Large special events can impact a neighborhood. After receiving feedback from residents, the City Council adopted a special event policy to ensure that special events continue without negatively impacting a neighborhood.
Under the new policy, a person or business must apply for a license when hosting a special event. A special event is generally a temporary event held on public or private property that brings people and activity to the site that does not normally occur. Special events include walks, fun runs, outdoor dances or concerts, festivals, filming a movie or television show, athletic events, and more.
The policy offers several exemptions, including:
- Birthday parties, graduation parties, weddings or funeral gatherings at a home as long as the party does not have amplified sound or music
- Regular use of indoor places of worship, education facilities, auditoriums, or other places of assembly
- Regular use of stadium or athletic fields
- Golf tournaments
- Non-city sponsored events at park property as long as appropriate rental permits are obtained
The policy will create more certainty for event organizers, allow for better oversight of special events, and better inform adjacent property owners about the event.
The policy sets a $75 fee per event and limits special events to no more than three days at a time and no more than four times a calendar year. It sets noise restrictions, notifications for neighboring properties and other rules. It requires event hosts to provide proof of insurance, adequate sanitary facilities, solid waste disposal and emergency plans among other safety requirements.
Visit www.cityofroseville.com/35/Business for the full policy and application. For additional information, contact City Manager Patrick Trudgeon at pat.trudgeon@cityofroseville.com or 651-792-7021.