- We have made the assessment that restaurants can continue to be open after 20.30 as long as no one drinks alcohol then.
As we see it, the recommendation is a guide and not mandatory, says Per Svensson, section manager for alcohol officers at Ljungby municipality.
Received a large spread
On Friday, the municipality's business department shared a post on social media urging people to go out and eat in the evening in order to support the local restaurant life.
- The post has received a lot of spread and attention.
People have called from other municipalities and wondered how we were able to make this decision.
But as I see it, it is up to everyone and we have chosen to do this.
Per Svensson emphasizes that if it had been a regulation, the municipality would not have hesitated to comply with it.
- Our restaurateurs are of course grateful that we have opened up for this opportunity.
Had there been support in the law for this, we would of course have followed the general recommendations.