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D. Citv ManaQer Recommendation # 15 : To Reduce the Length of Ice Season at the OVAL by 3 weeks Impact Statements: A shortened ice season at the OVAL has the following potential consequences; � This year we have established the skating season to be November 12 — March 1 which negatively impacts all user groups' ability for meets, tournaments, practice and competition ice time, etc. • Reduced opportunities to bring people into the community resulting in loss of peripheraUopportunity revenues that will be realized by businesses city-wide. Visitors to the OVAL are spending money in Roseville, they buy gas at the local filling stations, they dine in area restaurants, they stay in Roseville hotels, they shop at local stores and shopping centers, they use community resources — license center, trail system, and they are exposed to City services. • Loss of positive opportunities for our youngsters, oldsters and families to get involved in. The alternatives are many times not good • Reduces the purpose of having such a unique facility— the OVAL is often the only outdoor ice in the Twin Cities during the months of November, early December, late February and March. ■ The uniqueness of the facility brings out the media to do special interest stories, report the weather. Media coverage like this provides the City with valuable exposure and promotion that we could not afford to pay for out right. • PotentiaUpossible Lost Revenues o Reduced months of operation may devalue the contract currently providing the center with revenues — Coke, K2 and other potentials. Corporations may not compensate at a rate similar to the past when we operate a shortened season. o Lost vending revenues with the potential to impact the existing vending contract. o Shortened season may affect the current concessions contract, a shortened season means less opportunities to generate revenues. o Reduced room rentals because there will be no skating to coincide with room usage. o Reduced season pass sales — why buy a season pass for the coldest months of the year. o Reduced window for winter programming. A shortened season will impact the fees and programming efforts for all youth and adult skating programs. o Lost youth hockey ice rental due to the shortened season. o Reduced Public Skating o Reduced School Group Rentals o Loss of season ice time for all skating groups and skaters in general • Loss of established community sporting events o Local events, bandy tournament, speedskating meets, etc. o Regional, nation and international speedskating events A shortened ice season will significantlyimpact the level of staffing the OVAL. Well trained part-time staff are difficult to keep when the commitment for employment is only 10 to 12 weeks. High rates of staff turnover can result in decreased service and compromised safety level. 7