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-4- The Council and staff then considered the establishment of a Task Force to study and • make recommendations related to the future of the City Liquor Operation in accord- ance with the direction discussed during the Council 's work session, February 4th. Councilmembers Ranallo and Enrooth indicated they perceived that, though the focus of the study would be primarily on the off-sale facilities, the study group would have to look at the liquor facilities in general because they would need to know the on-sale aspects to understand the whole program. Mr. Childs indicated Wil Johnson and Bill Bowerman had consented to serve on the Task Force and he anticipated he would have no difficulty convincing Bill Zawislak and Terry Hoffman to serve. As the fifth member, the Manager suggested Dr. Charles Kirk, who lives in the northeast quadrant of the City at 3612 Penrod Lane, has his optometry office in the St. Anthony Shopping Center, and was very active on the Kenzie Terrace Task Force, seemed to fit all the criteria the Council had set for membership on the study group. Councilmember Makowske said, if the Council wanted to appoint a woman to the Task Force they might want to consider Ann Schroeder, 3605-36th Avenue N.E. who is from the same general area and whose expertise had impressed the Councilmembers during selection of a new Planning Commissioner. The name of a former mayor, Jim McNulty, was offered as another possibility by Council- member Marks. Motion by Councilmember Marks and seconded by Councilmember Enrooth to request the City Manager to establish a five member Task Force Cduration 30-45 days) to study the alternatives and make recommendations related to the future of the City Liquor Operation along the same lines of consensus and/or directions to staff which had been agreed on during the February 4th Council work session as follows: • 1 . The City should remain in the liquor business; 2. Staff should continue negotiating with the C. G. Rein Company relating to the renewal of the lease at Apache Plaza with the view of retaining the Apache Wells Saloon in the same location, but possibly expanding it into the current off-sale space; 3. Remodel the Stonehouse Bar, paying close attention to retain the character of the existing facility so the new "dazzling" design doesn't cause the bar to lose its regular clientele; and 4. The Task Force should analyze alternatives for the off-sale operation to include: a. new construction CCity ownership or private ownership with a leasel; b, an addition to the existing Stonehouse structure; c. leasing space in shopping center(s); or d. other alternatives. The Task Force would be made up of Wil Johnson, who will also serve in a consultant role when plans and/or cost projections are needed; Bill Bowerman; Bill Zawislak; Terry Hoffman; and Ann Schroeder; with Dr. Kirk or Jim McNulty to be contacted if any one of the last- three can't serve. • Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Childs indicated he had arranged a Council work session at 7:30 P.M. , February 24th, _ with Mr. Soth and Briggs & Morgan for a closed consultation related to further legal action in regard to the water contamination problem.