The Northern Lakes Youth Hockey Association has been working on a fund raising event for the Labor Day weekend. They will be hosting an outside concert with the headliner of Hairball. In proposing the event they worked with the city to address concerns of managing a large event. The event will be held at the Ice Arena parking lot on September 1st. The gates open at 5:00 pm. Music will end at 10:00 pm.
The association has requested and received a Temporary Liquor License allowing them to sell beer. The aspect of checking identifications and dealing with beer serving was a major concern. Servers will be trained to deal with their obligations under Minnesota Statutes. Measures will be taken to prevent underage sales and drinking.
Security will be provided both on and off site through various means. A police officer will be on site. Some off duty police officers as well as private security will be assisting at the event. Parking attendants will direct parking on site and overflow parking has been planned for in the event it is needed. Crow Wing County Sheriff’s office will also assist as the need dictates.
Portable toilets and garbage service has been arranged to meet the needs of the event. Cleanup of the grounds will be required to be completed by 10 AM on the following morning.
The concern is for both a successful event and one that addresses public safety. Having an event such as this will be a nice addition to the activities surrounding Labor Day. We hope all goes well and those that attend have a great time. We also hope the event for Northern Lakes Youth Hockey Association is all they want it to be.
