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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes June 14, 2005 Page 5 1 Mr. Morris said the question of whether residents would support more of these kinds of efforts, 2 and 84% were in support while 9% opposed. There is a 9 to 1 endorsement to support further 3 efforts, which is one of the strongest in the metro area. 4 5 Decision Resources asked residents if any members of their household visited a liquor store in 6 the past 6 months. 61 % have done so. St. Anthony has a higher patronage level than the 7 company finds in other communities. The survey asked residents who have visited a liquor store 8 to rate the selection, courtesy and knowledge, and the helpfulness. The benchmark figure that is 9 used to indicate high quality is 80 %. In every case, that 80% threshold is met or exceeded. In 10 general, the municipal liquor store serves a larger population and serves it very well. On 11 advertising for the liquor stores, one in five don't recall seeing any advertising regarding the 12 stores. Most people saw advertising on grocery store receipts, in mailings, and in the St. 13 Anthony Bulletin. There are multiple sources being seen and there is no one communications 14 channel that is being seen. 15 16 There is no consensus strongly one way or another on whether residents would support extended 17 store hours for the liquor stores. In general, while there is a plurality in favor, it has not reached 18 a majority on either side. 19 20 Mr. Morris said that drain tile systems were the source of a question. They asked if there was 21 one at the resident's location. 35% said they do have one, and 13% were unsure. Of those who 22 had a drain tile system, they asked if they had a sump pump at their residence. They found that 23 83% did have a sump pump. Of those, 87% said the sump pump discharges water to the exterior. 24 There is a high relation of people who say they have a drain tile system and also have a sump 25 pump. 26 27 The survey asked about three systems of hauling; whether to keep individual haulers, assign a 28 hauler to an area, or have one hauler for the entire community. He said that 52% support the 29 present system. People were fairly intense about this issue, and many have made friends with 30 their hauler and would be unhappy to lose their current hauler. 31 32 He said they asked residents what the principal info source is. Two sources dominate the system, 33 which are Village Notes, and the St. Anthony Bulletin. The grapevine was no longer being 34 relied upon to the extent it was in the prior survey. He pointed out that `newsletter" is listed as a 35 separate category in the results because some residents read a newsletter, but could not name it. 36 He added that 85% of the residents thought the quantity of information received is about right. 37 38 Mr. Morris noted that 85% recall receiving a newsletter during the past year. 92% said they 39 knew someone in the household regularly read the newsletter. It is effective in keeping residents 40 informed. The format is very well received and the content is highly valued. 41 42 hi general, the quality of life in St. Anthony is outstanding. Residents are pleased with where the 43 community is going. The only concern is the tax level. However, in looking at city services in 44 relation to tax dollars, there is a willingness of half of the residents to increase property taxes if it 45 would maintain city services. 46