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M o n t h l y P u b l i c a t i o n o f t h e M i n n e s o t a S e r v i c e S t a t i o n a n d C o n v e n i e n c e S t o r e A s s o c i a t i o n

Volume 35 Issue 3 March 2020

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Remembering the Life of Jack Hennen

They say as time passes so does the healing; in this case, time is standing still on us all. Wanting to experience excitement or have the zest for fun, Jack was your man. Jack’s many hobbies and past times included playing cards, hunting, fishing, golfing, tennis, hik-ing, kayaking, pickle ball, Jack loved it all. Jack always had a smile, a positive attitude and a great sense of humor. Some of us are al-ways chasing opportunity, thrill seeking, or simply a hole in one on the golf course. Yes, Jack accomplished all of that….

Remembering the Life of Jack Hennen Executive Letter The Relationship Between Gas Prices and Demand Let Your Voice Be Heard in

Support of Building Line 3! Coronavirus Update MSSA 2020 Scholarship Application Rolling Excitement with PNP Legislative Session Preview–

MN Lottery 2019 Gas Prices Lower Than 80

Years Ago

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Jack & Mary playing pickle ball

Jayme, Jack and Joel Deer Hunting

Jack’s Hole In One

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MSSA Board Members Ron Feist, President 763-544-5512 ‘19-’22 Chan Smith, Vice President 651-450-9729 ‘17-’20 Andrea Drake, Secretary/Treasurer 651-426-9996 ’18-‘21 Mark Olson 612-869-1244 ‘19-‘22 Steven Anderson 651-644-3436 ’18- ‘21 Joel Hennen 952-445-2478 ‘19-‘22 Jeff Bagniewski 507-285-0014 ’17-‘20 Jeff Peterson 507-452-3559 ’18–‘21 Jerry Charmoli

763-757-6789 ‘17-’20 MSSA Staff Lance Klatt (651) 487-1983 Cell (612) 916- 9917 Nikki Steger (651) 487-1983

Insurance Representatives

McNamara Company Patrick McNamara (651) 426-0607 Aleisha McNamara (651) 426-0607 Mitchell McNamara (651) 426-0607

Health & Life Financial Services

Kevin Urlaub (763) 287-0055 Andy Urlaub

General Counsel Randy Thompson (952) 405-7171 Nolan, Thompson, Leighton & Tataryn

Government Affairs Todd Hill – Lobbyist Hill Capitol Strategies, Inc.

MSSA Business Hours:

Monday - Friday

8:30am-4:30pm

Greetings everyone.

As I write this, we are possibly on the cusp of a Minnesota “Stay Home” Order for all of us. Maybe we should jump in an RV like Cousin Eddie and never look back? Never thought I would see something like this in my life- time? This is the time for our members to shine as we are “essential” operators within our local communities. Crude hitting record lows, markets tanking, however this is an opportunity for all of us. It may be a tough few weeks or months, but our members always prevail! Please work and com-municate on a regular basis with your employees! Work on problem solving skills, policy and procedures when it comes to sanitizing your store, dispensers, and all other workstations. Of-fer limited food items in your deli’s reducing additional irritation to the workplace. Most importantly, use your common sense. As COVID19 continues Plaguing our freedom of choice and op-portunity as we enjoy the simple things in life, always remember, change within our daily lives is always difficult. In the end of all of this, we will all be better people. Back on January 22nd, we lost a great friend in Jack Hennen. Jack was an example of how one should live. Great man, loved his family and enjoyed many hobbies such as golf, hunting, fish-ing or just spending time with the love of his life, Mary. If I were to write a movie, I would create a character resembling Jack Hennen? A leader, thrill seeker, living life on the edge, al-ways knowing he would be there for you in the end. In my time at the MSSA, I have had many opportunities to speak with Jack, enjoyed his smile, one-liners and zest for life whether at Hennen’s Auto Service celebrating a milestone or simply hav-ing lunch. All I can say is, we need more Jack’s in this world, it would be a better place. We miss you already Jack!

Hope everyone stays safe and healthy in this challenging time.

Lance

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Joel Hennen Hennen’s Auto Service

Member Since 1977

John Ryan O’Ryans 494

Member since 1979

Steve Johnston Steve’s Tire & Auto Member since 1993

Judy Rolow

North Star Towing & Service Center Member since 1998

Todd Steffon

Corner Express Member since 2004

Adam Prock

Minnesota State Lottery Member since 2005

Gary Lynch Waterford Oil Co., Inc.

