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Commission hears businesses and residents on entertainment district; agrees to ban open containers, keeps 4 a.m. closing
Summary
After hours of public comment from restaurants, residents and cultural institutions, the Fort Lauderdale City Commission endorsed staff recommendations to eliminate open containers in the downtown entertainment district, declined to shorten the 4 a.m. hours now and asked staff to return with code amendments and a one-year review.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission on June 30 heard more than a dozen public comments and stakeholder presentations about the downtown entertainment district, where residents, business owners and cultural organizations clashed over safety, underage drinking and economic vitality.
Business owners and restaurant operators told commissioners the area drives daytime and nighttime activity and opposed trimming late-night hours. Ristay Sikulovsky, who identified himself as representing Bandoleros, Fiesta Cafe and Blues Garden, said the street supports at least eight restaurants and that changes should pair enforcement with incentives for…
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