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BROOKINGS CITY COUNCIL
November 18, 2025
The Brookings City Council held a meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM, at
the Brookings City & County Government Center, Chambers, with the following City
Council members present: Deputy Mayor Nick Wendell, and Council Members Wayne
Avery, Brianna Doran, Lisa Hager, Bonny Specker, and Holly Tilton Byrne. Absent:
Mayor Oepke Niemeyer. City Manager Paul Briseno, City Attorney J. Vince Jones, and
City Clerk Bonnie Foster were also present.
Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by Council Member
Specker, that the agenda be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes:
6 -Avery, Doran, Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
Consent Agenda. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Doran, that the consent agenda be approved. The motion carried by
the following vote: Yes: 6 -Avery, Doran, Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell;
Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
A. Action to approve the October 28, 2025 City Council Minutes.
B. Action on annual Liquor and wine Alcohol License Renewals for 2026.
Liquor (Off-Sale): Brookings Municipal Liquor Store, 780 22nd Avenue South;
Convention Center Liquor (On-Sale): Comfort Suites University/ Domellie's /
Domellie's Events, 931 25th Avenue; Park Place, Inc./ Brookings Inn, 2500 6th Street
Liquor (On-Sale): Bank Saloon & Bank Vault/ Jack's Entertainment LLC 327 Main Ave;
Buffalo Wild Wings Bar & Brill/ W&P of Brookings, LLC, 1801 6th Street; Craft Fusion/
Jesse Davis, LLC, 610 Medary Avenue; Cubby's Sports Bar & Grill / GOT Inc., 307 Main
Avenue; Danny's/ David Olson Inc., 703 Main Avenue South; Elks Club Lodge #1490,
516 4 th Street; Jim's Tap/ Urquhart Ent., Inc., 309 Main Avenue; The Lanes/ MG Oil
Company, 722 Western Avenue; La Cantina Grill LLC, 3001 LeFevre Drive; Main Street
Pub, 408 Main Avenue; 9 Bar Nightclub/ Nine Inc., 303 Main Avenue; Pheasant
Restaurant & Lounge I RGO, Inc., 726 Main Avenue South; Pints & Quarts/ KR
Hospitality, Inc., 313 Main Avenue; Ray's Corner/ Icon Investments, 401 Main Avenue;
Skinner's Pub, Inc., 300 Main Avenue; Sully's Irish Pub/ B&L Sullivan Inc., 421 Main
Avenue; VFW GEO Dokken Post 2118, 520 Main Avenue; The Wild Hare I Wonder,
Inc., 303 3rd Street; Full-Service Liquor Restaurant (On-Sale): The End Zone/ Den Wil
Hospitality Group, 2515 6th Street; Whiskey Creek Wood Fire Grill/ Brookings Steak
Co., LLC, 621 32 nd Ave; Wine (On-Off Sale): Brookings Municipal Liquor Store, 780
22 nd Avenue South; Bank Saloon & Bank Vault/ Jack's Entertainment LLC 327 Main
Ave; BYG Backyard Grill, 1805 6th Street; Cenex Zip Trip #63 / CHS Inc., 1005 6th
Street; Cenex Zip Trip #64 / CHS Inc., 3045 LeFevre Drive; Children's Museum of
South Dakota, 521 4th Street; Circle K / Holiday Station Stores, Highway 14 Bypass
(INACTIVE); Comfort Suites University/ Domellie's Events/ Domellie's Restaurant/
SON LLC, 929-931 25th Avenue; Corner Pantry #19 / MG Oil Company, 919 20th Street
South; Corner Pantry #24 / MG Oil Company, 600 6th Street; Dacotah Bank Center, 824
32 nd Avenue; Deuces Casino, Commonwealth Gaming & Holdings Co., 223 6th Street,
Suite 105A; Deuces Casino, Commonwealth Gaming & Holdings Co., 223 6th Street,
Suite 1058; Deuces Casino, Commonwealth Gaming & Holdings Co., 223 6th Street,
Suite 105C; Deuces Casino, Commonwealth Gaming & Holdings Co., 223 6th Street,
Suite 105E; Flavor Indian & Asian Flare, 501 Main Avenue; George's Pizza I M2P3
Enterprise LLC, 311 Main Avenue; Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant, 1715 6th Street,
Suite F; Hy-Vee Food Store, 790 22 nd Avenue South; Kwik Trip/ Kwik Star#1718, 2016
20th Street South; Mosaic Wine Bar, 225 Main Avenue; Old Sanctuary I Old Sanctuary
Assoc., LLC, 928 4 th Street; Pheasant Restaurant & Lounge/ RGO, Inc., 726 Main
Avenue South; Sake One, Inc., 724 22 nd Avenue South; Schoon's Pump N' Pak South/
Schoon's Properties, Inc., 1205 Main Avenue South; Wal-Mart Supercenter #1538 /
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 2233 6th Street; Wooden Legs Brewing Co., 309 5th Street, Suite
100; Liquor Municipal-owned Facility (On-Sale): Brookings Activity Center, 516 4 th
Street; Brookings Arts Council, 524 4 th Street; Dacotah Bank Center, 824 32 nd Avenue
South; Edgebrook Golf Course, 1415 22 nd Avenue South; Larson Ice Center, 924 32 nd
Avenue; Existing License Holder -not renewing: Danger von Dempsey's/ The Crown,
770 22 nd Avenue South, Suite 1; Existing License Holder -not responsive (renewal not
received): Qiubo Restaurant, 1300 Main Avenue South.