Member since 2005

Mark Carl EchoStat

Member since 2007

Mark Brandow Quality Coaches, Inc. Member since 2007

Brian Bona

Bona Bros. Automotive Service Member since 2009

Sean Kiger

Highland Minnoco Member since 2010

Jeff Bagniewski

Jeff’s Highway 52 Little Store Member since 2012

Tim Rahn Rahn’s Oil & Propane

Freeport Gas & Grocery Grey Eagle Gas & Grocery

Melrose 1 Stop Ripley 1 Stop

Bowlus Gas & Grocery New Munich Gas & Grocery

Member since 2013

Brevik Tharaldson Norske Electric, Inc. Member since 2013

Chad Buechler Centermart LLC

Member since 2017

Chris Robbins Now Mart

Member since 2019

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Jack also liked living fast, by all accounts, even his driving skills were fast. Jack loved his work, his family, al-ways looking for a deal and being fair. Nobody ever took advantage of Jack.

A few years ago, the Hennen family celebrated their 60-year anniversary. Surviving three generations of family success and maybe a fourth-generation lurking? Longevity of their employees is a unique asset at Hennen’s. Their full-time staff has been with them for many years. In fact, a few of them started out working in part time positions and were hired on in the service department full time. This kind of dedication has led to employees really getting to know customers and their vehicles, always an important element of customer service. This is the Hennen way, Jack Hennen’s way.

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L to R: Jack Jr., Dana, Joel, Mary and Jack

Grand Opening 1958

60-Year Anniversary Celebration Texaco Grand Opening 1998

L to R: Joel and Jack

Grand Opening 1958

Jack is third from the left L to R: Jerry Jr., Jerry Sr., Jack

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Jack was born October 13, 1943 in Shakopee to Jerome and Eleanor (Beckman) Hennen. He was raised in Jordan where he had a paper route and was on the wrestling team. The fami-ly moved to Shakopee when he was in high school. Jack was captain of the football team and played basketball and baseball. He graduated from Shakopee High School in 1961. He met Mary Kelzer in high school at a ping pong tournament. They wed on October 10, 1964. Their family began in 1965 with the birth of their son Jayme, followed by daughter Jonelle and son Joel completed their family. As the children grew, they enjoyed time together downhill skiing in Colorado, cross country skiing and vacationing at their cabin. A family routine was church on Saturday nights and going out to dinner after.

Jack started his career working at his father Jerry’s, Skelly gas station located at First and Sommerville. He worked alongside his brother, Jerry and they became business partners in the 1970s taking over for their father. In the early 1980’s they moved the business to First and Minnesota, changed the brand to I.C.O. and then Jack took over ownership. Over the years, the brands changed to Tex-aco, Shell and now Minnoco under his son, Joel’s ownership. Jack was involved in the service station industry and served on the board of di-rectors of the Minnesota Service Station Association (MSSA) for many years. In 2009, Jack retired, selling the family business to his Son Joel and wife Dana as he and Mary spent winters in Arizona. Jack is survived by his wife of 55 years, Mary (Kelzer) Hennen; daughter, Jonelle (Denny) Bartlett; son, Joel (Dana) Hennen; grandchildren, Zac Bartlett, Cassidy Bartlett, and Jack Hennen; sister, Mary Lou (Don) Dufek; brother, Jer-ry (Jin) Hennen. He is preceded in death by his son, Jayme; and parents, Jerome and Eleanor (Beckman) Hennen. We lost a great man, husband, father, and Grandpa, more importantly, a great ambassador to our industry. A lead-er whom everyone should model themselves after, following his examples of how to treat people and learn the

motto of “Work hard, Play hard”! We lost a dear friend and will forever miss Jack and his smile!

Jack’s life had no shortage of moments. Many interesting trips to the north shore, some filled with pure fun and joy, and some; shall we say “opportunistic”. Always finding himself, Mary or friends in a bind, Jack always found a way to make things work out for the better.

Jack & Mary on the Golf Course

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The Relationship Between Gas Prices and Demand Lower prices don’t increase driving, but less driving is certainly affecting current oil prices.

