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One of the questions in the frequently asked questions section is:

"The rallies bring a lot of revenue to the city and its businesses. Does the City Council realize how much money it stands to lose?"

The city answers: "Yes, the City Council is aware of the economic impact of the motorcycle rallies, but the rallies also cost the community, and more than just money. Certain business segments did well during the rallies, but others did not. [...] But perhaps the biggest cost of all was the effect the rallies had upon our quality of life. Residents were no longer willing to give up the month of May."

"Buddy System" and Politics. Bet you no one on the City Council owned a business that profits from the rally meaning if they had a business that profits say $300K from the rally they would be for keeping the rally.
Maybe the week long rally was the problem, had it been a two-day weekend it would still helped the city economy.