Consider Request from Ramsey Raceway re Use of Community Sign

Staff has received a request from Karl of Ramsey Raceway to use the community sign to advertise the Raceway's schedule.  Attached is the sign use request. 

The City's Community Sign Policy states the following criteria for use:  "For Profit organizations may use the community sign when hosting a non-profit community event with City approval of the Ramsey City Council.  Organizations, or the event, must be located within the City of Ramsey."  These events are held in the City of Ramsey and the City has a unique partnership with Ramsey Raceway splitting proceeds from their profits to benefit the City's Happy Days Festival.

The application criteria is that the request must be received a minimum of 14 days prior to the proposed start date of a message, and includes a limited number of characters.  It also states that messages shall be played no more than 14 days in advance of an event, with a 14 day maximum duration.  The policy limits organizations to a maximum of four messages per year.

The Community Sign Policy is attached for Council information.

 

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Based upon Council discussion.