Fort Pierre City Council Approves Temporary Liquor License For Pierre Business

FORT PIERRE — The Fort Pierre City Council approved temporary liquor licenses for two upcoming weekend events in Fort Pierre. However the approval came with questions about granting a temporary license to a business from out of town. The Longbranch Bar of Pierre filed the request and Councilman Carl Rathbun asked how a business in Pierre can sell alcohol in Fort Pierre…

Councilman Randy Seiler wondered if any Fort Pierre businesses had an opportunity to serve the event…

Finance Officer Roxanne Heezen says the city has approved similar temporary licenses before…

The temporary liquor license was approved on a five one with Seiler voting no. The Bulls and Broncs event at the Stanley County Fairgrounds is March 19th and 20th and April 2nd and 3rd.