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REQUEST FOR ACTION
TO ITEM NUMBER
Parks and Recreation Commission 7.1A.
AGENDA SECTION MEETING DATE PREPARED BY
Action/Discussion October 13, 2010 Steve Benoit, Recreadon Manager
Chris Leeseber Parks Planner
ITEM DESCRIPTION REVIEWED BY
Pazk Hours Ordinance Adjustment Lori ohnson, Ci Administrator
REVIEWED BY
ACTION REQUESTED
Staff is recommending that the Parks and Recreation Commission recommend approval of the ordinance
amendment regarding park hours.
BACKGROUND/DISCUSSION
Concern has been raised in regards to activities that occur in Elk River City Parks after hours. Current
City ordinance states that parks are open to the public from G:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. daily. There aze,
however, cases where activities axe operating outside that timeframe. Examples of activities that aze
occurring after pazk hours include:
• Mountain bike riding at Hillside Park
• Hikers/Skiers at Woodland Trails Park
• Disk golf at Lions Park
• Parks and Recreation events such as Fright Night
The Parks and Recreation Commission discussed, at their September 8, 2010 meeting, that adjustment to
the ordinance will allow appropriate activities to occur in pazks outside of established hours under the
direction of the Parks and Recreadon Department.
To summarize the proposed changes, the current ordinance only allows parks to be used from 6:00 a.m.
through 10:00 p.m. The proposed ordinance change would allow two pazks, Hillside City Pazk and
Woodland Trails Park, to be used until 12:00 am with approval of the Ciry and with issuance of a permit.
ATTACHMENTS
• Proposed Ordinance Amendment
Action Motion by _ Second by _ Vote _
Follow Up
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Sec. 54-31. Closing hours.
J~ No person shall enter or remain upon the grounds of any public park within the city after 10:00
p.m. or before 6:00 a.m. Any Ci{y sponsored/sanctioned program ma; be allowed to enter
an d Wo odland Trails Park within th e City until 12:00 a.m. und er the following
cir cums tances•
a) A p ermit to enter of remain in th ese two parks is appmved by the City of Elk River
and the users intended purpose c omplies with all special u se requirements.
b) All persona in the park after 10:00 p.m. must display their p ermit as required through
the
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, ermitting rocess.
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