Overview

• The Kreisverwaltungsreferat sent information letters to five Spätis and one gastronomy outlet ordering a ban on bottled beer and to-go alcoholic drinks after 22:00.
• Operators have until Thursday to comment on the proposed measures before formal decrees are issued, and some plan to mount legal challenges.
• The KVR justified the ban by citing repeated violations of the Gaststättengesetz, fines imposed by the Bezirksinspektion Mitte, and ineffective interventions by AKiM and MoNa.
• Kiosk owners warn that late-night alcohol sales account for their main revenue and say the 22:00 cutoff threatens their businesses’ viability.
• Local residents and city politicians call the move a necessary first step and urge further action to restrict bar take-away alcohol and tackle litter around venues.