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Montrose bar owner tells council police presence is hurting business, requests patrol adjustment
Summary
Local bar owner Greg Anderson told council deputies repeatedly sit with lights facing his establishment and said his business has lost about $21,000 in sales for the month; mayor said he will raise the concern with the patrol sergeant.
During public comment, local business owner Greg Anderson asked council to raise an operational concern with the Wright County sheriff’s deputies who patrol his area. Anderson said deputies often parked with lights on and facing his bar and that the presence discouraged patrons, leaving him without typical daytime and evening customers.
"My sales are down 21,000 for the month because nobody comes in for lunch anymore," Anderson said, recounting multiple stops and sobriety tests of his employees and customers over the past months. He asked the council and sheriff to consider avoiding prolonged parked patrols that point lights directly into the establishment. The mayor said he has discussed the issue previously with the sheriff and will bring the business owner's concerns to a meeting with the patrol sergeant the next day.
Council took no formal action but said staff would follow up with sheriff's office representatives, and the mayor noted planned discussions with patrol leadership to address the complaint.
