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-4- As clarification of the August liquor sales summary, Mr. Childs had distributed copies of the report with the August 1983 figures written in which showed the 1985 figures • were actually equal to or a little above those for the same month in 1983. The Manager said he had done this because there could be no fair comparison made between the sales figures for 1984 because of the effect the tornado had on the liquor revenues that year with the Apache operation closed most of the spring and summer and the opening of the new liquor warehouse in the southern part of the City at the end of 1983. Councilmember Enrooth commented that he perceived the City has a basic draw for this operation which may shift from location to location from time to time but keeps the total sales figures fairly stable. Councilmember Ranallo indicated he was very pleased to get these comparisons which showed the City's liquor operation totals, unlike 93% of other liquor businesses, had actually gone up rather than down the last few years. He asked Mr. Childs to continue drawing these comparisons in future reports and asked if staff had any new recom- mendations related to Store #1 . The Manager told him that operation would continue to be evaluated on a month to month basis, but current figures certainly did not indicate a need for closure of Store #1 , especially when check cashing profits are added to the sales figures. The August Fire and June and July Police Department reports were ordered filed. Mr. Childs reminded the Councilmembers that the groundbreaking ceremonies for the Village Townhomes of St. Anthony would be held at 4:30 P.M. the following afternoon followed by the budget work session at 5:15 P.M. The Manager then indicated the Mayor and Councilmembers had been invited to join • the members of the School Board at a reception following the high school Homecoming game, September 27th. During the discussion of the September 3 staff notes, the Manager reported Carol Johnson was making a good recovery from her back surgery and should be back at work full time in a few weeks at which time Connie Kroeplin would be having facial surgery, which would keep her away from the office for several weeks. Councilmember Marks indicated he would accept the invitation from the Ramsey County Community Human Services Department to serve on the task force to study adult day care facilities in Ramsey County. The September 6th letter from Briggs & Morgan, which the Council had accepted as an agenda addendum, had requested ratification from the Council that the special counsel had been authorized to file an intent to file a claim against the Army, and Mr. Childs said, had been prompted by the Army request for official documentation of the City's intent. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Ranallo to adopt Resolution 85-038. RESOLUTION 85-038 A RESOLUTION RATIFYING ACTION OF CITY MANAGER, MAYOR, AND SPECIAL COUNSEL IN PREPARING AND PRESENTING A CLAIM UNDER FEDERAL TORTS CLAIMS ACT • AND A NOTICE OF CLAIMS UNDER VARIOUS FEDERAL ENVIRONMENTAL STATUTES Motion carried unanimously.