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Recently accepted Grants and donations include:  Met Council I & I Grant for 2014 and 2016 Street Projects - $73,668  Ramsey County Emergency Management (Fire Department) - $7,733  Joyce Mercier (Police Department) - $1,240  Hennepin County Recycling Grant - $18,989  Ramsey County, Mirror Lake dredging - $8,960  Gloria Wiese (Police and Fire) - $1,000  US Department of Justice, Police Body Camera grant - $40,500  Estate of John D. MacQueen (Police Department) - $100,000 Liquor Operations The profitability of St. Anthony’s Liquor Operations continues to be a focus for City Council and Staff. Liquor sales at both stores were impacted by increased competition within the local Liquor business beginning in late 2013. The reversal of this affect began in June 2015 and has continued through 2017. Reduced traffic in the Silver Lake Village shopping area continues to hold down sales volume at that location. The individual Liquor store sales have been projected at either no growth or conservative growth rate for 2018 budget purposes. Therefore the use of 2018 liquor profits to support general operations has been set at amount that reflects current expectations of approximately $200,000. Conclusion “Our mission is to be a progressive and livable community, a walkable Village which is sustainable, safe and secure” The Mayor, City Council and Staff will continue to closely monitor the needs of everyone in the community and set goals to meet the level of services that the community desires at the most affordable cost. St. Anthony is a thriving and stable community. Due in large part to our-intergovernmental cooperation between the City, the School District, Hennepin/Ramsey Counties, the Mississippi Watershed Management Organization, the Rice Creek Watershed as well as the Police Contracts with Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. The quarterly meetings held between the School Board and the City Council along with our on-going dialog and partnering with our local businesses, Hennepin/Ramsey Counties and the Watershed Districts help us in developing a better understanding of the overall needs of the community. The City continues to be very active in the League of Minnesota Cities, the Association of Metropolitan Municipalities (Metro Cities), our local Chamber of Commerce and Kiwanis. Undoubtedly, the responsible management of our financial resources will contribute to providing strong services and infrastructure improvements to everyone in our community. Management of this process is a rewarding challenge for the City Council and Staff. 7