State targets Hyatt Regency Miami’s liquor license over drag queen show

MIAMI – A controversial vacation drag queen present has made headlines as soon as once more.

The “A Drag Queen Christmas” present was held on Dec. 27 on the James L. Knight Middle and its specific nature made many residents upset.

Now, the Division of Enterprise and Skilled Regulation is working to take away the venue’s liquor license.

In keeping with the 17-page criticism filed by the state, the venue’s admission insurance policies allowed minors to attend the occasion which had x-rated themes, like performing simulated sexual acts and exhibiting prosthetic feminine breasts on stage.

The state stated there have been youngsters within the viewers which violates Florida legislation.

CBS Information Miami reached out to the governor’s workplace they usually responded with this assertion.

“Sexually specific content material is just not applicable to show to youngsters and doing so violates Florida legislation. Governor DeSantis stands up for the innocence of youngsters within the classroom and all through Florida.”

The Hyatt Regency Miami, which owns the liquor license, issued its personal assertion on the problem.

“The James L. Knight Middle, together with programming and ticketing, is managed by a third-party operator.”

They added that for now:

“We are able to verify the lodge’s liquor license stays in impact and has not been revoked. We’re reviewing this criticism and can tackle the scenario instantly with the state’s Division of Enterprise and Skilled Regulation as a part of the executive evaluation course of.”

The Hyatt Regency Miami will nonetheless have the ability to promote alcohol through the evaluation course of.

The Broward Middle of the Performing Arts in Fort Lauderdale hosted the identical present the day after Christmas, it is unclear if the state is contemplating revoking its liquor license. 

The state filed a virtually equivalent administrative criticism final August towards a Miami restaurant, R Home, over drag queen weekend brunch. That case stays open and the bar remains to be working and serving liquor.

Regulators are additionally scrutinizing occasions throughout the state, together with on the Broward Middle for the P