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Commission extends conditional liquor license for New Underwood Roping Club until April 15, 2026
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Summary
After hearing from the applicant and the state's attorney, the board extended New Underwood Roping Club's conditional liquor license to April 15, 2026, contingent on construction of an appropriate structure by April 14. The county found delay was not the applicant's fault.
The Pennington County Commission voted Feb. 3 to extend the conditional liquor license for the New Underwood Roping Club until April 15, 2026, after finding the delay in obtaining a permanent structure was not the fault of the applicant.
Dane Boomsma, vice president of the New Underwood Roping Club, told commissioners the organization is a volunteer nonprofit that has the building permit and materials on site but needs time to erect the structure. "We're prepared...we have until April 14 to get the structure up, which we will make happen," Boomsma said.
Tyler Sobzak of the state's attorney's office explained the county's ordinance limits conditional approvals to a year and a half and allows a six‑month extension where the delay is not caused by the applicant. Sobzak said staff believed the delay was not the applicant's fault and advised the board the furthest extension the county could grant in this circumstance was to April 15, 2026.
Commissioner Durr moved to extend the license and Commissioner Drews seconded; the board approved the motion. The applicant said they would complete the structure by the April 14 deadline.
Next steps: staff will monitor construction progress and confirm that the building is in place before April 15 in accordance with county ordinance.
