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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes March 13, 2007 Page 12 1 Liquor Operations successfully passed all of the alcohol and tobacco compliance checks 2 performed by the Police Department. 4 Mr. Larson commented on the customer survey responses. He indicated the surveys indicated 5 employees are courteous, knowledgeable, provide carryout service and accurate; the interior and 6 exterior are clean and organized; the product selection and prices, and they are knowledge of 7 reduced taxes. He reported they received a 94% excellent or good rating. 9 Mr. Larson thanked all City Staff, departments and the council for their support. 10 11 Councilmember Thuesen asked what results are seen from the sampling events. 12 13 Mr. Larson stated sampling events work out very well for most retail environments. He stated 14 they have a two prong tasting option. He stated an on -line sign up option with the event held for 15 their on -line club members or in -store tastings are held in the store with the different vendors and 16 suppliers of the stores. He stated they carry such a variety of beers and wines that it is 17 overwhelming for customers to know what is available. He stated these events help the 18 customers make more informed selections. 19 20 Councilmember Thuesen congratulated Mr. Larson on the compliance checks and for the record 21 year. 22 23 Mayor Faust stated the police and liquor work hand in hand and are mutually supporting. The 24 goal is safety and the sale of liquor. He pointed out compliance checks are unannounced as the 25 potential to sell to a minor are tremendous. He stated that earlier Mr. Roger Larson pointed out 26 the $414,000 in profit on liquor sales equates to 17 percent less the City has to collect in property 27 taxes. Mayor Faust congratulated the Liquor Operations staff. 28 29 Mayor Faust stated the Council and community witnessed five presentations by department 30 heads on what happens in the City. He said each department talked about goals in internal to 31 their departments. He stated everyone also heard department heads have a great deal of 32 cooperation together. Mayor Faust stressed this is what the City and department heads do that 33 synergizes the City. 34 35 VI. GENERAL POLICY BUSINESS OF THE COUNCIL 36 37 A. Resolution 07 -030; Establishing a Road Reconstruction Task Force 38 39 City Manager Mornson stated this is a resolution calling for the establishment of a task force of a 40 group of citizens to study the reconstruction of concrete streets. He stated it had been the City's 41 intent to reconstruct concrete streets with asphalt with concrete curb and gutter. Mr. Morrison 42 indicated the next time a concrete street is 2009. 43 44 City Manager Mornson reported that at the February 13, 2007 Council meeting, two residents 45 approached the Council about an opportunity to have some public discussion on the City's