Bamberg already issued a ban on alcohol in the evening hours due to Corona in July. A court has now confirmed this decision.
- Corona restrictions * and nice weather: This combination drives many people outside.
- In the meantime, real party hotspots have developed in Bavarian cities .
- Bamberg takes a measure to put an end to the hustle and bustle: alcohol ban .
Update from August 13: The Bavarian Administrative Court (BayVGH) has provisionally confirmed the ban on standing beer in Bamberg's old town. "The BayVGH decided that the ban on the out-of-home sales of alcoholic beverages as a necessary protective measure can probably be based on the Infection Protection Act (IfSG)," the court announced on Thursday.
Original article from July 6th: Bamberg - Drink a cold beer on the Untere Brücke with a view of the Regnitz - a popular after-work activity among Bambergers. But not allowed since Friday. Because of the Corona closings , the Lower Bridge was increasingly used as a replacement for bars. Sometimes there was so much going on that pedestrians could no longer get through the crowd.
Alcohol ban due to Corona: Bamberg takes drastic measures
In the student city, the administration decided to take action: From now on it is forbidden in the old town to sell alcohol "to go" on weekends and before a public holiday after 8 pm! "There was at weekends a huge crowd , many people have gathered and have brought with beer drinking," says Steffen Protect well, spokesman for the city of Bamberg. This had assumed an extent that was no longer compatible with the applicable infection regulations , said Schützenwohl.
Police officers monitored compliance with the no-alcohol policy at Bamberg hotspots at the weekend.
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The Bamberg health department had previously sounded the alarm with a view to infection protection *. As a result, the city issued a general decree at short notice. Schützenwohl: "People are making great efforts to adhere to the rules so that this pandemic can be contained. Then it is not acceptable for people to whistle and say: 'We don't care, we're going to party.' "
An alcohol ban could also be introduced on the promenade of Lake Starnberg. A kiosk operator is now fighting violently - and shows what the real problem is.
Ban on alcohol "to go": Bamberg regulation only applies outdoors
The general decree was used for the first time last weekend . Police officers patrolled hotspots such as the Upper Sand Road and the bridges, but left it with instructions. However, despite the beautiful weather, it was less busy than the days before. “I think many knew that there was a general decree,” said the city spokesman.
No violations were known from the hosts . The administration therefore reports a promising start in the fight against the corona pandemic * . And the city is not completely dry: Alcohol is still allowed in the restaurant. After all, Bamberg is a city of beer.
With support staff, colleagues from #Bamberg checked compliance with the infection regulations and the general decree on street serving of alcohol. Overall, we look back positively on the past weekend https://t.co/QswLX5cpQL pic.twitter.com/oqJ5WOyjFh
- Police Upper Franconia (@PolizeiOFR) July 6, 2020Crowds are not only a problem in Bamberg: In Nuremberg, people are very worried, they are probably also planning a ban on “to-go sales”. And in Munich, a special hotspot * is driving residents to white heat.
You can read all other developments in the Free State in the Corona ticker for Bavaria.
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