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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO COUNCIL MEETING HELD DECEMBER 8, 1986 ATTENDANCE 7:04 P.M. The Orono Council met on the above date with the �e MEETINI a following members present: Mayor Butler, Counci lmembers Grabek, Callahan, Frahm, and Adams. The following represented the City staff: City Administrator `jAN 121981 Bernhardson, Public Works Coordinator Gerhardson, Building and Zoning Administrator Mabusth, Assistant �e �l Planning and Zoning Administrator C-3ffron, Chief of GIY OF ORONO Police Kilbo, and City Clerk Hallin. City Attorney Blatz was also present. CONSENT AGENDA* It was moved by Mayor Butler, seconded by Councilmember Grabek, to approve the Consent Agenda* subject to adding the following items: Item #20 - Allied Blacktop Request for Final Payment Item #35 - Crystal. Bay Judgement Settlement Motion, Ayes 5, Nays 0. PUBLIC HEARING 7:06 - 7:26 P.M. POSSIBLE SALE OF MUNICIPAL LIQUOR STORE City Administrator Bernhardson reviewed that at the November 10, 1986 Council meeting, staff presented an analysis of the liquor store based through the third quarter results of 1986. Back in 1985, when the liquor store realized an $6,500 loss, staff developed a business strategy plan to try to turn it around. To the credit of the employees of the liquor store, they had changed it from a negative to a positive operation through the end of the third quarter being $15,000 ahead at the end of September, over 1986. However, at the November loth Council meeting, based on a number of issues, City Administrator Bernhardson recommended that the Liquor Store be sold and that the City establish a private liquor off -sale ordinance. It was also recommended to hold this public hearing to obtain public comment regarding the possible clo:3ing and sale of the liquor store. The Affidavit of Publication was noted by City Clerk Hallin. Public Comments Dean Young, 3555 Crystal Place - He stated that the City should consider the future growth of the City, especially along the Highway 12 area. Council should look forward to what the municipal liquor store would bring in when the City is comparable to cities like Fden Prairie, Edina, Richfield. He feels the city is giving future money away by selling the liquor store now with a short-sighted viewpoint.