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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 outd...
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