March 20, 2020 ALEXANDRIA, Va.—One of the big financial stories is how oil prices are cratering, and with 121,998 conven-ience stores selling fuel and being responsible for about 80% of the fuel sold in the United States, there certainly are implications for these latest developments. There are analysts who have suggested gasoline prices could drop below $1 per gallon and even one who suggest-ed that oil prices could go negative—meaning that those with oil would pay someone to take it. Compare that to the summer of 2008 when one analyst predicted that oil prices could top $500 per barrel. What is one thing that both extreme predictions have in common? They made headlines. But let’s take a step back and look at what’s going on in the system and some of the reasons why oil prices are dropping—and they are not all caused by coronavirus (COVID-19). Supply In normal circumstances, the equation is simple: The world consumes about 100 million barrels per day (mbpd) of oil and the world produces 100 million barrels per day. It is largely balanced, and even small deviations from that balance could propel prices higher or lower. But that dynamic changed two weeks ago when Russia (which pro-duced 11.5 mbpd in 2019) and Saudi Arabia (which produced 9.8 mbpd), the second- and third-largest oil produc-ers, escalated a price war. Both sides began flooding the market with more crude oil, and the balance shifted, right about the time that China was experiencing a reduction in demand. This price war alone pushed down oil prices even before changes in demand occurred worldwide. Demand Looking at U.S. demand alone, the country consumes about 20 mbpd of oil, or one-fifth of global demand. (The U.S., with the shale revolution, also now produces nearly 20 mbpd of oil.) The majority of oil consumption in the United States is for transportation. Other uses are for utilities, home heating oil, production of oil-based products, etc. Looking at U.S. consumption of oil for transportation alone (using statis-tics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration):

•45% is for gasoline •20% is for diesel fuel •9% is for jet fuel

Social distancing and other shutdowns have certainly decreased gasoline demand related to daily commutes, as well as air travel. While passenger airline travel has been significantly reduced, jet fuel is still used for air transport of products. But diesel fuel demand may pick up slightly with more direct-to-consumer deliveries. In looking at transportation demand for fuel, there is no question it has decreased in the United States—and around the world—and this has widened the supply/demand imbalance that is affecting the markets. Prices So what are the markets saying? On March 18, oil prices plummeted to 18-year lows and were sitting at $20 per barrel before rebounding in trading on Thursday. Overall, the oil markets are experiencing the same market volatil-ity as the other markets, with huge swings but mainly downward. Trading markets generally perform poorly in pe-riods of uncertainty, and these markets are reacting to news as much as actual conditions. Even radically redrawn analysis from a few days ago is outdated. The U.S. Department of Energy’s March 11 Short-Term Energy Outlook, a monthly analysis of trends and predicted supply and demand, was markedly different from the February update. And it’s still out of date even with the latest news. So what does all this mean for retail? First off, let’s look at the headlines of gas prices possibly falling below $1 a gallon. No one knows what the next market cycle will bring, but there are a lot of factors that would have to go into making sub-$1 a reality.

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(continued from previous page) First, oil prices are the largest driver of the cost of a gallon of gas, but only one part. There are 42 gallons in a bar-rel of oil, so $20 for a barrel of oil would mean that the oil would cost the equivalent of 48 cents per gallon. But, remember that it’s still oil and needs to be distributed to refineries, refined and taxed. (The federal tax on gasoline is 18.4 cents per gallon, and all states have additional taxes. Taking all states into account, the average tax per gal-lon across the country is 54.5 cents per gallon. And, of course, it also has to be transported and sold at a retail loca-tion, and there are costs associated with that. The typical presumption is that people drive more because of lower gas prices, but that has never really been true and it is certainly not true now. NACS Consumer Fuels surveys have repeatedly found that people say they drive more miles because of increased responsibilities, not because of lower gas prices. Meanwhile, people also say they drive fewer miles because of a gas price point that makes driving more of a hardship. Only 26% of drivers in a Jan-uary 2020 survey said that they drove more because of lower gas prices in 2018, compared with 57% who cited jobs and errands that required more time on the road. All that has changed with many Americans sharply curtailing their driving because of social distancing and offices and schools being closed. For the past 20 years, NACS has maintained the Fuels Resource Center that also provides information about con-sumer behavior, industry data and other statistics. While supply and demand have radically changed since the re-sources were produced, this site also provides links to many respected analysists and reports related to fueling and transportation. NACS will continue to build out resources as the situation evolves and will provide updates on how energy-related issues affect the convenience and fuels retailing industry. Please contact Jeff Lenard, NACS vice president of stra-tegic industry initiatives, to share ideas on future research and any insight into what you are seeing at your stores.

