HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Requests from Ames Pride for Pridefest on October 11, 2025RESOLUTION NO. 25-176
RESOLUTION APPROVING STREET CLOSURES FOR
AMES PRIDEFEST
FOR THE CITY OF AMES
WHEREAS, Ames Pride, a non-profit organization dedicated to building community for
LGBTQIA+ people in the City of Ames, is proposing to host its fifth annual Ames Pridefest from
10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 11, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, the Pride festival event is an all-ages and family-friendly event featuring
various vendors, entertainment, and food trucks, and an estimated 1,500 people are anticipated to
attend; and,
WHEREAS, to facilitate this event, Ames Pride has requested the closure of the 400 and
500 blocks of Douglas Avenue and Fifth Street from Kellogg Avenue to the alley east of Adams
Funeral Home from 5:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, October 11, 2025; and,
WHEREAS, Ames Main Street has submitted a letter in support of the event; and,
WHEREAS, the organizers will notify affected businesses and residents about the event
by canvassing the area, place signs in the affected area prior to the event, and obtain a Noise Permit
from the Police Department for this event.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa,
that the aforementioned closure of streets for Ames Pridefest on Saturday, October 11, 2025, is
hereby approved.
ADOPTED THIS 22nd day of April, 2025.
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Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor
Introduced by: Betcher
Seconded by: Junck
Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Gartin, Junck, Rollins
Voting nay: None Absent: None
Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 22nd day of April, 2025.