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Votes at a glance: council approves permits, appointments and extended-hours requests
Summary
At its Feb. 12 meeting, the Doral City Council approved two extended-hours alcohol permits, a special-event permit for a dog-friendly 5K, and a board appointment; the mayor signaled plans to revisit the city's code language on late-night alcohol sales.
The Doral City Council on Feb. 12 approved several routine and quasi-administrative items. Below is a concise summary of recorded votes and key details.
- Extended-hours alcoholic-beverage permit, Altec America LLC (1200 NW 80th Ave, Unit 112): Council approved the resolution allowing extended hours pursuant to Chapter 34 (Alcoholic Beverages) of the city code. Mayor Chrissy Fraga said she had "serious concern" about the recent code amendment that allows late-night alcohol sales and indicated she will work with planning staff to return with proposed code changes; she voted in favor of this permit while reserving the right to seek code amendments.
- Extended-hours alcoholic-beverage permit, Champions Florida LLC (1360 NW 80th Ave): Council approved the separate extended-hours permit under the same chapter of the code; the mayor incorporated her earlier comments and the vote passed.
- Special-event permit, "Doral Doggy Town" (Trails and Tails Park, 11645 NW 50th St) on May 18, 2025: Council approved a special-event permit for a dog-friendly 5K and family event (7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.), including entertainment by a DJ.
- Parks & Police for Kids Foundation appointment: Council appointed Bradley Ashton to the Parks & Police for Kids Foundation after the originally selected nominee disclosed a conflict.
For each of the above items the clerk recorded the vote as yes for the members participating in the roll call (Vice Mayor Maureen Porras, Councilman Rafael Pinedo, Councilwoman Nicole Reynoso and Mayor Chrissy Fraga). Several items were discussed together as the mayor and council considered the practical implications of existing code language and public-safety concerns; no item failed.
Detailed minutes and the final adopted resolutions are available from the City Clerk's office.
