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08-15-2007, 03:57 AM
From Dominican Today website
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Government will neither ease nor vary the measures adopted to regulate the sale of alcohol in public places and clubs, said Interior and Police minister Franklin Almeyda today Monday. "The measures stay, there’s nothing that can change that point view the Government has on the topic."
Though the official has been asked to review the measures several times, he said there’s nothing black and white nor in an absolute manner, as the authorities mull some options to prevent jeopardizing economic sectors that could be released from the schedule in some way which don’t imply a change in the measures.
Almeyda cited as an example the tourist town Cabarete, in Puerto Plata (north), where generally German tourists go and where a pilot plan is being implemented so the hotels can serve alcohol to guests one hour longer the limit. "We didn’t talk about making it flexible, because that would mean to loosen it in all the points, and that is not so."
He said a place where blood has been spilled has a point against it and it’ll be more difficult for it to obtain a permit to open one or two more hours.
The Interior and Police minister said he met with representatives from different areas such as restaurateurs, performers, hoteliers and other personalities who’ve asked the Government to be flexible in the measures adopted. "We are listening to the different points of view that are possible to be raised."
He said generally the measures will not be changed, though admitted that a small part of the population needs amusement and recreation. He said it’ll be determined if some establishments can be allowed 1 or 2 additional hours if they request it, and if they can demonstrate that they can take care of their customers.
Almeyda said to obtain that permit each establishment will have to earn it, having a parking lot, because if a customer gets drunk the business owner can’t leave their vehicle in the street. He said they can’t leave any customer who’s drunk in the street either, as the correct thing is to ask them not to drive and send them home in a taxi.
He said it’s the customer who should be provided with safety, not security of the establishment as occurs almost always where an employee at the door controls the entrance and nothing else.
SANTO DOMINGO.- The Dominican Government will neither ease nor vary the measures adopted to regulate the sale of alcohol in public places and clubs, said Interior and Police minister Franklin Almeyda today Monday. "The measures stay, there’s nothing that can change that point view the Government has on the topic."
Though the official has been asked to review the measures several times, he said there’s nothing black and white nor in an absolute manner, as the authorities mull some options to prevent jeopardizing economic sectors that could be released from the schedule in some way which don’t imply a change in the measures.
Almeyda cited as an example the tourist town Cabarete, in Puerto Plata (north), where generally German tourists go and where a pilot plan is being implemented so the hotels can serve alcohol to guests one hour longer the limit. "We didn’t talk about making it flexible, because that would mean to loosen it in all the points, and that is not so."
He said a place where blood has been spilled has a point against it and it’ll be more difficult for it to obtain a permit to open one or two more hours.
The Interior and Police minister said he met with representatives from different areas such as restaurateurs, performers, hoteliers and other personalities who’ve asked the Government to be flexible in the measures adopted. "We are listening to the different points of view that are possible to be raised."
He said generally the measures will not be changed, though admitted that a small part of the population needs amusement and recreation. He said it’ll be determined if some establishments can be allowed 1 or 2 additional hours if they request it, and if they can demonstrate that they can take care of their customers.
Almeyda said to obtain that permit each establishment will have to earn it, having a parking lot, because if a customer gets drunk the business owner can’t leave their vehicle in the street. He said they can’t leave any customer who’s drunk in the street either, as the correct thing is to ask them not to drive and send them home in a taxi.
He said it’s the customer who should be provided with safety, not security of the establishment as occurs almost always where an employee at the door controls the entrance and nothing else.