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City of <br />Elk - <br />River <br />To <br />City Council <br />Meeting Date <br />June 17, 2024 <br />Item Description <br />Hire Megan Knopik as the Northbound Liquor Store <br />Manager, effective July 8, 2024. <br />Request for Action <br />Item Number <br />4.11 <br />Prepared By <br />Lauren Wipper, Human Resources Manager <br />Reviewed by <br />Joe Stremcha <br />Cal Portner <br />Tina Allard <br />Action Requested <br />Approve, by motion, the hiring of Megan Knopik to the position of Liquor Store Manager effective July 8, <br />2024. <br />Background/Discussion <br />We went to market to fill the Westbound Liquor Store position last August. When our Northbound Liquor <br />Store Manager resigned last month, we decided to go back to that pool of candidates to fill this position. <br />Following another interview, we recommend Megan Knopik for this position. <br />Ms. Knopik was a full-time liquor store clerk for us for five years. She left in May 2023 to gain management <br />experience in the municipal retail liquor industry, working as an assistant manager at Lake Liquors in Big Lake. <br />We are excited to have her rejoining our workforce. <br />Ms. Knopik will start at step A of pay grade 7E. All pay and benefits will be consistent with city policy. <br />Financial Impact <br />This is a budgeted position. <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />The Elk River Mission. <br />Attachments <br />None <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A avelcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional service, and community p p W E R E U A Y <br />engagement that encourages and inspires prosperity <br />372 <br />