CR 97-72 Carnival Permit - Raspberry Festival
April 10, 1997
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Council Report 97-72
CARNIVAL PERMIT APPLICATION BY THE
HOPKINS RASPBERRY FESTIVAL
Proposed Action
Staff recommends that the Council adopt the following motion: Move that the Hopkins City
Council approve the carnival oermit application with the conditions that no parking be
allowed east of 5th Avenue and that the Rasoberry Festival furnish a certificate of insurance
showing the City of Hopkins named as co-insured,
Adoption of this motion will allow the Raspberry Festival to have a carnival from July 9
through July 13, 1997, but will not allow pedestrians to cross 5th Avenue,
Overview
The Hopkins Raspberry Festival has applied for a permit to conduct a carnival from 5:00
p,m" July 9 through 5:00 p.m., July 13, The location requested is at County Road 3 and
5th Avenue by Knox Lumber Co, They have proposed the placement of six to eight
porta-potties, Parking is proposed to be at the Hennepin County Park and Ride Lot and the
Water Tower Lot, They have requested that drinking water be obtained from the Moline
pump house,
The permit application has been reviewed by the Police, Public Works, and Fire Department,
They have all recommended approval with conditions,
Primary Issues to Consider
o What are the concerns regarding this carnival
Supporting Information
o Analysis of the issues
o Letter to Steve Mielke from Brad Johnson, Co-Executive Director, 1997 Hopkins
Raspberry Festival
o Information from Funland, the proposed carnival
o Complete application available in the City Clerk's office
Council Report 97-72
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Analysis of the Issues
o What are the concerns regarding this carnival?
Parking east of 5th avenue is again a concern. Because of the heavy traffic,
staff has recommended that barricades be set on the east side of 5th Avenue
South to prevent parking in the area east of 5th Avenue, Areas will be marked
off in front of the Water Tower building to ensure space for City service
vehicles.
Should the Council agree to allow the carnival again this year, staff is
recommending the following conditions:
o Obtain permits for temporary signs
o Obtain electrical permits and inspections and provide fire extinguishers as
required by the State Fire Code
o Porta-potties must be placed at least 75 feet from the Moline well house
building
o Obtain water by agreement from Knox Lumber Co. hydrant as last year
o Any damage is to be repaired by the Raspberry Festival Committee
o Clean up of site is to be done by the Raspberry Festival Committee
o Refuse service will not be supplied by the City
Alternatives
1. Approve the carnival permit with the conditions as stated. This will allow the
Raspberry Festival to sponsor the Carnival from July 9 through July 13, but will not
allow pedestrians to cross 5th Avenue South, The certificate of insurance naming
the City of Hopkins as co-insured will remove financial responsibility from the city.
3. Deny the application. This would not allow the Raspberry Festival to sponsor the
Carnival.
Staff recommends alternative #1,
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P.O. BOX 504 · HOPKINS, MINNESOTA 55343
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Steve Mielke
City of Hopkins
1010 1st St S
Hopkins MN 55343
Dear Steve,
On behalf of the Raspberry festival I respectfully request permission to sponsor a
carnival and to sponsor fireworks. We are very excited about the opportunity to bring
these events to the Raspberry Festival.
Last year the dates of the Festival were moved, which should not happen again. Due to
this change we were able to have the carnival in June. For this year we assumed we
would not have a carnival because all of the "good" carnivals were already booked for
July. Then I got a call from FUNLAND. They were going to expand their dates in
Minnesota and they were anxious to do the Raspberry Festival. Please review the
enclosed packet, I am familiar with many of the events on their reference list.
The carnival will be located along County Rd 3 approximately where last years carnival
was. The dates will be July 9 - 13, 1997.
With the profits from the carnival we want to sponsor a fireworks show at Central Park
on the evening of July 12. This will not be a typical show with the large aerial rockets.
This would be a close proximity show. The fireworks are set off in time to music, The
fireworks bum up competently and there is very little fallout. Dave Pederson of the
Hopkins Fire Dept will be our liaison with the company we will hire to do the show.
The Raspberry Festival will provide a coordinator for this event. This person will be
responsible for the safety of the spectators and all other aspects of this event.
