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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes February 23, 2021 Page 3 1 liquor store entered the market with a store in Roseville. This had an impact on sales. 2 Councilmember Walker continued and asked about the ongoing changes in 2021, would they 3 continue down the road. Mr. Larson stated customer service initiatives changed dramatically and 4 the changes will remain for the future. 5 6 Councilmember Webster thanked Mr. Larson for the extensive report. She was at the Silver Lake 7 store and appreciates the great customer service received. 8 9 Councilmember Jenson agreed with Councilmember Webster's comments on the effectiveness of 10 how the operation is run and the benefits for St. Anthony. He asked about Covid-19 and where 11 the Liquor Operation is now (page 21). He asked about "diminishing product availability". Mr. 12 Larson stated they continue to experience out of stock product issues. Currently there is a can 13 shortage with beers due to many recycling operations being slowed down or closed. The same is 14 true about product availability due to closures during Covid-19. 15 16 Mayor Stille commented the ten-year sales is almost back to pre -big box days. The liquor 17 operations were closed for half the month of April 2020. It was a phenomenal year because of 18 Safety First. He thanked Kevin and Bill, who were in attendance, also. 19 20 B. Resolution 21-023; a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the 2021-2022 GreenCorp 21 Program 22 23 City Manager Charlie Yunker reviewed Minnesota GreenCorp is an AmeriCorp Program 24 coordinated by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA). The goal of MN GreenCorp is 25 to preserve and protect Minnesota's environment while training a new generation of 26 environmental professionals. With the assistance of the GreenCorp member, the City has 27 established several sustainable programs that will continue to benefit the City for many years to 28 come. The GreenCorp member would be compensated by the MPCA and St. Anthony would be 29 responsible for supervision and office. The focus for this year would be recycling organics and 30 large-scale waste reduction. 31 32 Councilmember Jenson stated it is great the City is applying this year and asked when the City 33 will find out if a member is provided to the City. Mr. Yunker stated the application deadline is 34 mid -March and it should not be too long before the City finds out either way. 35 36 Mayor Stille commented this program is mutually beneficial for the City and for the GreenCorp 37 member. Past members are working in their field. 38 39 Motion by Councilmember Webster, seconded by Councilmember Jenson, to approve Resolution 40 21-023; a Resolution Authorizing Participation in the 2021-2022 GreenCorp Program. 41 42 Motion carried 5-0. 43 44 C. 2021 Strategic Plan 45