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2021 ANNUAL <br />REPORT <br />LOOKING <br />AHEAD <br />TRENDS AND <br />BENCHMARKS <br />CURRENT RETAIL <br />CONDITIONS <br />Sales Increased 3.5% over 2020 to $7,250,000. <br />Net Profit increased 12.3% to $470,400. <br />Operating expenses increased .83% as we <br />increased sales and profits within our current <br />capacity. <br />Net profits have increased 126% since 2017. <br />Trends and benchmarks provide comparative <br />data on municipal liquor operations owned and <br />operated by Minnesota cities. <br />In 2021, a total of 179 Minnesota cities operated <br />213 municipal liquor stores, with 86 cities <br />operating both on‐sale and off‐sale liquor <br />establishments, and 93 cities operating off‐sale <br />liquor stores. <br />While the majority of municipally‐owned liquor <br />stores are located in Greater Minnesota, 18 cities <br />within the Seven‐County Metro Area own and <br />operate liquor establishments. <br />Minnesota municipalities were originally <br />authorized to own and operate liquor <br />establishments as a means of controlling the sale <br />of alcohol. For many communities in Greater <br />Minnesota, municipal liquor operations provide <br />access and convenience in areas that might be <br />unable to attract a privately‐run establishment. <br />In addition to these functions, profitable <br />municipal liquor operations have provided <br />another source of revenue to supplement <br />traditional tax and fee revenues. <br /> <br />St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits: <br />Over the last 10 years, St. Anthony Village Wine <br />and Spirits has contributed more than $3,447,000 <br />for the betterment and enrichment of our <br />community. Our stores are ranked 15th in total <br />sales of municipal liquor operations in the state <br />of Minnesota. And, we are ranked 12th in net <br />profits out of 18 metro municipal liquor stores. <br />On Feb. 10, 1948, the St. Anthony Village City <br />Council passed an ordinance to form a municipal <br />liquor store. To this day, profits from liquor <br />operations provide a much-needed revenue <br />source for our community. The Nov. 27, 1947 <br />edition of the Minneapolis Star newspaper <br />reported nine metro-area communities were <br />operating municipal liquor stores with glowing <br />results. Profits from these stores helped reduce <br />the property tax levy, provided funds for special <br />projects and equipment purchases for the Police, <br />Fire and Public Works departments. <br />Two months later, the Village of St. Anthony <br />passed an ordinance to open their own municipal <br />liquor store— and the rest is history! <br />The City Council, administration and residents <br />chose to have their own Police, Fire, Public Works <br />and Liquor Departments, as well as our own <br />schools. This is to guarantee the quality of the <br />institutions by being independent and not <br />outsourcing these services. <br />We continue to instill a culture that represents <br />the St. Anthony Village brand. All of these <br />decisions represent the Council’s reputation of <br />taking the long view to determine what is best for <br />its residents and the future of The Village. <br />Each and every department of the City reflects <br />this vision and process in our high-level of service <br />to the community. <br />The staff at St. Anthony Village Wine and Spirits is <br />proud to be a part of this community and the <br />team of employees in all City departments that <br />serve the residents and visitors to our Village! <br />Our staff and customers are comfortable with <br />increased social interaction, such as hand selling <br />and carry-outs. This is a change from social <br />distancing during the pandemic. <br />We are open seven days a week, with hours of 9 <br />a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, from 9 <br />a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to <br />4 p.m. on Sunday. <br />We continue to follow COVID-19 guidelines <br />provided by the Center of Disease Control, the <br />Minnesota Department of Health, and Mayor <br />and Council's recommendations. <br />We are experiencing diminished product <br />availability. Supply-chain issues are expected to <br />last throughout 2022. <br />We experienced a labor shortage during 2021, yet <br />our staff has overcome the problem by working <br />extremely hard to accomplish and carry out our <br />store's mission and vision. <br />The costs of our products are rapidly rising, much <br />like groceries, fuel and other products. We work <br />diligently to purchase our goods at the best-price <br />possible in order to provide reduced pricing to <br />our customers. <br />We look forward to resuming holiday sampling <br />events as conditions allow. <br />Liquor store staff taking part in a Goal Setting and <br />Strategic Planning session. <br />We plan to continue a collaboration of products <br />with distilleries and breweries.