Starnberg - There is now an alcohol ban on the city's bathing properties: the legal basis for the restrictions, which are limited to the Böhler- and Steininger-Grund, is a green space statute drawn up by the administration.
In the main and finance committee, a clear majority was in favor of the bans, which appear inevitable due to numerous complaints from citizens - the city council has to make a final decision on this next Monday.
After some back and forth with time-controlled alcohol bans on public areas near the lake and the lifting of these bans, it was ultimately important for the city to act on a legally secure basis if restrictive measures were required to prevent alcohol excesses and vandalism on the lake: In addition to the consumption of alcoholic beverages on On the two above-mentioned city properties, it is now also forbidden to carry glass bottles on these areas: In particular on the Steininger Grund, it had become a bad habit for intoxicated visitors to either smash the empties and throw them into the water near the bank or bury broken bottlenecks in the ground - with considerable risk of injury for bathers.
Also to harassment
"Alcohol just doesn't fit in there," Mayor Patrick Janik stated in the main committee about the incompatibility of bathing areas and alcohol consumption - the head of the town hall had therefore been pushing for a long time to get down to business on this topic and to develop a green space statute as a handle.
Certain concerns that a general ban on alcohol at the lake could also sacrifice the much-quoted "after-work beer" of the peaceful locals were still heard on Monday, but no longer a majority: Kerstin Täubner-Benicke (Greens), for example, spoke of "regulation mania". , while Michael Mignoli (Bürgerliste Starnberg) said: "The alcohol ban goes too far." Thomas Beigel (CSU),
This also includes a general ban on alcohol and smoking in playgrounds and a permit requirement for the sale of goods, food and drinks on public green spaces in the city area.
Incidentally, Percha Beach is not covered by the municipal measures - this bathing area is under the care of the Bavarian Palaces and Lakes Administration.
Thomas Lochte
