Saskatchewan will be allocated based on the Maximum number population of the community. Communities Population of must have a minimum population of 500 in retail liquor stores order to be eligible for a retail liquor store and there will be a maximum of 40 liquor 500-1,000 1 stores in a community with 275,000 people. 1,001-2,500 2 2,501-5,000 3 Based on current population statistics, some 5,001-10,000 4 communities will be eligible for additional 10,001-15,000 5 retail stores while others will not. 15,001-20,000 6 20,001-27,500 7 The process to allocate a new liquor store 27,501-35,000 8 will only be triggered if interest is expressed 35,001-42,500 9 in a community where there is at least one 42,501-50,000 10 available retail liquor permit. 50,001-57,500 11 215,001-222,500 33 In such cases, an online auction will be used 222,501-230,000 34 with the highest bidder receiving the 230,001-237,500 35 opportunity to apply for the permit, subject 237,501-245,000 36 to also meeting qualifications of holding a 245,001-252,500 37 retail liquor permit). 252,501-260,000 38 260,001-267,500 39 Auctions will initially take place quarterly. 267,501-275,000 40 Notices will be sent to community officials, advertised in the local newspaper and posted on SLGA’s website prior to an auction beginning.