I and Mary Ann Klocek are eager to meet with you to discuss in detail both of these
events, Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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Roger Brothers began in Pelican Rapids, MN around 1909 with the Roger Brothers and their
father. They began with a Merry Go Round and Ferris Wheel. During the years to come they
grew into a well established and respected amusement company. Their route began in June and
continued through Labor Day. They played mostly two dates per week with one fair beginning
on Monday and ending on Wednesday. The next fair opened on Thursday and played through
Sunday.
The Stevens family took over the operation during the '81 season and still play several of the same
dates that the Roger Brothers played for many years. One of these dates is Dakota Co. which has
had Roger Brothers for over fifty years.
When Roger Brothers was purchased in 1981 it as made up of a merry go round, tilt a whirl, ferris
wheel, whirley bird, octopus, motorcycle ride, boat ride, zoomer, train, and pony carts. There
were no generators, only C-60 single axile trucks. There were no computers, satellite systems,
diesel tractors. Most rides were old standards with many ground mounted and labor intensive.
As you will see the investment over the years has been in excess of a million and half dollars
which much of that in the last five years.
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The Stevens family, now sole owners of Funland the corporate entity
for Rogers Bros. has expanded into a food and picnic division
(Stevens Sweets); an international publication for the entertainment
and amusement industry (The Midway Shopper); and a long haul trucking company (Stevens
Coach Leasing). Each of these additional divisions were created to compliment Rogers Brothers
Funland. The food and picnic division offer a diversification which provides additional income
in what would otherwise be OFF SEASON. The publication has provided for the development
of an advertising & promotional division. Major modernization in computers, networking,
graphics etc. which not only benefit Rogers Bros. Funland but have now become self supporting
and profitable. The trucking division provides a method of purchasing the very best, modern
tractors on the road today. It also supplies jobs for qualified personnel year around. This has
allowed us to keep our best
employees and provide them with a standard of living that many of our competitors can not afford.
The fifteen years since purchasing Roger Brothers we have grown and prospered. The current
management team of Mike & Monique Stevens, were but children in those early years. They
learned their business by coming up through the ranks. Even to the point of spending off season
time in years past, working with associates and peers on large state fair operations, They are now
capable adults who know every phase of their business and are ready to take our company into the
21st century. Roger Brothers Funland is a respected member of the amusement industry. We are
one of the most modem up to date traveling carnivals in the nation.
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Hampton Boats 500 a favorite with children. Umbrella top in the blue and yellow show colors.
Hampton Bikes 200 matches the bikes but has boats on the platform instead
Hampton Cars 400 matches the bikes & boats but kiddy cars
Slide 60Q children climb ladder to reach the top and slide back down.
Pillow 800 a simple non mechanical favorite for children and pre teens
Bumper Boats 250 a real favorite
Go Gator 250 this is a roller coaster wilh a gator theme.
Raiders/Play land 600 a walk thn1 with barrels, slides and other exciting and fun tricks
Whiz Kid 250 arms with tub swings that go in a circle
Stiver Streak 950 new family ride added in 1996
Scrambler 450 another family standard
Tilt 450 a favorite for 50 years
Meny Go Rotmd 375 our is a beautiful reconditioned 1924 Hershell Spilmen.
Dark Ride 450 tubs take passengers through a dark ominous path.
Funhouse 600 something to be enjoyed by all.
Glasshouse 600 a maze of glass and mirrors
Rock 0 Plane 400 a standard much like the tilt a whirl
Swinging Bus 400 a school bus that loads and then goes up and around
Hurricane 350 a thrill ride with tubs extendmg on anns which swoop up into the air.
Zipper 400 another teen ride that tosses them back & forth, up and down.
Gravitron 600 resembles a space ship.
Gondola Wheel 1200 65 feet of the most delightful, scenic ride that anyone can expenence. Th,
whole family rides this together and looks out over the country side. At night
its computerized light show can be seen for miles.
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Most events evaluate HOW MANY rides a company can bring. This should be HOW MANY can their rides ride.
If you look at that equation and ask how much an average ride cost, you will know what they are capable of grossing in an
hour's time.
The popularity of the equipment with the customer is also a consideration but remember to ask people who are going to
utilize the ride(s) not those who just watch from a distance.
Your event's success is as much your responsibility as that of the contracting amusement company.
Know your customer base. Know wOOt your event customer wants and expects.
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Contact Person
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Willis LilliquiSI
Kevin Kasel
Vem Nelson
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Gene Lowry
Linda Brown
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