The party could soon end in Miami Beach, a city known for its early morning nightlife.
The seaside hotspot, plagued by weeks of chaos, including the death of at least one spring breaker, is debating whether to ban alcohol sales after 2 a.m. – or maybe even earlier if some local residents have their way, the Miami Herald reported on Saturday.
Mayor Dan Gelber suggested the final call Tuesday at 2 a.m. and quickly sparked a debate across the city. The current last call is at 5 a.m. under normal circumstances
Attorney Steve Polisar, who represented several local bars and restaurants, called the proposal a “death sentence” for the city’s nightlife.
Local activist and former city commissioner Kristen Rosen Gonzalez has since proposed a 10 p.m. curfew.
A Miami Beach police officer arrests a man for failing to pay his bill at a restaurant on Ocean Drive on March 27, 2021. AFP via Getty Images
“Last year we had a midnight curfew and that didn’t solve the problem,” she told the Herald, citing one of the region’s COVID-19 restrictions introduced last summer, while speaking the hospitality special on Twitter Interests ”have made the city a“ war zone ”.
Party-goers dance on Ocean Drive due to a curfew in Miami Beach, Florida on March 27, 2021.
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The early alcohol ban would affect the city’s top hotspots, including Ocean Drive, Collins Avenue, and Washington Avenue, Gelber told the Herald.
A police officer walks around Ocean Drive enforcing curfews on South Beach, Miami, Florida on March 27, 2021. REUTERS / Yana Paskova
The city commission, of which Gelber is one of seven members, plans to start the debate at its April 21 meeting.
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