Source: NACSONLINE

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Let Your Voice Be Heard in Support of Building Line 3! The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (PCA) is accepting public comments on the air quality, water quality, construction stormwater and industrial wastewater permits that are needed so construction can start. This is another chance to make sure the agency hears from you about the important environmental benefits of replacing Line 3. They are accepting public comments from now until Friday, April 3, 2020. Let the PCA know it's time to build Line 3, the most studied pipeline project in Minnesota history:

•More than 5 years of review and evaluation by state and federal experts; •Minnesota agencies have held 70 public meetings; •Enbridge has held more than 3,500 public meetings; •Tens of thousands of public comments received and reviewed; •Three weeks of evidentiary hearings by an Administrative Law Judge; •PUC approved the EIS and granted a certificate of need and the route permit.

Enbridge in Minnesota

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Coronavirus Update March 18, 2020

In this Update:

•Clarifications on the Executive Order •Unemployment Insurance •Take-out and Delivery Protocols- Do not let people stand around your roller grills or food areas. Grab food and get them out quickly.

•Continuity Issues not Addressed in the Executive Order •Insurance Coverage – Check policy/ insurance provider (See below)

•SBA Disaster Relief Program

•Policy Action in Play

Clarifications on the Executive Order

Unemployment Insurance

Employees who are temporarily laid-off or had their hours significantly reduced are likely eligible for benefits and the Department of Employment and Economic Development encourages all workers affected by COVID-19 to ap-ply for unemployment benefits. In line with our request, the “non-payable week” requirement has been suspended in order to speed relief payments to workers. For more information: https://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/news-updates/covid-19.jsp https://mn.gov/deed/newscenter/press-releases/?id=423352

Typically, only covered employees with sufficient earnings are eligible to receive unemployment benefits. Earn-ings from self-employment (i.e. employer/operators) are usually not included, and we have no indication that will change. For more information: https://www.uimn.org/applicants/needtoknow/eligibility-requirements/index.jsp

According to the Department of Employment and Economic Development, the government has not yet made the decision to suspend unemployment insurance payments by employers (though we are advocating for such action and other immediate tax relief). The Governor’s Order does provide relief from increased surcharge rates due to workers applying for unemployment benefits due to COVID-19.

Take-out and Delivery Protocols

Restaurants/C-stores are encouraged to offer food and beverage service using delivery, walk-up, window, drive-through and curbside services. Today, the Minnesota Department of Health added guidelines for doing so, includ-ing the use of social distancing, contactless exchange, online payment processing and tamper-resistant packaging. Note: these are recommendations to prevent the spread of COVID-19/Coronavirus, not mandates. Following these guidelines, where practical, can provide your customers with additional assurance that you are practicing the high-est levels of food safety and worker hygiene.

Continuity Issues not Addressed in the Executive Order

Insurance Coverage

Questions about coverage for business interruption or whether the pandemic will be defined as a Force Majeure are questions to direct to your insurance agent. Since everyone’s policies are different, we cannot offer universal an-swers to these questions. Review your policy and contact your claims agent to discuss.

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SBA Disaster Relief Loan Program

Thanks to those who responded to our appeal to complete the SBA forms on the potential impact of the pandemic. The state has met the threshold needed to permit the Governor to request activation of the program for Minnesota. This SBA press release provides further explanation of the program, and we will share details on how to apply as we receive the.

Policy Action in Play

While passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act is not yet law, and the interplay between the provisions in the bill and other law is not yet known. The current draft of the bill would require employers to pay for paid leave benefits for certain workers impacted by COVID-19. Employers could then obtain a tax credit. This is obviously a problem for businesses with cashflow challenges. Small busi-nesses under 50 employees may be able to seek an exemption from the U.S. Labor Department. We are working with our national partners to improve the administration of any final bill, including additional financial support to impacted businesses. This is a rapidly evolving issue, so stay tuned.

Things are moving fast and we’re here to help make sense of it all. Let us know how we can help.

