NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

PACKAGE OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN by the undersigned, Finance Officer, of the City of Yankton, South Dakota, that the one (1) Package Off-Sale Liquor License hereinafter described, held by the City of Yankton, will be conditionally awarded under sealed bids to the highest suitable bidder.

All sealed bids shall be made on a form available from the City. All sealed bids shall be conspicuously marked “SEALED BID—PACKAGE OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE, BIDDER NAME, PROPOSED ADDRESS FOR LICENSE” and submitted in person to the City Finance Office, or designee, during normal business hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., by Thursday, May 16, 2024, at 3 p.m. The $100 non-refundable bid application fee, payable to City of Yankton, shall be outside of the sealed envelope.

Sealed bids will be opened at 3 p.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2024, in the City Hall Meeting Room B, 416 Walnut Street, Yankton, SD.  The public is welcome to attend.

The license type referred to and to be conditionally awarded is described as follows: One (1) Package Off-Sale Liquor License. This license allows the holders to sell any alcoholic beverage for consumption off the premise where sold. The minimum bid for the license shall be $50,000.

The bidder providing the highest bid, based on the number of available off-sale liquor licenses as prescribed in SDCL 35-4-10 and Municipal Code of Ordinances Section 3-23, shall be notified in writing of their conditional award. The names and amounts of bids for those conditionally awarded will be published online within five (5) business days of the date on the written notice of the conditional award. The highest bidder will also be subject to the appropriate police, fire, and community development checks.  Each officer/owner must successfully pass a background check.

The issuance of the license shall be conditioned upon the eligibility of the person or firm to hold the license, suitability of the proposed premises upon which the alcoholic beverages will be sold, active use of the license within 120 days of issuance, and compliance with all other state law and city ordinance requirements, including but not limited to applicable zoning, building, and property maintenance codes. The City Commission reserves the right to stipulate such other and further conditions for issuance of the license(s) as may be necessary and proper. If the highest bidder does not meet all conditions of Yankton Municipal Code of Ordinances Section 3-23, the next highest bid may be conditionally accepted in the same manner as the highest bid.

Bid forms are available from the City Finance Office at City Hall.

The City reserves the right to reject any or all bids and has the right to waive any technicalities except those required by ordinance.

Lisa Yardley, Finance Officer, City of Yankton

Published March 15 & April 12, 2024

Bid Form: OFF-SALE LIQUOR LICENSE BIDDER'S PROPOSAL 

Note:  Per SD State Law, this type of PL liquor off-sale license is NOT eligible for video lottery.

UPDATE: No sealed bids were received on May 16, 2024.  The City Commission motioned to revisit this next March 2025.