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Isanti council approves Rum River BMX national race; debates police overtime and traffic control
Summary
The council approved a four-day Rum River BMX national qualifier event expecting thousands of attendees per day and debated whether to provide 31 hours of police overtime or use lower-cost alternatives such as parked police vehicles or on-duty patrol reallocation.
The Isanti City Council voted March 10 to approve a special-event permit for the Rum River BMX Lino Lakes National Qualifier set for April 16–19, after a lengthy staff presentation and public discussion about traffic control and public-safety staffing (SEG 1906–2160).
Event organizers requested road closures, use of the rodeo grounds for camping and access to public-works barricades and signage. Staff recommended approval and noted that the license had worked well in prior years when the city provided police presence for traffic and safety…
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