Sincerely, Lance L. Klatt Executive Director MSSA

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Minnesota Service Station Association 2020 Scholarship Application

The purpose of this scholarship program is to assist young men and women whom are seeking a higher education in order to develop advanced skills.

Three scholarships of $500.00 each will be awarded annually to applicants who must be at least a senior in high school and/or 18-25 years of age and is a son, daughter, or member in good standing with the MSSA.

MSSA Scholarship Guidelines • Applicant must have a 3.0 GPA to qualify.

• Applicant must provide proof of performance with application (official school transcript).

• Applicant must provide proof of enrollment for institute of higher education with application.

• Applicant must provide two letters of recommendation from either a teacher, school advisor, or extra circular advisor (i.e. sports coach, club advisor).

• Applications will be included in the MSSA newsletter each year and application must be returned to MSSA by April 24th.

• Students may apply for scholarship a maximum of three times.

• Applicants do not need to study in the automotive industry.

Selection Process:

The MSSA Board of Directors will select scholarship winners based on the criteria below from the applications:

• Accomplishments specified on application (i.e. DECA, FBLA, sports, leadership roles, etc.) • Student’s goals, both long-term and short-term • Student’s GPA • Student’s work ethic (Does the students hold a part-time job as well as attend school?)

The applications will be reviewed by the Board of Directors at the April Board meeting.

Scholarship winners will be announced at the annual meeting in April and published in the May MSSA New-sline.

The Association will mail the checks to the students in the spring.

Applications due no later than April 24th! All applications, letters of recommendations, and transcript should be sent to:

Minnesota Service Station Association 2886 Middle Street

Little Canada, MN 55117

Phone: 651-487-1983 Fax: 651-487-2447

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MSSA Scholarship Application Form Application, letters of recommendations, and transcript must be received by April 24th for consideration.

(Please print or type – if not enough space is provided please attach a separate sheet)

Name____________________________________________________________________________________________________

Address___________________________________________________________________________________________________

City/State/Zip_____________________________________________________________________________________________

Phone Number (best number to reach you) ________________________________________________________________

Name of current school____________________________________________________________________________________

Name of parent or guardian_______________________________________________________________________________

Name of the MSSA member with whom you are associated: _________________________________________________

(Applicant must be the son, daughter, or member in good standing of the MSSA) ** Please circle.**

Business’s Name___________________________________________________________________________________________

Owner’s Name: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Name of the institute of higher education that you plan to attend:

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Reason for applying (financial need):_______________________________________________________________________

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List extra curricular activites: _______________________________________________________________________________

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Please describe any awards, honors, or leadership positions you have held/received:

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Future goals (long and short term):__________________________________________________________________________

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Do you currently hold a job outside of school? If so please provide name of employer:

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How do you plan to use this scholarship for higher education?

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ROLLING EXCITEMENT WITH PNP

HERE’S EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE LOTTO GAME WITH AN INSTANT WIN PLAY STYLE

LEGISLATIVE SESSION PREVIEW

The 2020 Minnesota legislative session starts on Tuesday, February 11. The work at the Capitol is divided into two-year cycles called a biennium. The first half of the biennium is when they work on a two-year budget and the second half is generally known as a bonding year. The Lottery’s Public Affairs team will have an active presence at the Capitol - monitoring committee hearings, meeting with legislators and their staffs, and serving as a resource to educate on the role and function of the Lot-tery in Minnesota. These efforts will position the Lottery to successfully deliver on its mission of raising money for programs that positively impact the lives of Minnesotans. Provided by MN Lottery Line Newsletter-February 2020– Volume 2– Issue 2

What does a progressive jackpot mean? A progressive jackpot increases as tickets are sold. Once the jackpot is won, the progressive jackpot resets to $5,000. What are the different types of play styles? Players can choose from Bingo, Crossword and Slots. All these games share the same progres-sive jackpot. How much do tickets cost? Each of the three play styles are offered at a $1, $3 and $5 price point. What percentage of the progressive jackpot can be won with each price point? $5 ticket is eligible to win 100 percent of

the jackpot $3 ticket is eligible to win 60 percent of the

jackpot $1 ticket is eligible to win 20 percent of the

jackpot How do you know what the current jackpot is? Retailers can look up the current jackpot amount on the terminal by selecting “REPORTS”> “LOTTO GAMES” > “GAMES JACKPOT” > “PROGRESSIVE PNP JACK-POT.” Players can find the current estimated jackpot amount listed on the LottoVision screens and the Lot-tery’s website.

