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Council adopts one‑year festival security credit but delays write‑off of unpaid police bills amid legal concerns
Summary
Council voted 7–0 to adopt a one‑year security credit (up to $7,000 or 50% of police security costs) for qualifying cultural festivals, while a separate proposal to write off unpaid police invoices for seven events was laid over after the city attorney warned it could constitute an illegal gift.
The Saint Paul City Council approved a one‑year Festivals & Events Security Credit program (version 2) designed to reduce police security invoices for qualifying free cultural events. Under the program, event organizers will check qualifying criteria on their event application; if all boxes are met, the police department will apply a credit up to $7,000 or 50% of the event's security bill. The police department…
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