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HomeMy WebLinkAbout~Master - Resolution approving Partial Street Closures for Midnight MadnessRESOLUTION NO. 26-061 RESOLUTION APPROVING PARTIAL STREET CLOSURES FOR MIDNIGHT MADNESS FOR THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA WHEREAS, the annual Midnight Madness race will be held on Friday, July 10, 2026. The event includes a 5K race beginning and ending at Torrent Brewing Company (504 Burnett Avenue) followed by post-race activities at Torrent Brewing Company; and, WHEREAS, an estimated 500 people will participate in the race and approximately 800 spectators will be at the event. Proposed activities include live music and food vendors, which will be hosted in the parking lots of Torrent Brewing Company and First National Bank, and within the closed portion of Burnett Avenue; and, WHEREAS, barricades will be placed at 5th Street and 6th Street to close Burnett Avenue beginning at 6:00 p.m. the day of the race , on July 10, to facilitate setup of the post-race celebration event; and, WHEREAS, organizers are requesting the following partial street closures from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, July 10: • Kellogg Avenue from 12th Street to 5th Street • 10th, 11th, and 12th Street from Burnett Avenue to Kellogg Avenue • 5th Street from Kellogg Avenue to Pearle Avenue • Pearle Avenue from 5th Street to Main Street • Main Street/Northwestern Avenue from Pearle Avenue to 9th Street • 9th Street from Northwestern Avenue to Hodge Avenue • Hodge Avenue from 9th Street to 7th Street • 7th Street from Northwestern Avenue to Hodge Avenue; and, WHEREAS, volunteers will be posted along the race route to assist with traffic control. The event organizers noted that a car would follow the last runner to remove barricades as the runners move through the area to allow roads to reopen in a timely manner; and, WHEREAS, Midnight Madness has been held since 1979 and is a popular event that draws many competitors and spectators from a wide area to Ames. There have been no significant problems in the past. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Ames, Iowa, that partial street closures for Midnight Madness are hereby approved. ADOPTED THIS 10th day of February, 2026. _______________________________ _________________________________ Renee Hall, City Clerk John A. Haila, Mayor Introduced by: Corrieri Seconded by: Junck Voting aye: Beatty-Hansen, Betcher, Corrieri, Junck, Gartin, Rollins Voting nay: None Absent: None Resolution declared adopted and signed by the Mayor this 10th day of February, 2026.