What type of players like this game? Players who enjoy the game generally prefer the extended play styles. Next time one of your cus-tomers asks for the newest Crossword, Bingo or Slots scratch game you should point out that they can also play these favorites without all the scratchin’ mess! How often is the jackpot won? Approximately once a month! Remember, Pro-gressive Print-N-Play is a Minnesota-only game so the jackpot cannot be won in any other state! What’s the record jackpot? $508,237— won on a $5 Bingo ticket. Can you win other prizes besides the jackpot? Yes! Players can win prizes ranging from $1 all the up to $500, depending on the cost of the tick-et.

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2019 GAS PRICES LOWER THAN 80 YEARS AGO

“The average retail price of regular gasoline in the U.S. was lower during 2019 (adjusting for inflation) than gas prices were 80 years earlier in 1939 during the Great Depression. The price of regular gas averaged $2.39 during 2019, less than the $0.19 per gallon price in 1939, which when adjusted for inflation would be $2.41. Last year’s average price of gasoline was one-third lower than the $3.63 per gallon average six years earlier in 2013. Moderate pump prices have contributed to the increases in total light vehicle annual mileage over the past four years.” Gas Prices Over 80 Years: Americans paid an average of $0.19 for a gallon of regular gas in 1939, when the country was still in the grips of the Great Depression. Over the next 33 years, gas pric-es rose at a slow pace, with regular gas averaging $0.29 per gallon in 1972, just before the first of two oil crises that dramatically boosted gas prices over the next eight years. Gas prices nearly tripled between 1973 and 1980, soaring from $0.44 to $1.20 per gallon. Gas prices plateaued over the next ten years, with the pump price in 1990 averaging $1.21. By 2000, retail gas prices averaged $1.45 across the U.S. Gas Tops $3.00 at the Pump: Pump prices surged between 2000 and 2006, climbing from $1.45 to nearly $2.40 per gallon. Over the next ten years, the average annual price of regular gas at the pump rose dramatically. Gas prices increased to $2.77 per gallon during 2007, smashing through the $3.00 level during 2008 to hit a $3.22 per gallon annual average. Gas prices soared to record-high levels during 2011 through 2014, ranging from $3.36 to $3.63 per gallon. Pump Prices Decline Since 2013 Peak: Annual gas prices have declined steadily since 2014, falling to $2.43 per gal-lon in 2015 and $2.14 during 2016. The average price of regular gasoline in 2016 was more than 40% lower than the peak $3.63 per gallon annual price reached in 2013. 2019 Gas Prices: Gas prices at the pump averaged 15% lower during 2016 than ten years earlier. The average price of regular gas rose moderately during 2017 and 2018, up a to-tal of less than $0.35 per gallon. The $2.39 average pump price during 2019 was substantially below the average price of gas over the last ten years. Annual Mileage Implications: There were only small increases in annual vehicle mileage during 2012 and 2013, as the number of vehicles in operation had recorded virtually no growth between 2009 and 2013. However, light vehi-cle miles on U.S. roads climbed 3.2% during 2015, the largest percentage gain in more than 10 years and a reflection of the renewed growth of vehicles in operation. Aftermarket Impact: Car and light truck aftermarket product volume in recent years has not always recorded a direct relationship with light vehicle mileage. For example, car and light truck product sales rose an average of nearly 2.5% during 2012 through 2014, despite the much lower annual pace of mileage growth. Over the past two years (2018 and 2019), car and light truck product volume has increased at a stronger annual rate than light vehicle mileage. Six Major Takeaways

1. The average price of regular gas in the U.S. during 2019 was lower than pump prices 80 years earlier in 1939 during the Great Depression, when adjusted for inflation.

2. Falling pump prices contributed to the surge in light vehicle annual mileage between 2015 and 2016 with mileage increases continuing at a slower pace over the next three years.

3. Despite gas prices rising between 2000 and 2007, light vehicle aftermarket product volume managed to record a substantial average annual gain.

