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Council reviews arena fee changes and donor options as warm‑up barn nears completion
Summary
Leisure Services presented updated arena fee schedules for a new warm-up barn and banquet room, discussed cleaning deposits and parking, and floated donor recognition options (naming rights vs donor wall) to raise roughly $40,000; council asked staff to rework donor materials and return on the action agenda.
Leisure Services presented proposed updates to the consolidated fee schedule related to the Cross Hollow Event Center and its new warm-up barn and banquet room. The arena committee reviewed and approved the fee changes and staff explained the schedule’s structure: ticketed, full-day events are priced at $1,000 per day for the indoor arena, with separate charges for banquet rooms and ancillary spaces.
Council members asked about deposit and cleaning fees, parking charges for different facility permutations, and how the new fees compare with peer facilities; staff said the city remains competitive. Scott Christianson, arena manager, explained operational details for hourly versus daily rentals and said the fee changes would go into effect immediately if approved, with membership dates beginning Jan. 1.
Council also discussed fundraising to finish the banquet room (staff estimated about $40,000 needed). Staff proposed naming rights for a donor who would contribute a large sum, but several council members favored a donor wall recognizing multiple contributors rather than an exclusive naming right. Staff agreed to rewrite the donor solicitation letter to emphasize donor-wall recognition and return the revised proposal for council action.
Alcohol policy at rented events was discussed: staff noted many peer facilities take a percentage of alcohol gross sales or require higher charges for private events with alcohol; council asked staff to study alternatives such as a higher deposit for alcohol events rather than doubling rents.
What happens next: Staff will rewrite donor materials to favor a donor-wall approach, include clarifying language about banquet-room rental and cleaning/deposit terms, and return the fee-resolution and donor proposal for action.
