Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association Newsletter
(November 15, 2015 - November 21, 2015)
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As I See It...
Turkey
As we enter into the busy holiday season next week, are your facilities ready?

I know this time of year gets hectic.

Between work and home, sometimes things get overlooked in our businesses.

Here are some items to check out to make sure you are ready to handle the extra holiday traffic:

-          Have you communicated with your staff about creating a great shopping experience for your customers and the expectations you have?

-          Is your backroom/cooler organized so it is easy for staff to find items quickly and refill shelves for customers?

-          Are your shelves dusty or are there bottles with a layer of dust on them?

-          Have you created a cheat sheet for your staff to sell wine that includes names of specific wine on your shelf that pairs well with certain foods?

-          Does every product have a price tag on your shelves?

-          Are your cooler doors clean?

-          Do your floors need to be mopped or vacuumed? What about your rugs?

-          Are your bathrooms clean?

-          Do you have signs hanging up telling customers about upcoming events or special promotions that are going on?

-          Is the outside of your building/parking lot eye appealing? Is
there garbage, weeds, cigarette butts, etc... that need to be picked up?

-          Do you have items that are not moving and you need to get rid of? Create a Clearance section or run an On Sale special in your bar to move those items.

Wishing all of you a successful Holiday Season!!
 
Cheers!

Karissa Kurth
Buffalo Lake
Did You Know?

According to Minnesota Statute:

No sale of intoxicating liquor may be made by an off-sale licensee:

(1) on Sundays;

(2) before 8:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. on Monday through Saturday;

(3) on Thanksgiving Day;

(4) on Christmas Day, December 25; or

(5) after 8:00 p.m. on Christmas Eve, December 24.

A municipality may further limit the hours of on and off sales of alcoholic beverages, provided that further restricted on-sale hours for intoxicating liquor must apply equally to on-sale hours of 3.2 percent malt liquor.

A city may not permit the sale of alcoholic beverages during hours when the sale is prohibited by [statute].

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Mugs for Jugs Results

by Brielle Bredsten, Millelacs Messinger 

Isle Municipal raised just over $2,000 during their Raise Your Mugs to Save the Jugs breast cancer awareness event on Oct. 24.
 
"That was about $800 more than the goal we set for ourselves which included $327 in cash donations," said Isle Municipal Liquor Store manager Shannon Schminkey.

"We had silent auctions, free drawings, mugs and t-shirts for sale," she added.

The live music was Lake Effect. A lot of people came out to support the cause, both residents and non residents. 
Firing People is Part of the Job

'Everyone has people working for them that shouldn't be. Free them from their own failure.'

So says, Bar Rescue's Jon Taffer.

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Interview Question Guidelines

When interviewing a prospective job applicant, the employer should only ask questions which
reasonably relate to the job in question.

The employer should not request information that is
not job-related and must not ask questions that might reveal an applicant's protected status.

If discriminatory questions are asked or discussed during an interview, the employer may have to later show that the information obtained was not used to discriminate in the hiring process.

With that in mind, it is prudent to avoid certain inquiries completely.

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What a Deal!


 
The Wedding Night
Wedding

Since her new husband was so old, Penny decided that after their wedding she and Mike should have separate bedrooms, because she was concerned that her new but aged husband may over-exert himself if they spend the entire night together.
 
After the wedding festivities, Penny prepared herself for bed and the expected knock on the door.
 
Sure enough the knock comes, the door opens and there is Mike, her 90-year-old groom, ready for action.

They unite as one... All goes well, Mike takes leave of his bride, and she prepares to go to sleep.
 
After a few minutes, Penny hears another knock on her bedroom door, and it's Mike! Again he is ready for more lovemaking.

Somewhat surprised, Penny consents for more coupling.

When the newlyweds are done, Mike kisses his bride, bids her a fond good night and leaves.
 
She is set to go to sleep again, but, aha, you guessed it, Mike is back again, rapping on the door and is as fresh as a 25 year-old, ready for more lovemaking. 

And once more they enjoy each other.
 
But as Mike gets set to leave again, his young bride says to him, "I am thoroughly impressed that at your age you can perform so well and so often.

I have been with men less than a third of your age that were only good once. You are truly a great lover, Mike."
 
Mike, somewhat embarrassed, turns to Penny and says:
 "You mean I was here already?"
Future Dates to Remember
2016 MMBA Annual Conference

April 16 - 19, 2016
Arrowwood Resort
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Cathy Pletta
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507-634-7618
  
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Candice Woods
Hutchinson 
320-587-2762
  
John Jacobi
Isanti
763-444-5063

Michael Friesen
Hawley
218-483-4747

Steve Grausam
Edina
952-903-5732

Tom Agnes
Brooklyn Center
763-549-3710
Brenda Visnovec
Lakeville 
952-985-4901
 
Bridgitte Konrad
North Branch
651-674-8113

 Karissa Kurth
Buffalo Lake
320-833-2321
 
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MMBA
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1-866-938-3925
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The SMART campaign: Supporting Minnesota's Alcohol Regulations and Traditions, is a renewed public education and grassroots advocacy effort in support of Minnesota's current alcohol regulations and three-tier system.

 

We believe Minnesota's current alcohol regulations are smart, balanced, and supported by many citizens and our local small businesses.    

    

They work well for Minnesota!

 

The SMART campaign functions to help you engage in advocacy efforts with state legislators and others in support of Minnesota's current alcohol regulations, and to oppose issues-such as Sunday alcohol sales.

We want to make it easy and effective for you to engage.

 

Take action and send an email to your state legislators today through the new SMART campaign website.   

 

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