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Home My WebLink About2024-19 CCRMember Jerzak introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO.2024-19 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CONTINUATION OF MUNICIPAL LIQUOR OPERATIONS IN THE CITY OF BROOKLYN CENTER WHEREAS, The City of Brooklyn Center lawfully owns and operates two municipal liquor stores as defined by Minnesota Statute 340A.601; and WHEREAS, The Minnesota Office of the State Auditor issues an annual Analysis of Municipal Liquor Store Operations; and WHEREAS, The State Auditor issued the report for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, on December 15, 2022, in which municipal liquor operations in the City of Brooklyn Center showed a net loss of $51,171 for 2021; and WHEREAS, The State Auditor issued the report for the Year Ended December 31, 2022, on December 13, 2023, in which municipal liquor operations in the City of Brooklyn Center showed a net loss of $59,236 for 2022; and WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute 340A.602 requires that the City Council, shall, in any city in which the report of the operations of a municipal liquor store has shown a net loss in any two of three consecutive years, hold a public hearing on the question of whether the city shall continue to operate a municipal liquor store; and WHEREAS, municipal liquor operations in the City of Brooklyn Center experienced unusual and extenuating circumstances related to the national COVID-19 pandemic and localized civil unrest after the killing of Daunte Wright which negatively impacted operational results and resulted in net financial losses during the two time periods under review; and WHEREAS, municipal liquor store sales have substantially recovered in 2023, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, this resolution authorizing continuation of municipal liquor operations is approved. January 22, 2024 Date ATTEST: City Clerk Mayor RESOLUTION NO.2024-19 The motion for the adoption of the foregoing resolution was duly seconded by member Graves and upon vote being taken thereon, the following voted in favor thereof. Butler, Graves, Jerzak, Kragness, Lawrence -Anderson and the following voted against the same: none whereupon said resolution was declared duly passed and adopted.