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Council approves Rocktoberfest permit with two-officer requirement after accessibility dispute
Summary
Saint Joseph city council approved a special-event permit for Rocktoberfest on Sept. 27 with specified street closures and a requirement for two police officers; the event organizer had urged keeping College Avenue open to allow access to a private church lot for elderly attendees.
A public hearing and council vote on a special-event permit for Rocktoberfest culminated in approval of the permit with two officers required and the applicant allowed to hire an additional officer at their expense.
Chris Yazger, an event organizer for Rocktoberfest, told the council the event is fully fenced and raises money for the local Catholic school and asked the council not to close College Avenue so attendees…
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