C. Action on Resolution 25-036, a Resolution authorizing the City Manager to
sign a Wine Operating Agreement 5-year renewal with the Store Manager
for Wal-Mart Supercenter #1538.
RESOLUTION 25-036 -WINE ON-SALE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE OPERATING
AGREEMENT -WAL-MART SUPERCENTER #1538: 5-YEAR MID-TERM RENEWAL
BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Brookings, South Dakota, that the City Council hereby
approves a Lease Agreement renewal for the On-Sale Wine Alcoholic Beverage
Management Agreement between the City of Brookings and the Store Manager for
Wal-Mart Supercenter #1538, for the purpose of a manager to operate the on-sale
establishment or business for and on behalf of the City of Brookings at 2233 6th Street.
Legal Description: Lot 2, Tract A-2 of Blocks 9-10, Telkamp Addition.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be
authorized to execute the Agreement on behalf of the City, which shall be for the
remaining 5 years of the 10-year agreement.
D. Action on Temporary Alcohol/ Special Event Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
from existing alcohol license holders: Sodexo Catering (License Holder RB-28249
and RW-28251): SDSU TL26-013 (2/27/2026)-American Fisheries Society Event
(SDSU USU -Volstorff Ballroom).
E. Action on Resolution 25-092, a Resolution declaring surplus property for
the City of Brookings.
RESOLUTION 25-092 -DECLARING SURPLUS PROPERTY
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings is the owner of the following described equipment
formerly used at the City of Brookings:
Park & Recreation Dept.: exterior Christmas Tree
Fire Dept.: Truxedo Low-Profile Tonneau Cover (fits 2023 Ford F-150), DeWalt
Power Tool Set with 2 batteries and extra charger, Havis Toughbook Mounts,
Drone and accessories, Digital Camera with underwater case, Video Tape
Recorder, PIAA Auxiliary Lights.
WHEREAS, in the best financial interest, it is the desire of the City of Brookings to
dispose of as surplus property; and
WHEREAS, the City Manager is hereby authorized to sell or dispose of said surplus
property.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the City of Brookings,
SD, that this property be declared surplus property according to SDCL Chapter 6-13.
Report: SDSU Student Association. Anna Hundt, SDSU Student's Association
Government Affairs Chair, provided an update on SDSU current affairs.
Report: City Council Ex-Officio Report. A Brookings Municipal Utility Board
report was given by Council Member Specker. A Brookings Health Systems
Board of Trustees report was given by Council Member Doran.
Update: Downtown Revitalization. Samantha Beckman, Assistant City Manager, and
Kirsten Gjesdal, Downtown Brookings Executive Director, presented an update on the
progress of the Downtown Brookings Master Plan, downtown fire recovery efforts, and
announced the awardees for the 2025 Downtown Incentive Programs.
Report: 2025 Bridge Re-Inspection Program. Chris Brozik, Civil Design Inc.,
presented a report on the bi-annual inspections on three bridges located within the City
of Brookings.
FIRST READING -Ordinance 25-036. Introduction and First Reading was held on
Ordinance 25-036, an Ordinance Authorizing Budget Amendment No. 8 to the 2025
Budget. Second Reading and Action: November 25, 2025.
