On February 2, 1976, the city council passed an emergency resolution to permit the purchase of chairs and tables for the new municipal liquor store from Wass Furniture at a cost of $3043.20. Aldermen at an earlier city council meeting had decided to include a pool table at the new store; and although a petition opposing this was signed by thirty-two people, the aldermen did not change their position on this matter. The municipal liquor store in Beresford, SD was open for public inspection on February 6, 1976; but, no sales were made on this day. After a move was made from the old liquor store to the new one, the new liquor store was scheduled to be open for business on February 11, 1976.