Thanks to lisa mcdonald for mentioning BLB along with d'amico. I'd love to see a little patio on the lake where I could have some rose wine and a nice snack, and that would definitely make a 'concession' more able to make a profit. On the other hand, as we say in just about any business, "location, location, location". I can't imagine not being able to support a space actually on lake harriet with the right mix of espresso, ice cream, and some sandwiches or other edible, healthy, food. And profit is nice, but not always necessary. Monies made could be put back into the project itself. As a local business owner who would hate to see a major corporation running the concessions at the lakes or any other publicly help property (like schools), I'd be happy to be part of some business-persons committee to take a look at the potential of the site and develop some sort of plan by which, say, a youth group could operate the concessions with some assistance. (SCORE could be one place to look) I was 27 and had no experience or money when I opened my first concession stand, and it did just fine. I'm sure with a fresh look at the possibilities by community members and a few local business owners the lakes can retain their nostalgic ice cream stands, and the park board could probably make a little money too.
-- Kim Bartmann 810 West lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55408 612.825.3737 http://www.bryantlakebowl.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
