Public Conduct in Minnehaha County, SD (2026)
2 county-level rules, plus city-specific rules for 1 city in Minnehaha County, South Dakota.
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Public Marijuana Use
Minnehaha County bans smoking or consuming cannabis, medical cannabis, and cannabis products in any public place across the unincorporated county. Adopted as Ordinance MC 58-21 in July 2021 under SDCL 7-8-33 and SDCL Chapter 34-20G, the county treats public cannabis use as a nuisance and enforces it as a criminal citation carrying a fine and up to 30 days in jail.
Minnehaha County Public Cannabis Use Ban
Heavy RestrictionsMinnehaha County Ordinance MC 58-21, §§ 4-5
Section 4: Unauthorized Acts. It is unlawful for any person to consume and/or smoke cannabis, medical cannabis, or cannabis products in any public place, whether or not the cannabis, medical cannabis or cannabis product is prescribed by a practitioner of the medical arts. ... Section 5: Criminal Penalty. Violation of the terms of this Ordinance may be enforced through a fine not to exceed the f...
Public Alcohol Use
Minnehaha County parks allow only malt beverages, meaning beer, not liquor or wine, under Ordinance MC8-85, Section 25. Wall Lake Park is stricter still: no alcoholic beverage of any kind, including malt beverages, may be possessed or consumed there, including on the beach.
Minnehaha County Park Alcohol Restrictions
Significant RestrictionsMinnehaha County Ordinance MC8-85 (Control and Use of Parks), § 25
Malt beverages only may be consumed within any park, with the exception of Wall Lake Park. No alcoholic beverage shall be possessed or consumed within Wall Lake Park, including the beach area.
Public Conduct by City in Minnehaha County
1 cities in Minnehaha County have their own public conduct rules. Each link goes to that city's dedicated page with code citations.
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