Pursuant to the request of Commissioner Michael Góngora, the attached Ordinance has been placed on the January 16, 2019 City Commission meeting agenda for Second Reading/Public Hearing.

On October 31, 2017, the Mayor and City Commission adopted Ordinance No. 2017-4151, amending the hours of package sales of alcoholic beverages in the MXE mixed use entertainment district and in the adjoining CD-2 commercial, medium intensity district, to terminate package sales in the subject areas at 8:00 p.m. each day.

On September 26, 2018, and as sponsored by Commissioner Góngora, the Neighborhood/Community Affairs Committee (“NCAC”) recommended changing the termination time from midnight to 8:00 p.m. for package liquor sales in a portion of the CPS-2 Commercial Performance Standard, General Mixed Use district abutting the MXE and CD-2 districts.

The attached Ordinance amends City Code Section 6-3, entitled “Hours of sale/violations,” to amend the hours of package sales of alcoholic beverages (which include sales of alcohol for off-premises consumption) in the CPS-2 district, between the east side of Euclid Avenue and the west side of Collins Avenue, from 4th Street to 6th Street. As to the subject area, the Ordinance changes the commencement time for package liquor sales to 10:00 a.m., and changes the termination time for package liquor sales to 8:00 p.m. The Ordinance also includes minor clarifications to existing provisions in Section 6-3.