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CITY. OF ST. ANTHONY • COUNCIL' WORK_ SESSION MINUTES April 5 , 198.2 7 : 30 P.M. The meeting was .called to order. by Mayor.. Sundland and the following were also present: Councilmen Enrooth, Letourneau, Marks and Ranallo; David Childs , City Manager. and Ray 'Nelson, .Liquor. Operations Manager . (1) Water rate increase. Discussions. about the status of the water fund took place including the .need -to- replace the roof on the 2 million. gallon .reservoir and to reline the inside of the water tower.. Declining water .usage is probably due to declining average family size in. the City along with increasing median age. Com- parisons of rates in other communities were discussed and staff reported .that they will recommend a 7G per hundred. cubic foot increase in rates at the April 13th City Council meeting. This increase would still. place the City among the lowest rates in the North Suburban area. Staff will- also recommend- that the rate become effective on- July 1 , 1982 . (2) Liquor operation. The City Council , City Manager and Liquor Manager.-reviewed the record of sales , expenses and profit for the municipal liquor operation from 1974 to- the present. They also • discussed possible locations for a new on and off sale operation which may be needed when the City'_s: lease at Apache' Plaza expires in a few years . They -also discussed .ways 'of enhancing the present.. operation at Store # 1. The profit picture has continued to rise. and the profits from- the liquor operation account for 25% of the City' s General Fund and .without the income , the .City ' s- share of the property mill rate- would nearly double. (.3) Those present also briefly discussed the proposed fence ordin- ance , the results of the interviews for consultants for employee performance/self-image enhancement as well as the effect of the latest round of budget cuts . The meeting adjourned at 9 : 15 P.M. Respectfully submitted, David M. Childs Mayor ATTEST: City Clerk