HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-12-06 City Council Work Session Minutes MINUTES
OF THE WORK SESSION OF THE
EDINA CITY COUNCIL
HELD AT CITY HALL
DECEMBER 6, 2016
5:33 P.M.
Mayor Hovland called the work session of the Edina City Council to order 5:33 p.m.
ROLL CALL
Answering rollcall was: Members Brindle, Staunton, Stewart, Swenson and Mayor Hovland
Edina City Staff attending the meeting: Jennifer Bennerotte, Community & Technology Services Director;
Kelly Dumais, City Management Fellow; Michael Frey, Art Center General Manager; Debra Mangen, City
Clerk; Scott Neal, City Manager; Eric Roggeman, Finance Director; and Lisa Schaefer, Assistant City
Manager.
LIQUOR OPERATION STRATEGY
City Manager Scott Neal and Assistant City Manager Lisa Schaefer presented the proposed Edina Liquor
Operation Strategy. The Strategy presented was the culmination of the work of the Liquor Task Force
and included an analysis of the existing operations, its financials for the past several years, a comparison
between Edina liquor and other municipal liquor operations, and a recap of steps taken to date, these
steps effect on operation, and finally potential strategies moving forward such as: instore marketing,
social media and advertising, loyalty program, margin management, staffing model, customer service and
convenience and transformational ideas. Staff and Council briefly discussed the proposed strategies and
expected outcomes.
JOINT SESSION— EDINA ARTS& CULTURE COMMISSION
The Council met with the Edina Arts and Culture Commission beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Arts & Culture members attending included: Chair Anne Miller and Members Cheryl Guness, Barbara
LaValleur, Stella Chaffee, Russ Rubin, Ray Meifert, Steve Suckow, Jane Howe, Mollies Mertas and staff
liaison, Michael Frey, General Manager Art Center.
The Commission and Council reviewed the Commission's 2016 Work Plan and accomplishments. They
also looked at the 2017 proposed Work Plan and discussed areas of mutual interest such as Public Art,
increasing artist stipends for sculptures to be located on public spaces, possible locations for an improved
physical Art Center, a calendar for the public to locate art happenings in Edina and social media presence.
The Council thanked the Commission for its work throughout the year on behalf of their fellow citizens.
ADJOURNMENT
Mayor Hovland adjourned the meeting at 6:59 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Debra A. . angen, City Clerk
Minutes approved by Edina City Council, December 20, 2016./
James B. Hovland, Mayor