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Council hears calls to ease two‑night minimum at city campground
Summary
Councilmembers and a resident discussed whether Dell Rapids should drop its two-night minimum reservation rule after multiple speakers said the policy may reduce occupancy. Staff said they will consult the campground host and finance staff and report back.
Councilmember Wendy asked staff to explore changing the campground’s two‑night reservation policy after noting a decline in campground revenue in recent years. She said the policy could be discouraging one-night stays and asked staff to gather information from campground users and the host.
Resident Dave Schmidt described how the reservation system treats single-night requests as full weekend bookings, saying, “With that being said, there’s no reason why campground can’t be open right now,” and argued that allowing one-night stays could increase occupancy. City staff said they would contact the campground host and finance staff to determine whether the policy or the reservation software is limiting single-night bookings and would report back to council.
