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Request for Action <br />To Item Number <br />Ma Tor and Council 4.8 <br />Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br />Consent November 7, 2022 Joe Audette, Liquor Operations Manager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />Resolution: Accept Contributions to Liquor Lori Ziemer, Finance Director <br />Operations for Fire Department Fundraiser Reviewed by <br />Cal Portner, Ci r Administrator <br />Action Requested <br />Adopt, byT motion, a resolution acknowledging contributions to the Liquor Operations fundraiser for the benefits <br />of the Elk River Fire Department. <br />Background/Discussion <br />Molson Coors approached the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association regarding a h�Tper-localized Fire <br />Department fundraiser. <br />Liquor Operations staff thought this would be good recognition for the liquor stores and an opportunity to support <br />the Fire Department Customers were given the opportunityT to make a monetaryT donation at time of purchase, bid <br />on silent auction items donated byT vendors, and a dollar pledge per case of Coors sold during the promotional perio <br />of 8/11- 9/11, 2022. <br />An event was held at Northbound and Westbound Liquor on FridayT, September 9t1' including a ladder truck, jaws of <br />life extraction event, food trucks, and silent auction items. This `vas the fourth annual ERFD fundraiser event and a <br />total of $9,217 was Yaised for the Elk River Fire Department to be used towards thermal imaging equipment. <br />Financial Impact <br />$9,217 donations foY Elk RiveY Fire DepaYtment. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />CommunityT engagement that encourages and inspires prosperit�T. <br />Attachments <br />■ Resolution <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A 2a�elcolning co�nlnunity 2a�ith T evolutiona� y and spizzted T esou� cefulness, exceptional <br />se�vice, and coln�nunity engagelnent that encou�ages and ins�iz•es pTo�pe�zty. <br />PowEREo ar <br />�I'1 ���� <br />Up�iited.• August 2020 <br />