TO: Development Services Management Group
FROM: Allie Behrman, CPRP, Special Events Manager
THROUGH: Terrence R. Moore, ICMA-CM
DATE: November 19, 2026
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RECOMMENDATION OF THE DEVELOPMENT SERVICES MANAGEMENT GROUP OF THE CITY OF DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA, DENIAL OF THE NON-IMPACT EVENT KNOWN AS “STUDY HALL TEEN NIGHTCLUB” TO BE HELD ON MARCH 9, 2027, AT BOUNCE DELRAY BEACH.
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Recommended Action:
Recommendation
Special Events Technical Advisory Committee (SETAC) recommends the Development Service Management Group (DSMG) make a motion to deny the special event known as Study Hall Teen Nightclub to be held on March 9, 2027.
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Background:
Max & Ben Schachter submitted a Special Event Application on September 30, 2026, for the event Study Hall Teen Nightclub to be held March 9, 2027 at Bounce Delray Beach. This event would be an evening for high school teenagers to gather have food and dance in a safe and controlled environment. The event would run from 5pm - 12am and the producers would be expecting 300 people in attendance. The attendees would pre purchase tickets to attend and would have to show a school ID at the door to get in. The restaurant would have food available for purchase as well as drinks without alcohol. There would be no moving of furniture inside of Bounce and nothing outside of what Bounce normally does on a Tuesday night except for not allowing anyone but high school teenagers in, that will range in age from 14-18 years old. There will be no adult chaperones, but Bounce would have security and the producer would like a police presence.
Special Events Technical Advisory Committee (SETAC):
SETAC was unanimous in voting to recommend denial of this event. The Delray Beach Police representative on SETAC led with concerns of not just the teens inside of Bounce, but what happens after the event is over and 300 teenagers spill out of Bounce into downtown Delray Beach. It was the belief that these teens and others not participating in the event but whom would congregate around the venue, would create chaos in the downtown area. PD is concerned with the whole event and does not agree with having teen get together's as it is their experience that they can easily get out of hand. PD expressed that they would have to have a substantial number of extra police officers downtown for a Tuesday night and would still have an issue dispersing the teens from downtown. Concerns are also included the participation of teens from different high schools and associated potential issues from this mixing of students. The remainder of the SETAC members agreed with the Police Department's concerns and thus was in agreement to not invite 300 teenagers to downtown.
Funding Source/Financial Impact:
Anticipated city costs have not been determined.
Timing of Request:
The event producer needs to know if they can move forward or not with the event.