C4F - Lincoln Rd Alcohol

Committee Referrals - C4 F

C4 F REFERRAL TO THE LAND USE AND SUSTAINABILITY COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS TO INCENTIVIZE THE ABANDONMENT OF RETAIL OR PACKAGE SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BY BUSINESSES LOCATED ALONG LINCOLN ROAD. Applicable Area:

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RECOMMENDATION

Please place the above item on the October 29, 2025 City Commission meeting agenda as a referral to the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (“LUSC”).

BACKGROUND/HISTORY

Commercial establishments selling retail and/or packaged alcohol for offsite consumption have proliferated along portions of Lincoln Road, particularly east of Drexel Avenue. These alcohol sales diminish visitors’ enjoyment of Lincoln Road and detract from the public health, safety, and welfare. Under Senate Bill 180, the City is currently preempted from proposing or adopting more restrictive or burdensome comprehensive plan amendments or land development regulations to restrict future packaged alcoholic beverage retail sales. In addition, the City cannot impose restrictions that would materially impact existing package liquor stores. However, the City could implement legislation to disincentivize new stores from selling packaged alcoholic beverages and to incentivize existing businesses to cease or abandon retail or packaged alcohol sales.

ANALYSIS

I would like the Land Use and Sustainability Committee (“LUSC”) to consider amendments to the Comprehensive Plan and LDRs to disincentivize the commencement of new retail and/or packaged alcoholic beverage sales and to incentivize the abandonment or cessation of existing retail and/or package sales of alcoholic beverages by commercial establishments within the Lincoln Road corridor east of Drexel Avenue. These incentives may include density, height, and intensity bonuses; parking mitigation; and fee mobility or impact fee reductions or waivers for qualifying projects. To be eligible for the incentives, property owners could be required to record a covenant agreeing not to sell retail and/or packaged alcoholic beverages on the property.

FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT

N/A

Does this Ordinance require a Business Impact Estimate? (FOR ORDINANCES ONLY)

If applicable, the Business Impact Estimate (BIE) was published on: See BIE at: https://www.miamibeachfl.gov/city-hall/city-clerk/meeting-notices/

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CONCLUSION

Applicable Area

Citywide

Was this Agenda Item initially requested by a lobbyist which, as defined in Code Sec. 2-481, includes a principal engaged in lobbying? No

If so, specify the name of lobbyist(s) and principal(s):

Department

Office of Commissioner Tanya K. Bhatt

Sponsor(s)

Co-sponsor(s)

Condensed Title

Ref: LUSC - Disincentivize Alcohol Sales on Lincoln Rd East. (Bhatt)

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