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Corn Palace Board tables concession operating policy; asks staff to return revised proposal in June
Summary
The Corn Palace Board discussed a carryover draft policy for concessions operations, debated staffing and menu details, and voted to table the policy until June for further refinement.
The Corn Palace Board on a meeting call considered a carryover draft of a concessions operating policy and voted to table the document until June while staff and operators refine staffing and menu details. The motion to table was offered and seconded and the chair announced “Aye” and “Opposed? Motion carried.”
The policy under discussion aims to set baseline operating procedures for Corn Palace concession stands, including minimum staffing, number of open tills/windows for expected crowd sizes and food-safety training. Board members and staff said the document was intended to prevent understaffing at large events while still allowing operational flexibility for smaller or unusual events.
Dave, the Corn Palace director, and Craig, who runs concessions operations, both described the current practice and recommended guidance. Craig said a single game typically opens the North concession with two tills; a doubleheader opens both North and South concessions (the South stand currently has one till but an upgrade to enable a second till has been ordered). Craig recommended conservative minimums so staff are not routinely short-handed.
Board members debated how prescriptive the document should be. Some members favored setting a clear minimum (for example, one window for crowds under 300 and a second window above that threshold) while preserving staff discretion for special events. Dave suggested distinguishing between procedural items that should be mandatory and menu/stock decisions that can be treated as operational guidelines.
A motion to table the policy until June carried. The board directed staff to collect usage and attendance data, consult with Dakota Wesleyan and other renters about expected crowd sizes, and return with a revised proposal that changes the word “certified” in the draft to “trained” for food-safety requirements and adjusts till/window minimums to match current staffing and equipment capability.
Ending: The board tabled action to permit staff time to refine the draft, collect attendance data and return a revised policy at the June meeting for final action.
