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41 Motion by Councilman Stone, seconded by Councilman Taylor, that the Village advertise for Bids for the 1972 sanitary sewer cleaning & television inspection, to be published three consecutive weeks, June 21, 28, July 5, 1972. Bids are to be taken at 9:00 P.M. July 13, 1972. AYES: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Ecklund, Stone, Taylor. NAYS: None. Motion carried. Cancellation of notion by Mayor Warkentien, seconded by Councilman Stone, Special Meeting to ratify the cancellation of the special meeting of June 9, of June 9, 1972: 1972. AYES: Mayor Warkentien, Councilmen Black, Stone. NAYS: Councilmen Ecklund, Taylor. Motion carried. Councilmen Ecklund and Taylor reaffirmed that their vote against the cancellation of the special meeting set for June 9, 1972, should not be interpreted as a call for a special meeting on that date. Meeting to Allow Residents living in the area of Weber's Cottage Inn, 1708 Residents in the North Snelling Avenue, were present to discuss their views Area of Weber's as to the proposed municipal liquor store at the site of Cottage Inn to 1708 North Snelling Avenue. Propose Objections to a P~lunicipal Mr. Vincent Landis, 1538 Crawford Street, presented a Liouor Store: petition with 105 signatures objecting to the liquor store. Mr. Landis also stated that the Village doesn't know of the very small percentage of profit realized from a liquor store these days. He said he is in the business and should know. Mr. Thomas Nystrom, 1539 Crawford Street asked why $75,000 was offered by the Village for the building when the balding was appraised at $68,000, and he also questioned as to how the Village could renovate the building for $30,000. The Council replied that an estimate was obtained from a build- ing contractor. Mrs. Betty Posel, 1728 Simpson Street wanted to know if the Council had at~y way of knowing where all the customers would come from. Council replied that it was expected that some would come from the Village and some from northbound Snelling traffic. Mr. Thomas Clark, 1835 Holton asked the total cost of setting up the liquor store, which couldn't be answered exactly. He wanted to know who decided the liquor store should be located at this site, and he asked if a study should have been made before deciding to buy Weber's Cottage Inn for the liquor store site. Mayor Warkentien replied that studies had been made as to the feasibility of the site and Council had discussed all locations avail- able in the Village. Councilman Black also mentioned to the public in attendance that another more undesirable business could be established at this corner such as a drive-in or a 3.2 liquor establishment.