Resolution 2020-31136 RESOLUTION NO: 2020-31136
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE
EXTENSION OF HOURS FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS WITH A 5:00 A.M. LIQUOR
LICENSE TO 7:00 A.M., UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED
CONDITIONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 6-3 OF THE CITY
CODE, FOR WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2020 (MARCH 7T" AND
8TH 2020), AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION
OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICE HOURS SHALL BE
APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS THAT ARE
SPONSORED BY THE PRODUCERS OF WINTER PARTY
FESTIVAL 2020,AND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
ON THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
WHEREAS, the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force, is a Florida not-for-profit
corporation that is celebrating its 27th Anniversary Season in presenting the Winter Party Festival
throughout Miami Beach (March 4-10, 2020); and
WHEREAS, the 2020 Winter Party will be host to more than 10,000 visitors to Miami
Beach from around the world; and
WHEREAS; the event has experienced phenomenal growth after the past quarter-century
and continues to position Miami Beach is an LGBTQ travel destination; and
WHEREAS, festivities such as the Winter Party Festival often carry over into the early
hours of the morning; and
WHEREAS, in order to address the special circumstances for celebration which occur on
New Year's Eve, and during other major event days and weekends within the City of Miami Beach,
the Mayor and City Commission codified, in Section 6-3(a)(6) of the City Code, an established
policy of allowing alcoholic beverage establishments with a 5:00 a.m. liquor license to continue to
sell and serve alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption until 7:00 a.m. during designated
major event days or weekends, subject to those conditions set forth in Section 6-3(a)(6); and
WHEREAS, the City's Major Events Plan and Special Event Guidelines designate Winter
Party Festival as one of the "major event periods," which makes this event eligible for the
extension of alcoholic beverage service hours subject to the conditions established in the City
Code; and
WHEREAS, the extension of alcoholic beverage service as provided in Section 6-3 of the
City Code shall be applied only to events held in the City on March 7th and March 8th, 2020 for
Winter Party Festival; and
WHEREAS, since 2009, the City Commission has regularly adopted similar resolutions to
extend the alcoholic beverage service as provided in Section 6-3 of the City Code to support
major event periods including the Winter Party Festival, White Party, and Miami Beach Gay Pride.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF
THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that the Mayor and City Commission hereby approve
the extension of hours for certain alcoholic beverage establishments with a 5:00 a.m. liquor
license to 7:00 a.m., under certain specified conditions pursuant to Section 6-3 of the City Code,
for Winter Party Festival 2020 (March 7th and 8th 2020), and further providing that the extension
of alcoholic beverage service hours shall be applied only to alcoholic beverage establishments
holding events that are sponsored by the producers of Winter Party Festival 2020, and located in
the City of Miami Beach on the above-stated dates.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this /6-day day of January, 2020.
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MIAMI BEACH
COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission
FROM: Raul J.Aguila,CityAttomey
DATE: January 15,2020
SUBJECT:A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA,
APPROVING THE EXTENSION OF HOURS FOR CERTAIN ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS
WITH A 5:00 A.M.LIQUOR LICENSE TO 7:00 A.M.,UNDER CERTAIN SPECIFIED CONDITIONS PURSUANT
TO SECTION 6-3 OF THE CITY CODE,FOR WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2020(MARCH 7TH AND 8TH 2020),
AND FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICE HOURS
SHALL BE APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS THAT ARE
SPONSORED BY THE PRODUCERS OF WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2020,AND LOCATED IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH ON THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
RECOMMENDATION
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Gongora,the above-referenced Resolution is submitted for consideration by the
City Commission at the January 15,2020 Commission meeting.
Applicable Area
Not Applicable
Is this a Resident Right to Does this item utilize G.O.
Know item? Bond Funds?
No No
Legislative Tracking
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Sponsor
Commissioner Michael Gongora
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