2015-29119 Reso RESOLUTION NO. 2015-29119
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 OF THE CITY
CODE, FOR WHITE PARTY 2015 (NOVEMBER 27th AND 28th, 2015),
WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2016 (MARCH 4TH AND 5TH, 2016), AND
MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE 2016 (APRIL 8TH AND 9TH, 2016) AS
RECOMMENDED BY THE LGBT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION OF ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE SERVICE HOURS BE APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS IN THE CITY OF
MIAMI BEACH ON THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
WHEREAS, the City of Miami Beach is an international tourist destination known for its
many attributes including its vibrant nightlife; and
WHEREAS, the festivities during major event days and weekends in the City 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(7) 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; and
WHEREAS, the City's Major Events Plan and Special Event Guidelines designates
White Party, Winter Party Festival, and Miami Beach Gay Pride Weekend as "major event
periods" which make these events eligible for the extension of alcoholic beverage service hours ,
subject to the conditions established in the City Code; and
WHEREAS, the LGBT Advisory Committee considered this matter at its July 14, 2015
meeting and recommended the extension of hours for alcoholic beverage sales and service for
White Party 2015, Winter Party Festival 2016, and Miami Beach Gay Pride 2016; and
WHEREAS, the extension of alcoholic beverage service as provided in Chapter 6 of the
City Code should be applied only to events held in the City on November 27th & 28th 2015 for
White Party, on March 4th and 5th, 2016, for Winter Party Festival, and on April 8th and 9th, 2016
for Miami Beach Gay Pride.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, that 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(7) of the City Code, is hereby approved for White Party 2015
(November 27th and 28th, 2015), Winter Party Festival 2016 (March 4th and 5th, 2016), and Miami
Beach Gay Pride 2016 (April 8th and 9th, 2016), as recommended at the July 14, 2015 meeting
of the LGBT Advisory Committee and further providing that the extension of alcoholic beverage
service hours be applied only to alcoholic beverage establishments holding events in the City of
Miami Beach on the above-stated dates.
PASSED and ADOPTED this a day of 2014.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
RAULJ. AGUILA, CITY ATTORNEY COMMISSION MEMORANDUM
TO: Mayor Philip Levine
Members of the City Commission
City Manager Jimmy Morales
FROM: Raul J. Aguila, City Attorney Iet2,20eMacle\--1
DATE: September 2, 2015
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 OF THE CITY CODE, FOR WHITE PARTY 2015
(NOVEMBER 27th AND 28th, 2015), WINTER PARTY FESTIVAL 2016 (MARCH
4T" AND 5T", 2016), AND MIAMI BEACH GAY PRIDE 2016 (APRIL 8T" AND
9T", 2016) AS RECOMMENDED BY THE LGBT ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND
FURTHER PROVIDING THAT THE EXTENSION OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
SERVICE HOURS BE APPLIED ONLY TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE
ESTABLISHMENTS HOLDING EVENTS IN THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH ON
THE ABOVE-STATED DATES.
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Grieco, the attached Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission at the September 2,
2015 City Commission Meeting.
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