Miami Seashore is elevating a toast to a brand new period as metropolis officers have permitted a one-year pilot program allowing the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks proper on the seashore.
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The choice, handed in a 5-2 vote by the Miami Seashore Fee, goals to deliver town’s sandy shores in step with a few of the world’s prime seashore locations.
“We’re simply attempting to emulate the place the nice seashores are on the planet, that’s a part of our imaginative and prescient,” stated Miami Seashore Commissioner Kristin Rosen Gonzalez.
Beneath the brand new program, Boucher Brothers — the one vendor situated in entrance of Lummus Park — has been granted the unique proper to promote beer, wine, and combined drinks between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m. day by day.
For beachgoers like Henry Kogan, the change is a welcome comfort. “It saves me a 10-minute stroll or five-minute stroll over to the closest seashore bar. As a substitute, I can simply get it whereas I’m sitting down,” he stated.
Supporters say regulated alcohol gross sales may even curb unregulated and doubtlessly unsafe habits. “You see lots of people with coolers, promoting drinks randomly, you by no means know what’s inside these,” stated Steve Turk. “It’s not regulated. After which you’ve individuals underage bringing their very own coolers right here… they’d get just a little rowdy.”
The town expects this system to generate at the very least $250,000 yearly, with roughly 20% of all alcohol gross sales income going towards funding training, cultural establishments, and nonprofits, in line with Commissioner Rosen Gonzalez.
Whereas metropolis officers finalize the small print and begin date for the cocktail gross sales, the message is evident: Miami Seashore is able to improve the seashore expertise — responsibly.
