City of Blaine issued the following announcement on June 12.
Lakeside Commons Beach will officially open for the season on Friday, June 12. With the transition into phase three of Minnesota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic additional outdoor activities are able to be open. City staff and the Blaine City Council moved to quickly open up this popular amenity for the community.
The city will take a phased approach to opening the beach amenities. Starting on Friday, the beach area will be open and there will be staff on site during beach hours, 10AM – 8PM daily. The beach attendant will enforce beach rules and remind beach users to follow social distancing guidelines.
At this time, only the beach will be open. The splash pad, boathouse, restrooms, volleyball court, and changing facilities will remain closed. The city is projecting a downturn in revenue due to COVID-19 and each amenity brings added costs in terms of staffing and operation. The city is glad to be able to open the beach and additional amenities will be evaluated as the season continues.
When using the beach and park please remember to maintain six feet of distance between other park users. Also please remember to pick up after your group when using the park. There have been several reports from park users and neighbors about large amounts of trash left in the park. Please help by picking up trash and putting it in the garbage and recycling cans.
Finally, the police department receives many calls each summer about individuals jumping off the nearby bridge into the lake. Jumping off the bridge is not allowed. Please make sure to report any jumping you see by calling the police.
Have questions? BlaineMN.gov/ParkRecStatus is a great place to start. Still have questions, send an email to Communications@BlaineMN.gov
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Blaine
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