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Sunrise approves Brothers Liquor at Pine Plaza with reduced late-night hours after neighbor and police concerns

5964596 · August 12, 2025
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Summary

The Sunrise City Commission voted 3-0 to grant a special-exception permit allowing Brothers Liquor to open at 4529 N. Pine Island Road with required security measures and voluntarily reduced hours after residents and police raised public-safety concerns.

The City Commission of Sunrise on Aug. 12, 2025 approved a special-exception permit for Brothers Liquor to operate at 4529 North Pine Island Road in the Pine Plaza Shops, voting 3-0 after hearing staff recommendations, public comment and police input. The commission adopted staff conditions and accepted the applicant’s voluntary commitment to shorten operating hours to Sunday–Thursday, 10 a.m.–11 p.m., and Friday–Saturday, 10 a.m.–midnight.

Shannon Lay, the city’s director of community development, told the commission the application was reviewed under City of Sunrise Land Development Code section 16-36(d) and chapter 3 of the City Code of Ordinances (alcoholic beverage requirements) and that staff recommended approval with a mix of mandatory and voluntary conditions. Those included obtaining the state liquor license and a business tax receipt, posting required…

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