Campus Beer, Wine Sales Measure to Go before Committee

PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A state legislative committee is set to consider a bill that would allow beer and wine sales on South Dakota public university campuses at special events such as sports games.

The Senate Commerce and Energy committee is scheduled to consider the plan on Thursday.

Republican Sen. Larry Tidemann of Brookings is the proposal's main Senate sponsor. He says the plan could help generate income for the universities, but he says the intent is to have a private vendor manage the sales.

Current state law doesn't ban serving alcohol, but on-campus sales are prohibited.

The South Dakota Board of Regents would also have to authorize alcohol sales at the events. It would apply to events involving sports, performing arts and fundraising, among other things.

Tidemann says the measure "opens the door."

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