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City of Elk - Request for Action River O. To Item Number Mayor and City Council 4.4 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Consent April 7, 2014 Jessica Miller, Executive Secretary/Deputy City Clerk Item Description Reviewed by Special Event Permit: The Great Bull Run Tina Allard, City Clerk Reviewed by Cal Portner, City Administrator Action Requested Approve,by motion,a special event permit to The Great Bull Run for their event on May 10, 2014, subject to the following conditions: 1. Tents must meet applicable state and fire building code requirements. Event planner is responsible for contacting the fire marshal at 763.635.1110 or 763.238.3489 to schedule an inspection prior to the tents being occupied. 2. Event planner must coordinate traffic control and security with the Police Department. The applicant is responsible for fees associated with police personnel on site the day of the event. 3. Ambulance service within the city limits is provided by the Elk River Ambulance Service, a nonprofit entity not affiliated with the city. Event planner has been directed to coordinate with the ambulance service any requests for standby medical coverage by contacting Ambulance Coordinator Steve Dittbenner at 763.350.3391. Background/Discussion The Great Bull Run is a one-day event to be held on private property at Elk River Extreme Motor Park on Saturday,May 10, 2014, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. The Great Bull Run is operated by a group that has successfully produced 50 events across the country involving over 200,000 participants during the last four years. The event is modeled after the famous San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain. Up to 24 bulls will be released in waves, 6-10 bulls at a time, approximately 10 seconds apart,and will sprint down the track in 2-3 minutes. The bulls will be herded through the crowd and down the course by trained rodeo professionals on horseback. Prior to the start of each wave,participants will walk the track to familiarize themselves with the event. Participants arrange themselves on the quarter-mile track and wait for the bulls. Each wave will feature up to 600 runners and will be held at 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:00 p.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:00 p.m., 1:30 p.m.,with an overflow wave at 2:00 p.m. becoming available if the other waves sell out. Runners must be 18 years old to participate. In addition to the Bull Run, there will be a daylong festival featuring a DJ,games, food,beer, and a Tomato Royale. Participants must be 14 years old to take part in the Tomato Royale. When the music starts,participants sprint to the tomatoes stationed around the arena. The tomato fight will begin at 3:00 P a w E R E U 6 Y NaA f RE]