STURGIS - The Sturgis City Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. today, Wednesday, July 5, in the council chambers of Sturgis City Hall, 1040 Harley-Davidson Way. 

At the meeting, the council will consider a resolution for on-sale alcoholic beverages for use at certain municipal owned facilities.

The South Dakota legislature in its 2023 session adopted House Bill 1176, An Act to revise certain provisions regarding on-sale alcoholic beverage licenses for use at municipality-owned facilities. 

The bill amends a current state law to provide that a municipality may, by resolution, issue an on-sale license for alcoholic beverages for use at any municipality-owned entertainment venue, event venue, event center, arena, performance hall, theater, outdoor amphitheater, convention center, stadium, athletic venue, recreational facility, municipal auditorium, or public convention hall.

The council will also hear the quarterly update from Sturgis Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) Executive Director Amanda Anglin. The SEDC is celebrating its 50^th anniversary this year. 

On the consent agenda is action for setting several public hearings for Special Events Liquor Licenses. There is also a request for a public hearing at the July 17 meeting for variance to fence height for Callen and Brittany Hecker at 1417 Pine Street.

There also is consideration for setting a public hearing on July 17 for a retail on/off sale malt beverage/SD Farm Wine for A & A Sturgis Investments, LLC - Heartland Homestore.

The city reminds citizens that they are cordially invited to the Sturgis Area Chamber of Commerce Mixer from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, July 13, at Sturgis City Hall.