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Sioux Falls council expands alcohol prohibitions to Phillips Avenue plaza and Barb Iverson skate park, updates public consumption rule

5673310 · July 15, 2025
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Summary

Council added two downtown sites — Phillips Avenue Plaza and Barb Iverson Skate Park — to a list of parks where alcohol is prohibited and amended the code to ban consumption in unauthorized public green spaces; measure passed 7-0 amid public comment urging broader enforcement and concern about downtown drinking behavior.

The Sioux Falls City Council voted unanimously July 15 to add Phillips Avenue Plaza and the Barb Iverson Skate Park to the list of city parks where alcohol is prohibited, and separately adopted an amendment to prohibit drinking in unauthorized public spaces such as green spaces and other city‑owned areas. Parks and Recreation staff…

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