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Votes at a glance: Council approves temporary alcohol permits, license transfers and renewals
Summary
At the May 20 meeting the council approved several temporary alcohol license applications for local events, an on‑sale transfer and an operating agreement for a downtown restaurant, and renewed malt beverage licenses for establishments with single compliance failures.
The Brookings City Council on May 20 approved multiple alcohol licensing items, including temporary permits for community events, a transfer of an on‑sale malt license with video lottery authorization and a multi‑year operating agreement for a downtown restaurant. The council also recommended renewal of several malt licenses despite prior single compliance failures.
Temporary event permits: Staff recommended and the council approved temporary alcohol permits for the Brookings Cubs’ 2025 home‑game season (11 dates at Bob Sheldon Field) and for the Brookings Volunteer Firefighters Association street dance on the 300 block of Main Avenue (annual fundraiser, June 28). Staff noted no prior compliance failures at those locations.
License transfer and operating agreement: The council approved a transfer of the on‑off sale malt license with video lottery authorization for 2515 6th Street (former Boss’s Pizzeria location) from Boss’s Pizzeria Sports Bar to Denham Hospitality Group, Inc. The council also authorized Resolution 25‑048 to allow the city manager to enter a full‑service on‑sale restaurant liquor operating agreement for the same location (Denham Hospitality Group dba The Lodge). Staff noted final issuance remains subject to state Department of Revenue and video lottery office authorization.
Malt license renewals after compliance failures: A group of establishments that each recorded a single alcohol compliance check failure within the past 12 months applied for annual malt license renewals. Staff said each had provided letters describing steps to avoid repeat failures (training, point‑of‑sale procedures) and recommended approval; the council approved renewals. The city clerk explained council may deny a license only after three failures within 24 months; each listed establishment had a single failure.
Votes: All items were approved on roll call. Council discussion focused on the internal compliance steps businesses were taking to prevent future failures; representatives from some establishments described employee retraining and ID checks.
