The city of Wayzata has been doing that for 64 years, at Wayzata Bar and Grill, better known as "The Muni."

 

For each bottle of wine, beer or liquor that customers drink - or each flame-grilled burger they eat -- more money goes into the city's general fund.

 

Click Here to See the WCCO Television Video 

  

By DMS Retail

 

Clarity of Objectives

Vague goals kill motivation. Without a clear and concise target to reach for, your staff can't possibly trigger their internal drive simply because it has nothing to head toward. Only when the objective is vivid in their mind can you tap into a powerful inner drive.

If you haven't already created a set of clear goals for them, it's time to deliver a little more direction. Meet with them and let them know clearly what the objectives and expectations are. Continue narrowing down the goals until they clearly see the point of detail you need.

What's Next ?

While you're talking with them about their current goals, spend time talking about the path of advancement within your organization as it may apply to them. Motivation needs growth to maintain its power. If they aren't sure what opportunity lies ahead, they'll find that their drive to keep pushing forward begins to diminish.

No matter what it takes, articulate a path of advancement that is open to them. By telling them which opportunities are in their future and exactly what they need to do today to experience them down the road you will fuel their ambition.

Educate Them

The better skilled they are at a particular task or activity, the more motivated they'll be to get involved with it. This principle lends itself perfectly to the world of motivation in the workplace - the more they know about their position and what it takes to excel, the more driven they'll be to produce results.

Give Them New Challenges

People around the world have an intense need for growth and variety; too much of the same old thing and soon there will be no sign of motivation. To avoid this experience, put them out there for new work challenges to keep things fresh and new on the job.

by Chuck Hunt, Faribault County Register

 

The Blue Earth city council recently received good news from their largest business enterprise, the city's liquor store.

City Administrator Kathy Bailey reported the business showed a profit of $99,114 in 2010.

"It had a profit of $68,000 in 2008," she says. "There was a reported loss of $18,000 in 2009, but that was because we transferred $89,000 to the general fund to make up for LGA cuts."

She says the city would have no problem paying off what is still owed on the building.

"January 2012 is coming right up, and that is the first date we can pay off the bond," she says.

The city would need to make a payment of $455,000 at that time. There is cash on hand of $496,640 in the liquor store fund, Bailey says.

"Paying it off early would save the city $103,000 in interest," she adds. "It has been a good money maker for us. We will be able to remove some debt from our debt service."

Councilman Glenn Gaylord says it was always the council's intent to pay off the building as soon as possible.

"It would be nice to have it paid off," Gaylord says. "Then we can put the profit back into the community."

Mayor Hammond added that some major expenses could be coming as the building ages.

"We may have to do things such as replace the roof, or the coolers," he says.

Bailey agreed, saying the city should have a long term cash policy, to know how much in reserve funds the city needs to keep on hand.

 

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If you receive an e-mail asking for the government entity's financial information, do not reply and do not click on any links in the message.

 

If the message appears to be from an organization you know, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recommends that you contact the organization by using a telephone number that you know to be genuine or by opening a new Internet browser session and typing in the company's correct Web address.

 

Additional tips to help you avoid getting hooked by a phishing scam are available from the FTC at http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt127.shtm and http://www.onguardonline.gov/topics/phishing.aspx 

 

The blueprints read that there is room for a 10'x16' cooler but that can be revamped to make something else fit.

 

 Karissa Kurth, 320-833-2321

                         buffalolakeliquors@centurylink.net

                                             

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A man walks into a bar and the bartender says, "What can I get you?"  The man orders a whiskey, which he throws down in one gulp.

  

"That will be three dollars," says the bartender.

  

"No way!" says the man.  "You offered to get me something. I thought you were paying for it."

  

"Get out of here," says the bartender, as he throws the man out. 

  

A year later, the same man walks into the same bar and encounters the same bartender, who looks at him and says, "You're the jerk who conned a drink out of me, aren't you?"

  

"Excuse me, but I have no idea what you are talking about. I've never been to this bar before in my life!"

  

"Sorry. My mistake.  You must have a double."

  

"Hey thanks, dude.  Make it a whiskey."