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• Proposal • CDRS T« Lino Lakes City Council From Suzanne Seeley CC: Ann Blair, City Clerk Data 5/8/2002 Ree Proposal to provide refreshments in the Lino Lakes park system Business Plan Summary: I would like to provide pre - packaged refreshments to the participants, fans, personnel (umpires, referees), and general public using Lino Lakes city parks during the summer and fall athletic seasons. The refreshments would include: pop, bubbly water, iced tea in aluminum cans and candy bars, possibly health food bars. If it were feasible, I would also include the sale of sunscreen. The business would be mobile and select the vending location according to the evening softball and /or soccer games and tournaments scheduled in the Lino Lakes parks. If feasible, this might also include daytime coverage of parks with swimming pools. I would provide a receptacle to collect aluminum cans for recycling and actively encourage all customers to retum the empties to me and responsibly dispose of other product wrappers. Ownership / Management: I propose to do this as a sole proprietor under the business name of CDRS. I would collect the 6.5% sales tax required by the state of Minnesota under CDRS's tax ID #5946114 and manage the purchase and sale of product by myself. I would like to develop a mutually beneficial working relationship with the Park and Recreation Department of Lino Lakes. I believe that the availability of refreshments would add positively to the public's experience of the parks in Lino Lakes. Market Analysis: 1 have done no formal market analysis for this idea, however the responses I have gotten from a variety of people (sports fans, participants, Dept of Revenue employees, friends, citc.) have all been positive. Everyone seems to think it would be "wonderful" to have a cold pop while watching their kids compete or when they want a breather from biking or running. No one else is selling refreshments in the parks in this area (Forest Lake, White Bear Lake, Hugo) or in Lino Lakes according to the conversations I have had with the respective city administrators. 1