(A) South Dakota codified laws and case law support the premise that the decision to issue an alcoholic beverage license is discretionary. Therefore, the city hereby establishes a two-tiered process to evaluate on-sale liquor applications. The first tier will assess the suitability of the applicant or principals and whether the location is suitable according to
§§ 112.20 and 112.21 of this chapter.
(B) Upon finding evidence that the suitability of the applicant and location, the City Council will consider second tier criteria. This process can include examining the best location for economic and tourism development, the best ancillary uses (restaurant, etc.) developed with the sale of liquor, the best location in accordance with the city long-range plan, the size of the facility, parking facilities, closeness to existing supplementing businesses, residences, and activities deemed important by the City Council.
(Ord. 1181, passed 2-19-2008; Am. Ord. 1370, passed 5-7-2018) Penalty, see §
10.99