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<br /> <br />City of EII< River Item Number <br />REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION 7.5. <br />Agenda Section I Meeting Date Prepared by <br />I\dl1Unistratio11 T anuary 2, 2007 Da\Te Potv'in, Liquor Store rv1anager <br />Item Description Reviewed by <br />~~utllorization for Council to Send a Letter to Legislators <br />Regarding \Vine in Grocery Stores <br /> <br />Introduction <br />.t\.S YOll knO\V, legislation to allo\v \vine to be sold itl grocery stores \vill again be puslled by the fvfinnesota <br />Grocers ~\ssociation. If tllls COll1es to pass it \vould defuutely unpact tlle control of alcollo1 \ve 110\V llav"e <br />as \vell as impact re,Te1lue tllat is important to Elk River. <br /> <br />Discussion <br />It is unportant tllat I, as tlle :tvfanager of Elk Riv"er's liquor operation, becolne in'volv-ed in opposing tIlls <br />legislation. It is also critical tllat Councils of cities \v~idlliquor operations become involved. \Y/e need to let <br />our legislators kl10\V 11o\v linportant tllls issue is to Elk River. <br /> <br />I alll askulg tllat as indi\Tiduals and as a Council (as part of a legislative age1lda) you strongly oppose this <br />legislatioll. I \vould like Council approv"al to send a letter froln dle COUI1Cil to legislators expressing your <br />oPPOSitiOll to tlle \vine in grocery stores bill. If Council is in Stlpport of sending a letter, please re\Tie\v tlle <br />attaclled draft letter alld let lne knO\V if you 11ave any cllanges. <br /> <br />Financial Impact <br />N/~~ <br /> <br />Attachments <br />· Draft letter opposing tlle \vine in grocery store legislatiol1 <br />· "\V'llle in Grocery \X/ould Dralnatically Cllange ~'litlllesota ..t\Jcollo1 La\v" fvIeclia ~~d"visory <br />· 1\IN J\Iulucipal Be\Terage ~\ssociation l\fedia .L\d\Tisol1T <br />· Deceluber 13, 2006 Star Tribune article "\Y/ine in grocery stores \vorries city officials" <br />· Elnail regarding Indiana \v~ine in grocery <br />· "\\fine in Grocel1T Talking Points" <br />· Si\~1RTLetter and D\TD <br /> <br />Action Requested <br /> <br />.r\ COUnCillTIotion autllorizing staff to se11d tlle attaclled letter froln Council opposing tlle \vine in grocery <br />stores legislation. <br /> <br />Council Action <br /> <br />i\Io cion bv <br /> <br />Second by <br /> <br />,rote <br /> <br />Follow Up <br /> <br />S:\OFFSITE\LIQUOR \ \'\r'ine in f,rroceI}' Letter.doc <br />