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ELK RIVER ARENA ELK RIVER, MN 55330 (763) 441 - 2956 Fax (763) 241 - 9432 To: Mayor and City Council From: Rich Czech, Arena Manager Date: May 22, 2000 Subject: Dance at the Arena, I have recta promoter to hold a dance on Friday, June 23~ at the Arena from 9:00pm - 6:00am. ~The name of the promoter is "My Family" which is based out of the T,~n Cities. They oarry a $500,000.00 liability insurance policy and would provide 10 - 12 s-e'curitypeople. I haVe also talked with Tom Zerwas, Elk River Chief of Police, regarding having Officers at the dance. Tom suggested that four Officers be at the dance, and that he would be able to accommodate this with enough notice. Cliff Skogstad, Elk River Building Official, has indicated to me that the Barn (the old part of the b:.-ilding) could accommodate a crowd of 1,500 participants.' The promoter himself is relatively new. Wak-ota Arena, located in South St. Paul, has had four dances with this promoter, they have experienced minimal problems and are planning on having them back. The biggest problem that I see for our Arena is the noise level. We would need to constantly monitor the noise level outside to make sure our neighbors are not effected by it. If the noise level could not be controlled the dance would then be shut down. I have told the promoter that this could be a possibility and that he should visit the Arena to see if it is feasible for him to hold the dance at the Arena. He is receptive to this idea, and is planing on visiting the Arena in the near future. The ages that attend these types of dances ranges from 17 -'24 years of age and are not allowed to reenter once they leave the event. The Erg.River Officers would check everyone for alcohol, drugs, and weapons as they enter the Arena. Il'any of the above were found, they would not be allowed in and charges could possibly be pressed. I have been told that the music that is played is called Technical or House Music, which does not have a lot of lyrics and is some what of a Rap / Hip - Hop (Disco) combination. From what I understand from the promoter and other rink managers that have held these types of events, a minimum amount ofmoshing does occur, however for the most part participants usually dance in pairs or small groups. The Arena rental is $1800100 plus expenses (expenses would include Officers, staff, and clean up). We would require a $500.00 deposit before the dance that would not be refunded if the promoter cancelled the dance. During the dance, this $500.00 would be