Tampa suspends alcohol sales for MacDintonâs, Ybor City bars
The city settled the remaining five cases for bars cited for violating coronavirus restrictions.
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Tampa City Attorney Gina Grimes said Monday that the city s suspension of alcohol sales by bars and nightclubs found to have violated coronavirus orders has been effective in encouraging compliance. [ Charlie Frago ]
TAMPA â It worked.
That was the message delivered to City Council members by City Attorney Gina Grimes before Mondayâs hearing involving suspensions of alcoholic beverage permits for five bars and nightclubs that violated city and county coronavirus restrictions.
âWe believe the strong enforcement action that City Council has taken in the previous cases definitely had the effect that was intended,â Grimes said.