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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes September 22, 2009 Page 3 1 State of Liquor Operations 2 o Mission Statement 3 o Controlling the Sale of Beverage Alcohol 4 o Value of Municipal Liquor Operations Revenue 5 o 2009 Summary of Sales: 1) sales increase of $161,900; 2) net profit increase 6 of $50,800 7 Five -Year Anniversary of the New Stores 8 o New store openings 9 o Five -Year Net Profit History 10 o A large promotion will be held in October to celebrate the anniversary; 11 information is available on the city website. 12 Visit by Michael Mondovi 13 14 Councilmember Roth commended Liquor Manager Larson for the efforts involved with a 15 $50,000 increase in net profits with the current economy. 16 17 Mayor Faust commended Liquor Manager Larson for the successful compliance checks and the 18 training provided to staff. He pointed out that the Police Department is likely more vigilant in 19 testing compliance of the municipal liquor operation than a privately run operation. He noted that 20 Michael Mondovi was very impressed with the Liquor Operation during his recent visit. 21 22 VI. GENERAL BUSINESS OF COUNCIL. 23 24 None. 25 26 VII. REPORTS FROM CITY MANAGER AND COUNCIL MEMBERS. 27 28 City Manager Morrison reported on the following: 29 ■ Planning Commission Chair Stromgren has announced his resignation due to a relocation 30 from the community. Acceptance of Chair Stromgren's resignation will be included on 31 the Consent Agenda of the October 13, 2009 City Council meeting. 32 ■ There are currently three openings on the Planning Commission and two openings on the 33 Park Commission. The deadline to apply for the commissions is November 20, 2009. 34 ■ Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will attend the October 27, 2009 City Council 35 meeting to discuss various trends in crime. 36 ■ Paving of the 2009 Street Project is complete; finishing work includes landscaping and 37 sidewalks on Foss Road and Chandler Drive. 38 ■ Emerald Park Project is not complete — ribbon cutting is scheduled for October 14, 2009. 39 ■ The DNR has denied the request for a one-year extension on implementation of the water 40 conservation rate. There will be a discussion on the rates at the October 13, 2009 City 41 Council meeting. 42 43 Councilmember Stille reported on his attendance at the September 21, 2009 Vital Aging 44 Committee where he provided a presentation on the City Council goals. Under the senior 45 transition goal he discussed the possibility of a community garden at the previous bowling alley 46 site; this could also relate to the environmental goal. 3