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Meeting Notice
The Shorewood Liquor Committee
will hold a joint meeting with the City of Tonka Bay
representatives
Monday, March 12, 2001 at 5:30 p.m.
in the Conference Room
5755 Country Club Road
Shorewood, MN
The purpose of this meeting is to discuss the future of the
Tonka Bay Liquor Store and liquor store operations.
A majority of the City Council members may be present at this meeting.
Craig W. Dawson
City Administrator/Clerk
CITY OF SHOREWOOD
5755 COUNTRY CLUB ROAD
LIQUOR COMMITTEE MEETING
MONDAY, MARCH 12,2001
5:30 P.M.
AGENDA
1. JOINT MEETING WITH CITY OF TONKA BAY LIQUOR COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS THE
FUTURE OF THE TONKA BAY LIQUOR STORE.
2. ADJOURN THE JOINT MEETING
3. OTHER BUSINESS
4. ADJOURN
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Liquor Committee Meeting Minutes
Monday, February 26, 2001
6:00 p.m.
The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m.
Present:
Shorewood Councilmembers John Garfunkel and Scott Zerby, City Administrator
Craig Dawson, Planning Director Brad Nielsen, Finance Director Bonnie Burton
and Liquor Operations Manager Don Swandby.
1. The committee reviewed the history of events and meetings with City of Tonka Bay
personnel to discuss the future location ofthe Tonka Bay liquor store. Director Nielsen
stated he believes the City of Shore wood should recommit with Tonka Bay to establishing a
store in the strip mall location so Liquor Manager Swandby can proceed with planning for
the new store. The committee concurred with this position and will schedule a meeting with
Tonka Bay representatives soon to ascertain their position on this matter. The committee
agreed that the Pizza Platter location would be ideal for the new store. Manager Swandby
recommended that Tonka Bay pay for the remodeling of the new store location.
2. Director Burton summarized that the liquor store leases expire within the year and requested
committee direction regarding negotiation of the new leases. The committee directed
Director Burton and Administrator Dawson to proceed with lease negotiations. It was felt
that the city should try to reduce its space at the Waterford location. The committee briefly
discussed the future of the Shorewood Plaza store with respect to a Cub food store to be built
at that location.
3. The committee discussed the Employee Discount Policy presented by Director Swandby.
After discussion, they agreed that the discount policy will be applicable to liquor employees
only and not members of their immediate family, or other city employees. Director Swandby
requested the city review the salary ranges for liquor employees. Administrator Dawson
suggested the proposed salaries be reviewed in the near future with respect to pay equity and
Year 2001 budget considerations.
4. Manager Swandby would like to install security video cameras in the liquor stores and will
research pricing and obtain quotes.
5. Manager Swandby presented a pay request by the MMBA to pay a pro-rata share of lobbying
costs to oppose wine sales in grocery stores. The liquor committee was opposed to paying
the MMBA pay request, although they stated that they support no change in the law at this
time. Manager Swandby expressed concern that if proposed legislation passes, the city will
lose control over sales to minors. The pay request was tabled with no further action.
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7: 1 0 p.m.