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Liquor Operations <br />The profitability of St. Anthony’s Liquor Operations continues to be a focus for City Council and Staff. <br />Liquor sales at both stores were impacted by increased competition within the local Liquor business <br />beginning in late 2013. The reversal of this affect began in June 2015 and has continued through 2016. <br />Reduced traffic in the Silver Lake Village shopping area continues to hold down sales volume at that <br />location. This location’s sales are anticipated to increase upon completion of road construction and <br />lease-up. The individual Liquor store sales have been projected at either no growth or conservative <br />growth rate for 2017 budget purposes. Therefore the use of liquor profits to support general <br />operations has been kept at the annual level of approximately $249,000. <br /> <br /> <br />Conclusion <br />“Our mission is to be a progressive, livable, walkable Village which is sustainable, safe and secure”. <br /> <br />The Mayor, City Council and Staff will continue to closely monitor the needs of the community and set <br />goals to meet the level of services that the community desires at the most affordable cost. <br /> <br />St. Anthony is a thriving and stable community. A key factor in improving our community is <br />intergovernmental cooperation between the City, the School District, Hennepin/Ramsey Counties, the <br />Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, the Rice Creek Watershed as well as the Police <br />Contracts with Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. <br /> <br />The quarterly meetings held between the School Board and the City Council along with our on-going <br />dialog and partnering with our local businesses, Hennepin/Ramsey Counties and the Watershed <br />Districts help us in developing a better understanding of the overall needs of the community. <br /> <br />The City continues to be very active in the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Metropolitan <br />Municipalities (Metro Cities), our local Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. <br /> <br />Undoubtedly, the responsible management of our financial resources will contribute to providing <br />strong services and infrastructure improvements to our Community; management of this process is an <br />rewarding challenge for the City Council and Staff. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />7