CITY OF
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT
TO: Mayor and City
Commission
FROM: Richard D. Sala, City
Manager
BY: Tammy L.
Reed-Holguin, Community Development Director
DATE: October 25, 2007
SUBJECT: REQUEST
TO EXTEND HOURS OF OPERATION FOR NEW YEAR’S EVE PARTY
APPLICANT: Polish American Club of Fort Lauderdale, Inc.
The Polish American Club, a
non-profit organization, is requesting permission to hold a special dinner
dance party on New Year’s Eve (Attachment A). Per the Business Tax Receipt issued
to the applicant, the club is permitted to remain open until 2:00 am. In order
to hold this party, the club is requesting permission to sell alcohol until
4:00 am and stay open to serve breakfast until 7:00 am. Please be advised
that this party will not be open to the public and will be restricted to club
members and their guests only.
Per section 86-104 of the City Code, nightclubs may remain open and sell alcoholic beverages until 4:00 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and on the holidays of St. Patrick’s Day, Halloween and New Year’s Eve upon obtaining a special exception use permit from the governing body.
Although the subject club does not meet the definition of a nightclub, and the proposed request is limited to one evening only, staff feels that the applicant shall obtain a special approval from the governing body to serve/sell alcohol until 4:00 am and remain open until 7:00 am to serve breakfast. Therefore, this request is being submitted for the City Commission’s approval as a one-time special event.
Based on the foregoing, it is recommended that the City Commission approve a motion authorizing this event subject to the following condition:
1. The extended hours shall not have any adverse impact on neighboring properties, especially with respect to the noise, parking, and glare from headlights or exterior lighting.
2.
The event will be restricted to club members and their
guests only and the event cannot be advertised to the public.
3. The club will allow monitoring of the event by on-duty BSO deputies to ensure alcohol is not served after 4:00 a.m. and that any intoxicated citizens are identified and arrangements are made to ensure that they do not operate a motor vehicle.
MOTION:
To approve the Polish American Club’s New Year’s Eve Party and to permit to sell/serve alcohol until 4:00 am and remain open until 7:00 AM to serve breakfast.