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Council approves amplified sound variance for Hmong International Freedom Festival at McMurray Fields
Summary
The council unanimously approved a sound‑level variance for the 43rd Hmong International Freedom Festival, allowing amplified sound June 27–29 at McMurray Fields. Organizers said last year’s event drew tens of thousands and that the festival—free this year—includes expanded performances marking 50 years since the Hmong exodus from Southeast Asia.
The St. Paul City Council voted unanimously to adopt Resolution 25-1-11, granting a sound‑level variance to United Hmong Family Inc. for amplified sound at the 43rd Hmong International Freedom Festival, scheduled June 27–29 at McMurray Fields (1151 Jessamine Avenue West).
A representative of United Hmong Family Inc. described the festival as an institution that has expanded from a picnic for newly arrived immigrants into a multiday cultural and sporting event…
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