Facility Rentals

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Activity requests are scheduled in the following order:

• School sponsored, Community Education, elections, caucuses
• District fundraisers, Governmental usage--including municipal parks and recreation activities and municipally-affiliated athletic associations and youth groups.
• Civic, non-profit, charitable, and community groups--including school staff recreation and faith community services, also includes neighborhood groups - including homeowners' groups and faith community groups.
• Commercial groups including but not limited to dance recitals and college courses

Facility usage is offered on a rental basis. Rental rates for space and equipment are available upon request.

Age of Participants

• If youth, one adult for every 20 students.

• If adult, additional building supervisor or security may be required depending on event specific details.

Length of Event

• The total event can be no longer than three consecutive days with no group hosting multiple consecutive day events in one week. NOTE: this for special events only. Camps/clinics are not considered special events.

Submission Timeline

Permit Processing Timeline

200 or more participants 

• Request should be submitted at least 90 days ahead of event start date. 

• 90% deposit, signed facilities use agreement, any food service license and certificates, and certificate of insurance are required at least 30 days prior to the event.

• Final event timeline details are due two weeks before event date.

• All remaining event details due one week before event date.

Fewer than 200 participants

• Request should be submitted at least 30 days ahead of event start date. 

• 90% deposit, signed facilities use agreement and certificate of insurance are required at least 14 days prior to the event.

Security

• May be required depending on event specific details at the expense of the permit holder (i.e. number of attendees, bag check, monitor restricted areas, crowd control). 

Use Times

1. Event Setup Time: 5:30 a.m.
2. Event Start Time: 7 a.m.
3. Event End Time: 9 p.m.* or 10 p.m. 
   *If adult attendees: must end by 10 p.m.
   *If youth attendees: must end by  9 p.m. or 10 p.m. in accordance with city curfew. 
4. Event Clean-up Time: If needed, must be completed by 10 p.m.* or 11 p.m.
   If adult attendees: teardown completed by 11 p.m. 
   *If youth attendees: teardown completed by 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. in accordance with city curfew. 

Food

• Permit holder[s] are required to follow all food safety health laws set by the state, county and local health departments.
• If there is food being served, it must be provide by a licensed caterer or by completing the itinerant license process.
• Potlucks are not allowed for community/non-district events. 
• Food trucks must have current licensure within the city that the event is taking place in.
• Concession stand use: Requires pre-approval by Facility Scheduling. 

​​​​​​For questions regarding itinerant food licensing, please contact: 

Hennepin County Environmental Health
Email: epi-envhlth@hennepin.us
Phone: 612-543-5200 opt. 3
Fax: 952-351-5222
Office Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Address: 1011 First Street South – Suite 215, Hopkins, MN 55343

Other helpful resource: 

Food, pools and lodging | Hennepin County
Regular short term food license app (hennepin.us)
Low risk short term food license application (hennepin.us)

Food may be served in District schools under the following regulations:

• Food and beverages must be served in the cafeteria or other approved locations within the school buildings.
• A Food Service employee must be on duty when the kitchen facilities are used.
• While potluck meals are generally discouraged in district facilities, anyone wishing to have potluck meals must adhere to laws and regulations established by state and local health departments. (see below)
• Dinners and banquets may be catered through the District catering service or by an outside catering service.
• The District Director of Food Service must approve any requests for food service. Food service requests must be submitted to the Director of Food Service a minimum of three weeks in advance of the event.

City of Brooklyn Park Food License Requirements:

• Business Licenses

For questions contact Pang Yang, the Brooklyn Park City Hall Public Health Assistant, at pang.yang@brooklynpark.org or 763-493-8070.

Hennepin County Food License Requirements:

• Hennepin County Food, Beverage and Lodging Website
• Exemptions for Faith Based Organizations

For questions of Hennepin County requirements please email epi-envhlth@hennepin.us or call 612-543-5200.

After the permit request has been processed a permit and permit number will be issued to the requestor.  If the permit holder would like to make changes to the existing permit, please contact us at communityeducationfac@district279.org or by phone at 763-391-7121 or 763-391-7123.

After the requested changes are made by the Facilities Scheduler, an email will be sent with the revised facility request. If any of the requested changes can not be accommodated, a note will be placed on the permit, and/or the denied dates to be changed will be listed.

Download the following PDFs for more information about each auditorium:

• Park Center Senior High Auditorium
• Maple Grove Senior High Auditorium
• Maple Grove Middle School Auditorium
• Osseo Senior High Auditorium

In compliance with current state and federal statutes and regulations, in providing educational and employment opportunity, ISD 279 will not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, marital or parental status, or status with regard to public assistance or handicap. This applies to all users of ISD 279 facilities.

If you have questions or concerns regarding this, contact:

Human Rights Officer
Laurel Anderson
11200 93rd Avenue North
Maple Grove, MN 55369

ISD 279 does not discriminate on the basis of disability. If you need auxiliary aids or services in order to participate in—or attend—a district activity, please provide ISD 279 with a seventy-two (72) hours notice. Please call your local school or 763-391-7250.

If you have questions or comments, please call the Community Education Facilities Coordinator at 763-391-7112 or email larsoncarrie@district279.org.

Osseo Area Schools employees may reserve facilities and conference rooms online.

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