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"The city hears you.\nOfficials say proposed revisions to the city&amp;apos;s special events code should strike a better balance between business owners, neighbors and event participants alike. The code dictates how special events, such as bike races and some concerts are conducted.\nDuring the December 7 city council meeting, the issue captured the attention of the city council which was sympathetic to the criticisms levied by the community. Street closures, noise complaints and a lack of public notification were among the \"main complaints\" highlighted by Bend Police Department&amp;apos;s Steve Esselstyn in his report to the councilors.\nThe year-end discussion follows a busy event season that produced complaints from both neighbors and business owners. Those issues were highlighted by several flashpoints over the past year, including a raucous listener appreciation concert featuring 80s rockers Night Ranger, whose arena rock set overpowered the outdoor venue at Troy Field. Later, it was bike races that drew the ire of downtown merchants who said back-to-back street closures to facilitate racing hurt their bottom line during the usually lucrative summer tourist season."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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