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On-Off Sale Wine License Renewal. A public hearing was held on an Wine Alcoholic
Beverage License Renewal for Sodexo (McCrory Gardens & Visitors Center, License:
RW-28251) which failed an alcohol compliance check within the past 12 months . A
motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne , seconded by Council Member
Doran , that the 2026 Wine License renewal be approved. Public Comment: James
Quinn , Sodexo Resident District Manager, and Emily O'Connor, Sodexo Catering
Director. The motion carried by the following vote : Yes: 6 -Avery, Doran, Hager,
Specker, Tilton Byrne , and Wendell ; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
Special Event/ Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application. A public hearing was
held on a Special Event/ Temporary Alcoholic Beverage Application from St. Thomas
More Catholic School, to operate within the City of Brookings, South Dakota, on
January 31 , 2026, for the annual Winter Ga la and Grand Auction to be held at 1700 8th
Street South. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Specker, that the Special Event Temporary Alcoholic Beverage
License be approved . The motion carried by the following vote : Yes : 6 -Avery , Doran ,
Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne , and Wendell ; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
Ordinance 25-033. A public hearing was held on Ordinance 25-033 , an Ordinance to
Change the Zoning within the City of Brookings (Outlot 19 in the NW 1 /4 of Sec 23
Excluding Lot H-1 Thereof, T110N, R50W, also known as 213 West Highway 14
Bypass, from Residential R-3 Apartment District to Business B-3 Heavy District). A
motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne , seconded by Council Member
Specker, that Ordinance 25-033 be approved. The motion carried by the following vote :
Yes : 6 -Avery, Doran , Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell ; Absent: 1 -
Niemeyer.
Ordinance 25-035. A public hearing was held on Ord i nance 25-035 , an Ordinance
Pertaining to an Application for a Conditional Use Permit to Establish an Office in a
Residence R-2 Two-Family District (717 & 719 Main Avenue). A motion was made by
Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member Specker, that Ordinance
25-035 be approved . The motion carried by the following vote: Yes : 6 -Avery, Doran ,
Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne , and Wendell; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
Ordinance 25-034. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne , seconded by
Council Member Doran , that Ordinance 25-034, the 2026 Appropriations Ordinance, be
approved . The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 -Avery, Doran , Hager,
Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer .
Resolution 25-087. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by
Council Member Doran, that Resolution 25-087 , a Resolution Adopting the
Consolidated Fee Schedule, be approved . Public Comment: Doug Austreim . The
motion carried by the following vote: Yes : 6 -Avery, Doran, Hager, Specker, Tilton
Byrne, and Wendell ; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
RESOLUTION 25-087 -RESOLUTION ADOPTING
THE CONSOLIDATED FEE SCHEDULE
WHEREAS, the adopted Municipal Code and City Policies make references to fees
charged; and
WHEREAS, it is prudent that the fees be reviewed for cost effectiveness .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Brookings hereby adopts the
following Consolidated Fee Schedule as defined in the attached schedule.
Resolution 25-089. A motion was made by Council Member Doran, seconded by
Council Member Tilton Byrne, that Resolution 25-089, a Resolution Transferring Capital
Improvement Plan Sinking Funds be approved . The motion carried by the following
vote: Yes: 6 -Avery, Doran , Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell; Absent: 1 -
Niemeyer.
RESOLUTION 25-089 -A RESOLUTION TRANSFERRING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PLAN SINKING FUNDS
WHEREAS, the City of Brookings hereby transfers CIP Sinking Funds to fund
unplanned operational obligations of the municipality .
This resolution is for the purpose of completing a transfer of contingency funds to the
following accounts:
451 Recreation
101-451-5-422-07 Contracted Services $95,000
Total Transfers $95,000
The Financing Source for this transfer is from the following accounts:
213-405-5-911-00 CIP Sinking Fund $95,000
Total Source of Funding $95,000
WHEREAS, this resolution is deemed necessary for the immediate preservation of the
public peace, health, safety and support of the City, and shall become effective upon
publication.
10-Year Capital Improvement Plan. A motion was made by Council Member Doran,
seconded by Council Member Tilton Byrne, that the City of Brookings 10-Year Capital
Improvement Plan, be approved. The motion carried by the following vote: Yes: 6 -
Avery, Doran, Hager, Specker, Tilton Byrne, and Wendell; Absent: 1 -Niemeyer.
Executive Session. A motion was made by Council Member Specker, seconded by
Council Member Tilton Byrne, to enter into Executive Session at 7:35 p.m., pursuant to
SDCL 1-25-2(6)(a), for the purpose of discussing information pertaining to the protection
of public or private property and any person on or within public or private property
specific to: a) Any vulnerability assessment or response plan intended to prevent or
mitigate criminal acts. Item be approved. The motion carried by a unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council Member
Doran, to exit Executive Session at 8:33 p.m . The motion carried by a unanimous vote .
Adjourn. A motion was made by Council Member Tilton Byrne, seconded by Council
Member Doran, that this meeting be adjourned at 8:33 p.m . The otion carried by a
unanimous vote.
ATTEST:
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