Miami Seaside BANS alcohol gross sales after 6pm over the weekend as midnight curfew kicks in tonight

New footage has emerged of scores of spring breakers fleeing a shooting in Miami earlier this week – as young revelers continue to party ahead of a curfew set to be imposed Thursday evening.

The young partygoers were filmed running after Monday morning’s shooting, which took place on Ocean Drive around 1 am They could be seeing fleeing in their swimwear as at least four shots rang out. Two women were injured and are expected to recover.

That incident and other bad behavior has left the city’s police department struggling to control antisocial behavior, with the city set to ban the sale of alcohol from 6pm Thursday until 6am the following day. The rule will apply through Friday and Saturday, and could be extended next week.

The ban will last until Saturday and the curfew, which spans from midnight to 6 am, will be in effect through Monday, as both encompass the city’s southern area between Dade Boulevard and Government Cut.

The city’s latest order states: ‘The sale or distribution of any alcoholic beverage(s) for off-premises consumption, with or without payment or consideration, therefore, shall be prohibited in the curfew area after 6 pm on Thursday, March 24, 2022 , after 6 pm on Friday, March 25, 2022; and after 6 pm on Saturday, March 26, 2022.’

The orders come after five people were injured in two separate shootings, with nine officers injured so far in what is expected to be the largest spring break on record. But on Thursday and Friday, party fans continued to enjoy all the Florida city had to offer, and seemed unbothered by the impending crackdown.

The city’s order came after Miami beach experienced two shootings within hours of each other on Sunday and Monday

The shots fired on Sunday night left two injured as cameras captured the moment spring breakers fled in terror

Spring breakers are celebrating their final moments after Miami city officials passed a ban on the sell of alcohol after 6 pm starting tonight and imposed a midnight curfew, which also begins tonight

Friends enjoyed a giant beverage topped with two Coronas a head of the night’s ban on alcohol

Sunday’s shooting took place on Ocean Drive, but the violence did not stop spring breakers from flocking back to area

Eren Wayne Jr. is pictured showing off his snake around his neck as he enjoys the final days of spring break

The ban and curfew encompasses the city’s southern area between Dade Boulevard and Government Cut

And despite the shootings, State Rep. Michael Grieco, a Democrat, viewed the curfew as an overreach, saying, ‘The state of emergency is an abuse of governmental power, and it scares the crap out of me.’

‘It can be interpreted as a way to do an end-around on the recent order by Judge Butchko,’ Grieco added referencing Miami-Dade Judge Beatrice Butchko decision to strike down a temporary ban twice after the Clevelander Hotel took the city to court due to rowdy visitors back in November.

Melba Pearson, a civil rights attorney, said: ‘Everything I’ve observed has been peaceful, just kids trying to have a good time, that’s all I’ve been seeing.’

Despite the sporadic violence, she doesn’t see a need for a curfew.

‘It’s an absolute overreaction,’ she told the Miami Herald. ‘Not to trivialize people being harmed or shot, but you have to have a balanced approach to issues of criminal justice and law enforcement.’

Spring breakers complained about the need for curfew and alcohol ban despite the violence. Their frustration was echoed by Melba Pearson, a civil rights attorney, who described the party goers as peaceful vacationers

A group of friends were pictured walking along the beach on the calm day before the orders go into effect

Businesses owners in the area said they agreed that a curfew was necessary, but they also worried about what it could mean to their profits as they enjoy an uptick in business during spring break

There have been two separate shootings, with nine officers injured so far in what is expected to be the largest spring break on record in the Sunshine State

Miami city officials outlines the details of the curfew as an emergency measure on Wednesday

Although most Miami residents have supported the curfew to quell the rowdy spring breakers in their city, business owners worried the orders might cut into their profits.

When we finish going through these rules, we’re gonna lose a lot of money, Miami Mini Mart owner Monjurul Alam told WSVN.’ I agree that we need safety also, but if it is continuous, it will be super, super, hard for us, but if it’s two, three days, I think it’s OK.’

Spring breakers also baulked at the order, with New Yorker Artie Olivari telling WSVN: ‘I think that’s insane. We’re from New York City. We don’t like that stuff.’

The shootings have left spring breakers less rowdy than usual. Above, a man sleeps alongside Washington Avenue

A group from Detroit, Michigan made the most of their last couple nights of unrestricted partying in the 90,000-person beach town. Alcohol sales in Miami Beach is set to end at 6 pm today

The curfew will last from Thursday to Monday morning. Officers will direct everyone back home or to their hotel rooms from 12 am to 6 am as officials urge businesses to close down by midnight

An estimated 570,000 students are expected to flock to Florida for Spring Break this year, according to the Tampa Bay Times

Another spring breaker, Ziya, told the Miami station: ‘It kind of sucks, I mean, especially with kids here on spring break trying to have fun and you know, get a break, but I guess we gotta follow the rules right?’

On Monday, Mayor Dan Gelber lamented the shootings that took place in the city and reiterated that spring break crowds are not something the city looks forward to.

‘We don’t ask for it, promote it, or encourage it. We just endure it,’ he said.