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Doral council rolls back late‑night hours, consolidates entertainment categories and moves extended‑hours review to staff
Summary
On first reading the council approved an overhaul of Chapter 34 that narrows definitions, reduces buffer distances, shortens allowable late‑night service and moves extended‑hours approvals to an administrative review with appeal rights.
The City of Doral on May 14 approved on first reading Ordinance 2025‑18, an amendment to Chapter 34 of the city code governing alcoholic beverages, that narrows operating hours for entertainment establishments, consolidates business classifications, and changes how extended‑hours permits are reviewed and enforced.
City staff said the changes are intended to simplify licensing categories, provide clearer hours rules and give staff an administrative process for extended‑hours permits while retaining an appeal path to the council.
Michelle Lopez of the planning and zoning department presented the proposed changes and described eight high‑level points the revisions address. She said the ordinance adds definitions for "regular permitted" sale hours (8 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.) and "extended permitted" sale hours (8 a.m. to 2 a.m.). The proposal merges three prior classifications — alcohol establishments, entertainment venues and entertainment…
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