4. Gas prices at the pump have steadily declined since 2013, falling from an average of $3.63 to $2.39 per gallon during 2019. 5. Fracking has produced an unprecedented surge in domestic oil production, with the U.S. now a net exporter of oil products for the first time in 75 years. Nevertheless, gas prices in the U.S. are still vulnerable to in-creases resulting from the world price of oil. 6. Electric vehicle sales in the U.S. are facing strong headwinds from moderate pump prices, which have contributed to the failure of EVs to reach the aggressive sales levels predicted by many analysts just a few years ago. Source: The Lang Aftermarket Report

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ASSOCIATE MEMBER DIRECTORY

Accountants

LMV Corporation Ron Velander 952-457-7153

Advertising/

App Design/Media

Allover Media Inc. Ben Enger 763-762-2013

Appraisers/Commercial

Brokers

Petroleum Marketers Svc, Inc. Mark Montag 952-435-9822

Auto Parts Supplier

NAPA Auto Parts Danniel Johnson 952-924-1213 Factory Motor Parts Clay Johnson 651-405-7645

ATM Machines/Novelty

Games

Universal Money Centers Jerry Spain 913-831-0248

Danielle Skinner 913-244-3249

Attorneys

Merrigan, Brandt, Ostenso & Cambre, P.A.

Gary E. Persian 952-933-2390 Ned E. Ostenso 952-933-2390

Nolan, Thompson, Leighton & Tataryn, PLC

Randy Thompson 952-405-7171 Winthrop & Weinstine, P.A.

Tami Diehm 612-604-6658 Jim Dierking 612-604-6651

Batteries

Interstate Batteries Dan Hartel 952-345-1190

Factory Motor Parts Clay Johnson 651-405-7645

Beverages/COFFEE

American Bottling Company Mark Mathewson 651-552-3582

Pepsi Bottling Group Julia Yngsdal 612-282-1079

C-Store Supplier

Chambers & Owen John Schoenke 262-297-2920

Core-Mark International/ Farner-Bocken Bruce Milbrandt 800-555-1088 x7444 Eby-Brown Co. LLC

Thomas Boldt 651-274-3863 Henry’s Foods

Dale Erickson 800-726-5299 Lynco Distribution, Inc

Zac McCall 612-865-0275

Car Wash

Blendco Systems Brent Anderson 763-567-3324

Reliable Plus/Lube-Tech Jess Felton 763-417-1314

Xtreme Wash Systems William Treacy 651-503-8116

Credit card processing

Delta Payment Systems Kent Flannery 612-730-5368

Dairy/Ice Cream

Brown’s Ice Cream Patrick Nelson 612-378-1075

Polka Dot Dairy, Inc. Pat Pettit 651-438-2793

Environmental

Bay West LLC Donovan Hannu 651-291-3424

ECS Joe Van Wyk 610-955-5015

Tanknology Robert Cox 800-666-5301

Environmental rebates

Center For Energy and Environment Kristen Funk 612-335-3487

Ethanol

Growth Energy Mike O’Brien 952-212-3380

Food Services

7th Avenue Pizza Patrick Nelson 612-378-1075

Chanticlear Frozen Pizza Ryan Elsner 612-619-8064

Hunts Brothers Pizza Aaron Hobbs 1-816-210-6143

Wenzel’s Farm LLC Brian Morrisey 800-336-6328

Health Insurance

Health & Life Financial Services Kevin Urlaub 763-287-0055

Ice Vendors

Arctic Glacier Ice Jon Stelley 651-455-0410

Minnesota Ice Robbie Harrell 612-254-8330

Information Services

Automotive Management Network Tom Ham 612-299-9298

Insurance

McNamara Company Patrick McNamara 651-426-0607 Aleisha McNamara 651-426-0607 Mitchell McNamara 651-426-0607

Investments/ Financial Waddell & Reed, Inc.

