Miami Beach curfew will only last the last weekend of March

The bone commissioners of the City of miami beach rejected by four votes to three that the curfew ended on Monday 20 to be extended the following weekend, from Thursday 23 to Sunday 26. The city was declared in emergency stateand there was a curfew from Sunday to Monday 20, after days of chaos due to the Spring Break which killed two people in less than 36 hours.

city ​​spokesperson miami beach They announced that “no curfew is scheduled at this time”. However, this could change if there was another violent incident or fire armsmore than 70 of which were seized over the weekend.

The vote was supposed to extend the protective measure to the community and even restrict alcohol sales and the operation of hotel bars. However, the emergency meeting of commissioners has decided that there will be no curfew on the weekend when the massive music festival takes place. Ultra.

However, the city manager Alina Hudakhas the power to impose a curfew of 72 hours. Until the afternoon of Monday 20, however, the mayor’s office did not indicate that this would happen immediately.

On the other hand, the representatives of the citizens of miami beach support the closure of stores that sell alcohol (liquor stores, with exclusive license for it) at 6 p.m. This would reduce the circulation of beverages on the streets of south beachwhere alcohol would only be served in bars and restaurants, and only to hotel guests.

He curfew Sunday 19 to Monday 20 affected the area of ​​the city bounded by 23rd Street and Dade Boulevard on the north (including properties facing the north side of 23rd Street or Dade Boulevard), Government Cut on the south, Biscayne Bay to the west and the Atlantic to the east. It is the center of tourist attractions in south beachwhich relates in particular to Ocean Drive.

“I’ve said many times before that we don’t want a Spring Break vacation in this city,” Miami Beach mayor insisted. Dan Gelber, on Sunday. It’s too loud, it’s too messy and it’s just too much for the police to control.” hudak expected the extraordinary security measure to be extended until the last weekend of March, the commissioners voted against 4 to 3 and the matter will remain under observation.

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