The Business Council consists of a Chairman, Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary/Treasurer. Authority ranges from performing a specific, limited task to a general delegation of broad authority by the General Council. The main governing function of the Business Council is to promote the health, education, and welfare of Community members and their families now and for generations to come.

The present SMSC Business Council is: Chairman Stanley R. Crooks, Vice-Chairman Glynn A. Crooks, and Secretary/Treasurer Keith B. Anderson. Chairman Stanley Crooks also serves as the Chairman of the Minnesota Indian Gaming Association and is the SMSC representative to the National Indian Gaming Association, as well as to the National Congress of American Indians.