CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH
MEMORANDUM
DATE: July 18, 2007
TO: D. Mike Good, City Manager
FROM: Richard Cannone, Director, Development Services
SUBJECT: Consideration of Annual Renewal of 4:00 A.M. and 6:00 A.M. Nightclub Licenses for Fiscal Year 2007-2008
PURPOSE
The purpose of this memorandum is to request City Commission consideration and approval of all nightclub licenses as per Section 5-9 (d).
BACKGROUND
Licenses to sell alcoholic beverages are issued by the State, however, hours of sale are controlled by the City. Section 5-4(a) of the Hallandale Beach Code of Ordinances specifies establishments shall not sell alcoholic beverages between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. on weekdays and Saturdays or between 2:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. on Sunday, unless a Nightclub license has been issued by the City. Nightclub licenses do not include extra hours of sale (6:00 a.m. Saturday on premises and 7:00 a.m. Sunday off premises) granted by Ordinance 94-13.
Section 5.9 (d) states all nightclub licenses expire at 11:59 p.m. on September 30 of each year and the City Commission may consider renewal of these licenses at the first regular meeting in August. The criteria for issuance and renewal of Nightclub licenses (Section 5-9 of the Code of Ordinances) include, but are not limited to, the amount of off-street parking available, the amount and degree of law enforcement activity generated by the extra hours of operation, and any adverse effects the operation may have on neighboring properties.
DISCUSSION
Attachment #1 is a list of Nightclubs that presently have licenses in the City (FL-Tatiana Club Restaurant, Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill and New Millennium Ballroom). Attachment #2 provides a comparison of Police calls for service for the periods July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 and July 1, 2006 through May 31, 2007.
The Police Department has no objections to the renewal of the Nightclub Licenses for the three (3) establishments listed. The Police Department two-year history report indicates the number of calls for service for Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill increased by seven over the current twelve-month period. The majority of the calls were service related and not criminal infractions. Millennium Ballroom, Inc. and FL-Tatiana Club-Restaurant, Inc. showed a decrease in calls for service.
Ocean’s 11 Lounge South has a new owner, Joseph Franco, who made application to transfer the 6:00 a.m. license from the previous operator, Sinbad Pub Inc. Mardi Gras Gaming has also applied for a 6:00 a.m. closing nightclub license. The two applications are also on the August 1, 2007 agenda for consideration of approval.
The Police Department will continue to monitor activity at the locations and work with the owners to reduce the calls for service.
The Fire Department inspections revealed no significant threat to occupants’ safety and therefore have no objections to renewal of the licenses. The Code Enforcement Division observed several minor violations at FL Tatiana Club-Restaurant, Inc. and one at New Millennium Ballroom Inc. Flanigan’s Seafood Bar & Grill has an open case requiring them to clean and paint the walls in the parking lot and enclose the dumpster. Code Enforcement is monitoring these businesses to ensure these minor violations are corrected.
The reports from Fire Department, Development Services, Code Compliance Division and the Police Department detailed two year history are also attached.
CONSIDERATIONS
Establishments holding extended hours licenses are continually reminded that the granting of extended hours is a privilege, subject to modification or termination by the City Commission each year at renewal time. If, prior to renewal time, the City Manager determines that any licensee has either violated a condition of renewal or is operating in a manner harmful to the public health, safety or welfare, he may place on the City Commission agenda the matter of revoking the nightclub license (Section 5-9 (e)).
CONCLUSIONS/RECOMMENDATIONS
Staff has no adverse comments to renewal of the Nightclub Licenses for the following establishments subject to conditions of approval as noted below:
Club Closing Conditions for approval
1. Flanigan's Seafood 6:00 a.m. Continue to monitor
Bar & Grill Correct Code violations
2. FL-Tatiana Club 6:00 a.m. Continue to monitor
Restaurant, Inc. Correct Code violations
3. New Millennium
Ballroom 4:00 a.m. Continue to monitor
(Fridays, Saturdays Correct Code violation
& Sundays only)
In addition, should the City Commission decide to approve the applications for the Nightclub Licenses for the following businesses, staff recommends approval of these licenses be extended through September 30, 2008.
1. Ocean’s 11 Lounge South 6:00 a.m. closing
800 N. Federal Highway
2. Mardi Gras Gaming 6:00 a.m. closing
831 N. Federal Highway
Prepared by: ___________________ Concurred: _________________________
Sandra Sewell, AOA IV Christy Dominguez, Director of
Planning & Zoning
Reviewed:
______________________________ __________
D. Mike Good, City Manager Date
________ Approved ______ Denied ______ Hold for discussion
Comments: ____________________________________________________________
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