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Council debates $155,000 festival security fund; author moves two-week layover for operational details
Summary
Council considered a plan to centralize a $155,000 2026 allocation to reimburse city department security costs for festivals (maximum $7,000 per event). Members praised the goal but requested operational plans from Planning & Economic Development; the author withdrew a motion and moved a two-week layover to Feb. 25 for staff details.
Council Member Buie presented Version 3 of a resolution to direct a $155,000 allocation toward reducing festival security costs by establishing administration within the Planning & Economic Development (PED) department. The plan would reimburse eligible city department security expenses tied to festivals (police, parks, public works and related costs), capped at $7,000 per event, and prioritize St. Paul-based, free events with a five-year history or events located in…
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