In Russia, they can legalize the sale of alcohol on summer verandas. newspaper reports “News” referring to the profile committee of the lower house of parliament.
According to the publication, in September, the State Duma may adopt the draft “Law Amending the Law on State Regulation of the Production and Turnover of Ethyl Alcohol, Alcoholic and Alcohol-Containing Products and Restriction of Their Consumption” at the first reading ( Drinking of Alcoholic Products”.
The document recommends allowing retail sale of alcohol on summer patios adjacent to a fixed food facility if licensed to sell alcoholic beverages. Restaurant operators are currently prohibited from serving alcohol at such venues, although in some areas the authorities themselves decide on permits.
According to the author of the bill, Denis Kravchenko, executive secretary of the office of the Supreme Council of United Russia, the ban on the sale of alcohol on verandas negatively affects the economic performance of catering establishments.
The MP pointed out that the State Duma has not yet received an official response from the government, but parliament has received mostly positive reviews or reviews from the regions that have completed the current version of the document.
In August 2022, the newspaper Izvestia reported that the Ministry of Finance of Russia supported The bill, drafted by Senator Andrey Kutepov, allowing the sale of alcohol in summer cafes and on terraces. The Ministry interpreted the draft due to the use of a term that does not exist in the legislation of the Russian Federation. In particular, we are talking about the definition of verandas and terraces as “equipped areas temporarily adjacent to fixed catering facilities”. The Ministry noted that the Ministry of Finance will be ready to support the draft law once it is finalized.
It was previously reported that stores could be allowed free of charge. distribute food.