The fees for special event license are $50 for first day and $5 per day thereafter.
(A) To obtain a special event license, the applicant shall submit to the Finance Office: the license fee; the license application, which shall include a statement of the qualifications of the applicant for a special event license, on a form consistent with the requirements of SDCL 35-4-124, including an authorized statement of consent to the license by the participating local civic, charitable, educational, fraternal or veterans organization; a statement of the fixed location of the active chapter of the participating local non-profit organization within the town. The application shall also include all other information required to comply with this chapter, as established by the policies of the Finance Office, including but not limited to, the following:
(1) Applicant’s and licensee’s contact information;
(2) General description of the event;
(3) A separate statement of consent and participation from the civic, charitable, education, fraternal or veterans organization;
(4) Address and legal description of the event location, including the specific area and size proposed for the event;
(5) Description of how the applicant will ensure compliance with all alcoholic beverage sales laws;
(6) Proof of proper insurance covering the event must be provided (public liability and liquor liability insurance coverage in the amount of $1,000,000 per person, $2,000,000 per occurrence, and naming the city as an additional insured thereunder).
(B) A special event license issued pursuant to this section shall only be issued to the organization for the location and dates specified on the application. Any license issued pursuant to this section may be issued for a period of time established by the Common Council. However, such period may not exceed 15 consecutive days, with each day expiring at 12:00 midnight.
(C) The license must be issued in the same manner as any other alcoholic beverage license, including the requirement that notice of the application must be published and a public hearing must be held, with the exception that the state does not have to grant approval. The Common Council shall have sole discretion to approve or disapprove the application, depending on whether it deems the applicant suitable to hold the license, and whether it considers the proposed location suitable.
(D) If an organization receiving a license pursuant to this section conducts a street dance or concert in conjunction with the special event, the organization shall provide qualified security personnel as deemed necessary by the governing body that issued the license to maintain order during the event.
(E) The applicant must apply for this license not less than 45 days prior to the scheduled event.
(F) No entity may be issued more than 10 special licenses per calendar year.
(Ord. passed 8-18-2021)