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City Council Minutes February 27, 1984 Page Four The City Administrator indicated that the department heads participated in an entire City Code review prior to City Council adoption of the City Code. The City Administrator further indicated that Mr. Dahlberg also participated in the writing of a job description for the liquor store manager. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that Mr. David Dahlberg was hired to manage the liquor store and to promote reasonable priced liquor in the City of Elk River. Councilmember Duitsman further indicated tha1tin previous years, the City Council had various committees which reviewed and considered various oper- ations of the City. Councilmember Duitsman further indicated that the finance committee was responsible for the review of the liquor store operations, but in the last year, the committees have not held specific individual committee meetings and therefore, the City Council has not taken the time to review specifically, the liquor store operations. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that the success of 1982 versus 1983 is most greatly influenced by the economic conditions. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt Mr. Dahlberg made a bad judgement in the acceptance of the Coca Cola stock and that in itself would be enough to discharge him as liquor store manager. Councilmember Duitsman further indicated that various residents in his ward have indicated that they feel the City Council would be wrong in firing Mr. David Dahlberg. General discussion was carried on regarding the liquor store operations for the past seven years, profits, in particular. Councilmember Schuldt indicated that he felt Mr. Dave Dahlberg's management style and his relationship with the City Council were areas of unacceptable behavior and very crucial to his position as liquor store manager. Council- member Schuldt further indicated that the acceptance of Coca Cola stock is highly improper and cannot be accepted from a liquor store manager. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt if Mr. David Dahlberg had a problem with a directive of the City Council regarding the controlling of the liquor inventory, he should have discussed that problem with the City Council, rather than disregard their direction. Councilmember Gunkel further indicated that she also felt Mr. David Dahlberg's management style was unacceptable. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she had gone to the liquor store to look at the cooler doors and discussed the shelving proposal with the liquor store manager. Council- member Gunkel indicated that as the manager was not present at the liquor store, she discussed the shelving and the doors with the assistant manager, Mr. Mike Donais. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that Mr. Donais indicated that he could not discuss the shelving or cooler doors with her because of the directive from the liquor store manager. Councilmember Gunkel further indicated that the reasons as stated in the City Administrator's memo to the Mayor and City Council was sufficient reasons for a discharge of Mr. David Dahlberg. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that Mr. David Dahlberg was hired with the high hopes of turning the liquor store business around and making a profit. Council- member Engstrom indicated that the on sale operation was sold and the one off sale liquor store was closed to concentrate on the liquor business at one location. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that the inventory volume was definitely a problem, as Mr. Dahlberg was directed to hold the inventory at approximately $175,000. Councilmember Engstrom indicated that he has received phone calls from residents on both sides of the issue. Councilmember Engstrom further in- dicated that the two specific issues, the inventory and the acceptance of the