Downtown Savage Could Become Scene of Two-Day Music Fest: Meeting Preview

Monday

Savage Council Work Session: Savage American Legion and Neisen's have asked to close Princeton Avenue between 123rd Street and the city parking lot south of the Legion for the Greater Downtown Savage Music Festival, a two-day concert series. The event—which is scheduled for Sept. 20 and Sept. 21—would feature food, alcoholic drinks, outdoor and indoor concerts and dancing. The petitioners expect a crowd of 600 to 900 patrons per night.

Neisen's has been the subject of noise complaints in the past. If the request is approved, the concert organizers would have to adhere to a noise limit (no more than 65 decibels in the areas 100 feet from the event site, about as loud as an alarm clock).

In a memo to the council, City Administrator Barry Stock expressed some doubts. "I find it difficult to imagine that without some noise obstruction wall or berm it would be possible for an outdoor band to remain under the 65 decibel limit," he wrote. 

The council will consider the measure at a meeting beginnging at 7 p.m. at Savage city hall.

Burnsville Planning Commission: On Monday, the Planning Commission will consider a request from the Church of the Risen Savior, which hopes to put up a 75 foot tall communication antenna on its property. Meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. at Burnsville city hall.

Shakopee Historic Preservation Advisory Commission:  7 p.m. No agenda available. 

Shakopee School Board: The board will consider a preliminary budget for fiscal year 2014. Meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Board Room at 505 Holmes Street South. See the entire agenda here. 

Tuesday

Burnsville City Council Work Session: The council will discuss the theme for I Love Burnsville Week, the Kindness and Compassion Initiative, recreational fires within city limits, and the 35W Orange Line Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). 

Wednesday

Shakopee Economic Development Advisory Committee: 6 p.m. No agenda available.

Thursday

Shakopee Transit Commission: 6:30 p.m. No agenda available. 

Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Board of Education: 6:30 p.m. at the Diamondhead Education Center. Agenda not available.