I don't like to lose business's.

The Greyhound bus company has said they are thinking of dropping the but run from Duluth to the cities. Which means most likely they will drop it. It would leave just one other running company to use the shelter in West Duluth.

I don't like to lose business's in Duluth but I am not sure that losing the bus service is such a bad thing. It is nothing against the Greyhound bus company at all. They provide a great service to those who need it. I just think it will help with some other things if it does have to close.

Talked with a business owner today.

I had a very good conversations with a local business owner today. He asked me what I thought of the Mayors speech I told him.

He asked if I thought there was much hope over the next four years for business. I said I don't know but we talked about some thinks that have gone on.

His business has been hurt by another business that opened up there, not because they are competitors but because of an ordinance that is on the books and the city chose to not enforce that ordinance when they allowed the new business to come in.

The city needs to look at what a new business could do to another business before allowing it to operate. We can ill-afford to pit business against each other. This should not and will not stop business coming into Duluth. The business just needs to make sure they have there ducks in a row. The council also has to know what is happening. All ordinances must be followed. I know of many other cases like this.