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<br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom thanked Manna Market for working diligently to serve those in need in the community. He anticipated the need for food shelf services would continue to rise over the coming <br /> months. <br /> <br />Mr. Gregory discussed how middle-income people were in need and were appreciative of the drive thru option at the Mounds View Community Center. He explained he would have to cut his <br /> numbers by 30% if he were to offer a full shopping experience versus the boxed method for food delivery services. <br /> <br />Mayor Lindstrom indicated he appreciated the anonymity that was offered by Manna Market. <br /> <br />Council Member Meehlhause asked how many people were served on the first Sunday. <br /> <br />Mr. Gregory reported 80+ people were served by Manna Market on the first Sunday and 154 were served on the second Sunday. <br /> <br />MOTION/SECOND: Gunn/Meehlhause. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 10173, Approving $24,500 in Emergency Food Shelf Support and Operations. <br /> <br />Council Member Smith inquired if someone were to get hurt in the parking lot would Manna Market cover the insurance. City Administrator Zikmund reported the City has insurance and noted <br /> it would depend who was at fault as to whose insurance would cover the incident. <br /> <br />Council Member Clark thanked all of the volunteers that were making the Manna Market possible in Mounds View. She reported the volunteer sheet was 90% full through November and people <br /> were already signing up for December. She explained in Mounds View people deeply care about their neighbors. Even when people do not always agree on the details, residents want every <br /> family to have food on their table. She stated as the Council approached the November 1 SNAP benefit cutoff date the Council acted fast to come up with a local solution. She indicated <br /> another option was needed beyond Ralph Reeder, which led the Council to consider partnering with Manna Market, which operates out of Substance Church in Spring Lake Park. She reported <br /> Manna Market’s distributions were open to everyone and the City’s contribution will go to getting groceries to families in the community. She reported none of the money will be used <br /> by the church for church functions but rather will fully support feeding people. She understood this work can be messy, but she hoped the community could support the City moving forward <br /> with compassion and courage to address the hunger that was occurring in the community. She explained she and her husband were members of Substance Church and she believes in the Bible’s <br /> greatest commandment which was to love the Lord your God with all your heart, soul and mind and to love your neighbor as yourself. She stated Substance Church’s motto was to people <br /> would know God, find freedom, discover their purpose and make a difference. She indicated her church was full of imperfect people doing their best to serve and bring hope. She reported <br /> she has always been open about her faith and she would continue to do good; to connect people and to share resources she has access to. She explained she moved to Mounds View in order <br /> to enroll her children in the public schools so her children could live out these values in the real world. She indicated she tries not to judge but to listen first and to seek understanding. <br /> She hoped that this same respect could be extended to her. She noted she was always available to speak with constituents who have