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Eagan Funfest board keeps carnival, adds security and narrows marketing after safety and capacity review
Summary
After reviewing safety, capacity and financial concerns, the volunteer Funfest board told the Eagan City Council it will keep the carnival, add five unarmed security officers per night, narrow 2025 marketing to focus on Eagan residents, add a July 2 carnival preview for families and stagger closing times to reduce mass departures.
The Eagan Funfest board told the City Council on Feb. 11 that it will retain the carnival at the annual July event, add security and focus marketing on city residents after a yearlong review of safety and capacity concerns.
Funfest volunteers — led by board president Andy (surname not provided), carnival co-chair Mike Frederick and marketing lead Brent Corey — briefed the council on program, financial and safety options. The board decided to keep the carnival (which contributes an estimated $10,000 in net revenue in a typical year), hire five additional unarmed security staff per night, limit wider regional advertising and test a new "carnival preview" family hour on July 2 to provide a lower density experience.
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