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A Resolution of the City Commission authorizing Satchmo Blues Bar and Grill, Inc. d/b/a Fritz & Franz Bierhaus to utilize the public space and maintain a temporary Soccer Watch Party set-up at the plaza located at 60 Merrick Way from July 3, 2026 through July 19, 2026, in connection with the 2026 World Cup and to allow for set-up for sales and crowd control during the entire World Cup event from June 19, 2026 through July 19, 2026.
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At the City Commission meeting of May 5, 2026, a resolution approving a world cup event was considered. Commission directed applicant to provide a revised proposal to alleviate concerns at the next commission meeting.
The request has been amended, and the applicant is now requesting amendments to the prior request to include:
- Watch Party set-up within the plaza for a period of 2 weeks.
- Activation of the plaza will be for 11 days.
- Applicant will remove tables and chairs from public plaza area on days where plaza is not activated.
- The proposed set-up includes a large outdoor viewing screen, associated speakers, tents, red umbrellas and canopies for shade and operations, portable restroom facilities, and other supporting equipment necessary to facilitate viewing of televised matches.
- On days the plaza is not activated during the two-week period, the applicant requests that the barricades bordering the plaza be moved in and placed six feet from the covered area in the restaurant space to provide a buffer containment area for restaurant patrons.
- Applicant will increase garbage pick-up to 4 times per week.
- Applicant will clean plaza at the end of each activation day.
- Applicant will not permit public viewing on the plaza after 10 pm, with the exception of overtime games.
- Applicant will limit amount of 10 by 10 tents to 6 (down from 11).
- Applicant requests permission for placement of welcome banners on the building.
- Applicant request placement of a beer bar under the covered portion of the outdoor restaurant space during days the plaza is not activated.
Unlike standard special events, which are limited in duration, the Applicant is requesting approval to maintain a portion of the event set-up in place for the entirety of the two-week period, rather than installing and removing all equipment daily. The applicant has indicated that similar events have been successfully conducted in prior years and is seeking to replicate this format for the 2026 World Cup