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3/28/91
91- 250 _
RESOLUTION NO.
A RESOLUTION RELATED TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; _
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO PLACE ON A CITY x
COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA ONE YEAR FROM THE
DATE OF THIS RESOLUTION FOR FURTHER CITY
COMMISSION REVIEW, THE PROVISIONS OF
ORDINANCE NO. 10772 (CODIFIED AS SECTION 4-
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3(C)(4) OF THE CITY CODE) WHICH ALLOWED
SUNDAY SALES BY PACKAGE LIQUOR STORES (NON -
COP), THE DATE OF SAID REVIEW BEING SCHEDULED
FOR APRIL 9, 1992.
WHEREAS, the City Commission, on October 26, 1989, heard
complaints from City of Miami business people that they were
losing package liquor sales to other municipalities and
unincorporated Dade County during the December holidays by reason
of the City's prohibition on Sunday package liquor sales; and
WHEREAS, by letter of April 9, 1990, CAMARA DE COMERCIO
LATINA DE LOS ESTADOS UNIDOS [CAMACOL] (the Latin Chamber of
Commerce of the United States), requested that package liquor
stores be permitted to open for business on Sundays year-round,
proposing a one-year trial period; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission on July 26, 1990, adopted
Ordinance No. 10772 permitting, inter alia, Sunday package liquor
sales on a year round basis, subject to review by the City
Commission six (6) months from said Ordinance's effective date;
and
WHEREAS, the City Commission conducted a review on
March 28, 1991 of Sunday sales by package liquor stores (non --COP)
pursuant to Ordinance No. 10772; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission after careful consideration of
this matter deems it advisable and in the best interest of the
general welfare of the City of Miami and its inhabitants that the
provisions of Ordinance No. 10772 be the subject of further
review in one (1) year, when the effect of said Ordinance can be
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NOW1 THERSF'ORE, BE IT RSSOLV'Fb BY THE COMMISSION
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CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA!
Section 1. The recitals and findings contained
in the
Preamble to this Resolution are hereby adopted by reference
thereto and incorporated herein as if fully set forth
in this
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Section.
Section 2. The City Manager is hereby directed to
place on
City Commission Meeting Agenda for further City Commission
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review, the provisions of Ordinance No. 10772 (codified as
Section 4-3(C)(4) of the. City Code) which allowed Sunday
sales by
package liquor stores (non -COP).
Section 3. Said review shall occur one (1) year
from the
date of this Resolution, which shall be the City Commission
meeting scheduled for April 9, 1992.
Section 4. This Resolution shall become
effective
immediately upon its adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 28th day of
, 1991.
i� XAVIER L. SU EZ�
MAYOR .
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PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
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INTER -OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO : Honorable Mayor and DATE : FILE
Members of the City Commission FEB Eg 11991
SUBJECT : Ordinance Repealing Sunday
Sales at Package Liquor Stores
FROM : Cesar H. O REFERENCES :Agenda Item:
City Manage City Commission Meeting
ENCLOSURES February 28, 1991
RECOMMENDATION:
Per Motion 91-80, January 28, 1991, following a six-month review of Ordinance'
10772, the Commission directed the Administration to present legislation
(attached) which partially repeals Ordinance 10772 by amending Section 4-3 of
the City Code to prohibit Sunday sales for package liquor stores N.C.O.P (No
Consumption on Premises), except during December, at the February 28th, 1991,
meeting and to so notify package liquor store owners. Liquor store 'owners
were notified. The Planning, Building and Zoning Department continues to
recommended approval of Ordinance 10772.
BACKGROUND
The arguments to retain Sunday sales year-round are as follows:
1. There has been a gradual relaxation of Sunday "blue laws" in
response to law suits and the desire of the public to conduct
business on Sundays.
2. Liquor store merchants in the City had complained that the then- }
existing Sunday prohibition against package liquor sales (not
consumed on premises) was expecially difficult during December;
CAMACOL had requested that these stores be allowed to remain open
on Sundays year-round.
Allowing package liquor stores NCOP (No Consumption on Premises)
to remain open Sundays year-round would be identical to the."open" °}
restrictions in West Miami, South Miami and Miami Beach (see,
table).
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The arguments for repeal are as follows; fi*3
There are already 1,146 establishments licensed to sell alcoholic ,2
pesreragas, either an or off the premises, i n the City of Miami
Repeal would sti l 1 al l ow Sunday sales in December ( and extended 3f°,hours on
0hris�ils Eve and New Years Eve) which would be. �del�tc4i Y�,
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ATTACHMENT ;
PACKAGE LIQUOR STORES: HOURS OF OPERATION ON SUNDAYS
MuniciRalitylCoUnty
Hours of Operation: Sundays -
Miami
1:00-7:00 p.m.; extended to
10:00 p.m. for Sundays in
December and to 12:00
midnight on Christmas Eve
and New Year's Eve.
Dade County
Prohibited, except 8:00
a.m.- 10:00 p.m. on
Sundays in December (only)_
and on Christmas Eve and
New Year's Eve until
midnight.
Coral Gables
Prohibited_
West Miami
1-9 P.M.
South Miami
11 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Miami Beach.`
g a.m. 6. p.m.
(unrestricted)
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