Matt Anderson 952-884-1503

Lenders/Financial Ascentium Capital LLC

Len Baccaro 281-902-1931 Tony Zieglar 281-883-5005

Lottery

MN State Lottery Adam Prock 651-635-8233

Loyalty/apps/rewards

Tecmark Brent Harms 612-746-4771

Jesse Parker 612-746-5095

Office Supplies

Network Business Supplies Inc. Brett Cohn 651-207-1077

PCI Compliance/

firewall provider

(MNSP) for POS Systems

ControlScan, Inc. Joe Birlin 512-636-4334

Petroleum Equipment/

Services

MN Petroleum Service, Inc. Gerald Swan 763-780-5191

O’Day Equipment LLC Dan O’Day 763-230-7630

Pump & Meter Service, Inc. Travis Rittenbach 952-933-4800

Zahl - Petroleum Maintenance Brian Larson 612-331-8550

Petroleum/Lubricants

Dehn Oil Ron Dehn 763-421-5571

Dooley’s Petroleum Randy Dooley 320-875-2641

Fuel Service DJ’s Mart LLC John Salden 715-723-1701

Hartland Fuel Products LLC Ray Colbert 608-797-3930

Molo Oil Co., Inc. Mark Molo 563-557-7540

Rahn’s Oil & Propane Dave Rahn 320-256-3680 Severson Oil Josh Severson 507-452-4743 United Farmers Coop

Scott Trebelhorn 507-647-6620 Waterford Oil

Gary Lynch 507-645-5659 World Fuel Services

Brad Schneider 320-360-9988 Colleen Mercil 612-501-5117

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Petroleum Reporting

OPIS/AXXIS Petroleum Donna Harris 888-301-2645

Petroleum Transport

D&J Transport Inc. Josh Selbrade 507-413-0384 Danco LTD Dan & Jodi Gerads 320-743-2006

Propane

Dooley’s Petroleum Randy Dooley 320-875-2641 Hartland Fuel Products LLC Ray Colbert 608-779-6526

Premier Propane Jason Scribner 612-839-1569 Rahn’s Oil & Propane Dave Rahn 320-256-3680

Refrigeration

Maintenance

Quality Refrigeration Bob Forder 612-861-7350

Retail Signage

Digital Art Services Katherine Rugg 651-354-3564

Rose City Canopy Corey Goodwin 218-738-3188

Security System,

Monitoring &

Surveillance

Digital Surveillance Concepts LLC Dan Nordsletten 701-261-2488

Softener Salt and

Washer Fluid

Paramount Marketing/ SunSoft Salt

Brooke Taney 612-866-1980

Splash Manny Flores 763-742-0262

Factory Motor Parts Clay Johnson 651-405-7645

Tobacco

Altria/Phillip Morris USA Garth Alston 608-251-0195

RAI Trade Marketing Services Michael Brown

Trucking Services/

Wrecker

Twin Cities Wrecker Sales Rod Pellow 651-488-4210

Uniforms

Cintas Corporation Brad Beyer 763-391-5684

Used Oil

Loe’s Oil Brian Loe 507-625-5278

Taste The Difference: Chanticlear Frozen Pizza

The History & Heritage Behind Pizzas That Sell Themselves By Staying True To An Original Family Recipe

Who doesn’t love pizza? And better yet, who doesn’t love a great tasting pizza! We know from decades of suc-cess with our handmade pizzas born from our original pizzeria in suburban Minneapolis, that making an awe-some tasting pizza that customers will come back for time and time again starts with great tasting genuine in-gredients, not flavor enhancers and over processing. These are the makings of the perfect pizza! Our MSG-free pizzas start with our family secret, thin

flaking crispy crust. They are topped with a game changing sauce that blends vine-ripened tomatoes, herbs, spic-es. We skip the added sugar! We layer on fresh vegetables and use only premium meats. Finally, we top it all off with 100% Wisconsin mozzarella that is grated right off the block daily. We are so confident in our pizzas that we don’t hide them in a box. Instead, we wrap our handcrafted pizzas in a clear package so customers can see the quality of our ingredients! Whether you enjoy pepperoni, sausage, veggie or even a Mac & Cheese, the varieties of Chanticlear Frozen Pizza means there’s something for everyone. We invite you to taste the history and heritage of our pizzas that we proud-ly call the Chanticlear difference! For information about Chanticlear Frozen Pizza and to inquire about stocking our famous pizzas which offer at-tractive margins and incredible sell-through, contact your Eby-Brown representative.

“Serving Our Members Since 1966

800-752-4884 651-487-1983

FAX: 651-487-2447 www.MNSSA.com

MSSA Board Meeting:

April 2, 2020

10:00 a.m.

MSSA Office 2886 Middle Street

Little Canada

Annual Meeting:

April 30, 2020

11:00am Lunch to follow

Park Tavern

3401 Louisiana Ave S St. Louis Park

**Meetings may change without much notice due to COVID-19**