LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Activists and Nebraska lawmakers are once again at odds over whether the state should stop beer sales on the border of a South Dakota Indian reservation where alcohol is banned.

Activists implored state senators Tuesday to close the four beer stores in Whiteclay, a town with a dozen residents that sold the equivalent of 3.5 million cans of beer last year near the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation.

Lawmakers convened a hearing at the request of Sen. Patty Pansing Brooks of Lincoln, who is looking for ways to reduce alcohol-related problems in Whiteclay. Pansing Brooks says she supports closing the stores but wants to find other solutions in case that doesn’t happen.

Some senators say closing the stores isn’t a realistic option because the stores could challenge the action in court.