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New Business and Commission Requests - R9  M




COMMISSION MEMORANDUM

TO:Honorable Mayor and Members of the City Commission 
FROM:Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez 
DATE:February  1, 2023
 



SUBJECT:DISCUSS/TAKE ACTION, OFF-DUTY POLICE REQUIREMENTS AT ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS.

ANALYSIS

I would like for the City Commission to review the current off-duty police requirements for alcoholic beverage establishments. Right now, identifying off-duty police to cover shifts is challenging for establishments, and expensive. I want to ensure that the City requires no more than 1 off-duty police officer per establishments, and that adjacent abutting establishments can continue to share a single off-duty officer (and the expense thereof). I also would like for the City Commission to consider how we could open up the process to allow business owners to hire off-duty officers from any municipality. As part of this item, I would request for the Police Department to be prepared to advise as to this issue.

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Is this a "Residents Right to Know" item, pursuant to City Code Section 2-14? Does this item utilize G.O. Bond Funds?
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Commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez