Special Event Permitting
A special event permit is required for any event proposed to be held on publicly owned property if the event:
- interferes with normal traffic, and/or
- requires the use of city services
There are four special event types:
- block parties
- commercial film productions
- nonprofit-sponsored, and
- all other special events
Applicants must submit:
- completed application
- application fee
- traffic control plan
- insurance certificate, and
- notice to abutting property owners
Please review the details below, and call the City Clerk's Office at 218-730-5500 with questions.
APPLICATION FORMS:
Commercial Film Production Application
Nonprofit-Sponsored Special Event Application
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:
Requesting a Street Closure? Please Read This!
Notice to Abutting Property Owners
Special Event Terms and Conditions
APPLICATION DEADLINES:
| Number of Participants/Spectators | Application Deadline |
| 500 or more | 90 days in advance |
| 50 to 500 | 30 days in advance |
| Fewer than 50 | 14 days in advance |
NOTE: applications received after the above deadlines may be rejected.
FEES:
| Block Party (Fewer than 50 Participants) - Application Submitted 30 or More Days in Advance | $25.00 | Nonprofit-Sponsored Community Festivals, Public Assemblies, Parades, and Races - Application submitted 30 or more days in Advance | $100.00 |
| Block Party (Fewer than 50 Participants) - Application Submitted 14-29 Days in Advance | $100.00 | Nonprofit-Sponsored Community Festivals, Public Assemblies, Parades, and Races - Application Submitted fewer than 30 days in Advance | $400.00 |
| Block Party (Fewer than 50 Participants) - Application Submitted fewer than 14 Days in Advance | $400.00 |
Commercial Film Permit - Low Impact Commercial Film Permit - High Impact |
$100.00
$200.00 |
| Timely Submission - All Other Events (use Special Event Application) | $200.00 | ||
| Late Submission - All Other Events (use Special Event Application) | $800.00 | ||