MMBA steps in to guide Balaton’s liquor store in the right direction

Monday night’s regular monthly council meeting in Balaton saw the official approval of an EDA loan to keep the municipal liquor store operational.

At a special meeting on Jan. 12, it was decided the EDA would loan the store up to $30,000. The store is currently operating at a $4,000 loss, although profits have seen some variability over the past five years.

A representative from the Minnesota Municipal Beverage Association (MMBA) had been in communication with the city after seeing the liquor store needed a loan to remain operational.