music being played became extremely vulgar and profane. 2) The bands are looking into a very large sound system that would exceed the noise levels we would allow with numerous apartment complexes surrounding the band shell area. 3) We have been told that over 1,000 people could attend and that parking arrangements are being looked at across the street at the High School. This area is not designed for this type of large-scale event and we would very opposed to having a concert of this size at the park. 4) No security has been required. We would insist that a minimum of two officers be in attendance and that the overtime wage of those officers be paid by the performing band. 5) We would also request that concert organizers work with the police to establish crowd barriers, first-aid stations and that all electrical connections be approved by the State electrical inspector as well as the Fire Department. 6) The crowd in attendance would be a metro-area, adult crowd with many being of drinking age. Measures would have to be taken to closely monitor consumption of alcoholic beverages and potential underage drinking. One of our officers worked the last concert with the primary band for this proposed concert.He did mention that at that concert the music was fairly clean with less vulgarity. He did however express concern that the band was talking about charging admission for this concert and that they expected 1,500 people to attend.