City Council Minutes 09-02-1971 SpecialVILLAGE OF MONTICELLO
Monticello, Minnesota 55362
September 2, 1971
Special meeting of Monticello Village Council.
Subject: Liquor Store Operation
Call to order at 7:40 P. M.
Present: Ron Schleif, Dick Martie, Jim Maus, Walt Markling,Bill Sandberg,
Dick Hesley, Bob Mossford, accountant.
Walt started by covering the comparison chart he had drawn up. Comparisons
noted we are low in percent of gross sales and what is wanted now is why
we are where we're at and what can be done to improve this picture.
Bob covered his comparison sheet which compares the state average and Mon-
ticello's. Bob also felt that the previous volume discount on the nff-
sale did lower our profit picture and since this has been discontinued.
Our operating expenses are too high, which is the wages, benefits, etc.
Bob brought uo the bar area and lounge as presently set up are bad and
there is too much mann_ower needed to tend this bar. Bob felt a horseshoe
bar arrangement would improve this. Also covered was the fact that Buffalo
did buy in volume and thus their discount was more.
Insurance for Monticello is higher than Buffalo, +,he liquor audit costs
are more due to inventory problems and. procedures, cleaning cost for
Monticello store is slip-htly higher and cleaning supplies costs are too
high.
Bill Sandberg brought tan the manager working more as on a full shift.
Also covered was the profitable tap beer setup. These manv expense problems
must be corrected or improved to bring our profit picture up.
Cost of the horseshoe bar and other imrrovem.ents it was felt that the
cost may be too high but Bob felt we should get estimates on this. Also,
we should comnare insurance costs and see if we can see any savings by
changing. We should also look into cleaning and supplies and see where
we can save in this area.
In the audit area we should keep our merchandise in order and keep any
records in better shape to eliminate unnecessary time in straightening
out.
Motion to adjourn by Walt Markling, second by Bill Sandberg. Adjourned
at 9:35 P. M.
Dick :'Martie, Acting Secretary
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