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1 Mr. Strauss noted that not all development is necessarily good. He <br />2 mentioned an emphasis on light rail transit as an example of a <br />3 positive force. Mr. Strauss stressed that most of these things take <br />4 time to accomplish, and can be accomplished with community coopera- <br />5 tion. <br />6 Councilmember Enrooth wanted to know if Mr. Strauss was working at <br />7 the Executive Director job full time. Mr. Strauss indicated he was <br />8 not and that his commitment is about half-time. Mayor Krautkremer <br />9 stressed the need for a strong start and/or base for the organization <br />10 to be successful in the long run. <br />11 Councilmember Ranallo was concerned about the need to belong to <br />12 another organization to pay dues to. Mr. Strauss will, in a short <br />13 time, begin fund raising in the private industry, utility, <br />14 organization sectors (besides community funding). <br />15 The Brooklyn Park Mayor and Executive Director of the Northern Mayors' <br />16 Association were thanked for their presentation and left the meeting <br />17 about 8:30 P.M. The regular meeting agenda continued. <br />18 DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE REPORTS <br />19 The January, 1988 Fire Department Report and the Liquor Operations <br />20 January monthly report were ordered filed. <br />21 Plans for Grand Opening/Open House at Stonehouse Liquor operations <br />22 Discussed <br />23 Liquor Operations Manager Ray Nelson was present (1) to discuss plans <br />24 for the open house and grand opening plans for the Stonehouse On and <br />25 Off Sale operations; and (2) because he will not be able to attend the <br />26 annual goal setting retreat the end of February. <br />27 Mr. Nelson discussed his preference for two separate openings - an <br />28 "open house" for the Stonehouse operation and a "grand opening" for <br />29 the bottle shop. <br />30 Plans for the open house include invitations, extensive local adver- <br />31 tising, i.e., local newspapers, cable T.V., and possibly the Newslet- <br />32 ter. Mr. Nelson suggested having hors d'oeuvre, champagne, and gifts <br />33 for the guests. His idea is to hold this "open house" for about four <br />34 hours probably on a Saturday. <br />35 The "grand opening" for the bottle shop could be a weekend affair, and <br />36 also extensively advertised. Mr. Nelson suggested the open house <br />37 could be held in March and the grand opening possibly in April. <br />38 Business at the Stonehouse bar had decreased in 1986 and 1987. In <br />39 September of 1987, with the remodeling of the bar lounge, and the <br />5 <br />