2000-24035 RESO
RESOLUTION NO. 2000-24035
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM FROM AUGUST 1,2000 THROUGH AND INCLUDING
OCTOBER 25, 2000 ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS ON DANCE HALL HOURS OF OPERATION, FOR
DANCE HALLS THAT DO NOT ALSO OPERATE AS ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, TO ALLOW OPERATION BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 10 P.M. FRIDAY TO 9 A.M. SATURDAY, FROM 10 P.M.
SATURDAY TO 9 A.M. SUNDAY, AND FROM 10:00 P.M. ON ANY DAY
PRECEDING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO 9 A.M. ON THE NATIONAL
HOLIDAY; THE MORATORIUM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY DISSOLVE
UPON THE EARLIER OF OCTOBER 26, 2000, OR UPON THE ADOPTION
OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITION OF DANCE HALL UNDER
SECTION 114-1 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE.
WHEREAS, the Miami Beach City Commission has referred to the Planning Board
consideration of an amendment to the definition of Dance Hall under Section 114-1 of the Miami
Beach City Code, which amendment, if adopted, would extend the hours of operation for Dance
Halls, not operating as alcoholic beverage establishments, from 4:00 a.m. through 9:00 a.m. on
Saturdays, Sundays, and national holidays, to permit operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m. on
Friday to 9:00 a,m, on Saturday, from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday to 9:00 a.m, on Sunday, and from
10:00 p.m. on any day preceding a national holiday to 9:00 a.m. on the national holiday; and
WHEREAS, pending the consideration and possible adoption of new legislation by the City
Commission addressing the proposed new extended hours of operation for Dance Halls, not
operating as alcoholic beverage establishments, the City Commission deems it in the best interest
and welfare of the City to impose a temporary moratorium on the enforcement of Dance Hall hours
of operation provisions so as to permit their operation between 10:00 p.m Friday to 9:00 a.m.
Saturday, and 10:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Sunday, and from 10:00 p.m, on any day preceding
a national holiday to 9:00 a.m. on the national holiday, in order to consider and fully implement, if
adopted, new legislation to modify the hours of operation for such establishments in the City; and
WHEREAS, on May 25, 2000, the City Commission adopted Resolution No. 2000-23945
which established a moratorium with regard to the operation of Dance Halls, not operating as
alcoholic beverage establishments, which moratorium will automatically dissolve on August I, 2000;
and
WHEREAS, additional time, through and including October 25, 2000, is needed to further
refine and formulate amendments to the Dance Hall definition under the City Code.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT DULY RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA that a temporary moratorium
is hereby imposed from August 1,2000 through and including October 25, 2000 on the enforcement
of the hours of operation restrictions for Dance Halls, which do not also operate as alcoholic
beverage establishments, so as to allow their operation between the hours of 10:00 p.m Friday to
9:00 a.m. Saturday, from 10:00 p.m. Saturday to 9:00 a.m. Sunday, and from 10:00 p.m. on any day
preceding a national holiday to 9:00 a,m. on the national holiday, in order to consider and fully
implement, if adopted, proposed amendments to the Miami Beach City Code amending the definition
and hours of operation for Dance Halls that do not operate as alcoholic beverage establishments; the
moratorium shall automatically dissolve upon the earlier of October 26, 2000, or upon adoption of
amendments to the definition of Dance Hall under Section 114-1 of the Miami Beach City Code.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of
July
,2000,
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MURRAY H. DUBBIN
City Attorney
Telephone:
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TO: Mayor Neisen O. Kasdin and DATE: July 26, 2000
Members of the City Commission
FROM: Murray H, Dubbin /Ill /I j,,-- PUBLI6 HEARING
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SUBJECT: A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, FLORIDA, ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY
MORATORIUM FROM AUGUST 1,2000 THROUGH AND INCLUDING
OCTOBER 25, 2000 ON THE ENFORCEMENT OF CERTAIN
RESTRICTIONS ON DANCE HALL HOURS OF OPERATION, FOR
DANCE HALLS THAT DO NOT ALSO OPERATE AS ALCOHOLIC
BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS, TO ALLOW OPERATION BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 10:00 P.M. FRIDAY TO 9:00 A.M. SATURDAY, FROM
10:00 P.M. SATURDAY TO 9:00 A.M. SUNDAY, AND FROM 10:00 P.M. ON
ANY DAY PRECEDING A NATIONAL HOLIDAY TO 9:00 A.M. ON THE
NATIONAL HOLIDAY, THE MORATORIUM SHALL AUTOMATICALLY
DISSOLVE UPON THE EARLIER OF OCTOBER 26, 2000, OR UPON THE
ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE DEFINITION OF DANCE HALL
UNDER SECTION 114-1 OF THE MIAMI BEACH CITY CODE
Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Simon Cruz, the above referenced Resolution is
submitted for consideration by the Mayor and City Commission.
cc: Lawrence A. Levy
City Manager
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