MOSCOW, may 5. /TASS/. the law banning the sale of alcohol in cafes, restaurants and bars (with floor area no more than 20 square meters), located in apartment houses and adjacent territories, came into effect.
the President of Russia Vladimir Putin signed the document on 24 April. According to published in the “parliamentary newspaper” the text of the law, it shall enter into force on 5 may.
the Law was initiated in connection with numerous appeals and complaints from residents of apartment buildings, concerned about the frequent violation of public order on the houses adjoining territories, yards and playgrounds.
in addition, 41 authority of constituent entities of the Russian Federation received a letter with information about the significant deterioration of public order in connection with the abolition of restrictions on the sale of alcohol in catering.
the Law gives the state authorities of constituent entities of the Russian Federation the right to establish additional conditions for retail sale of alcohol in the provision of catering services in apartment houses and adjacent territories, including in terms of increasing the size of the area of a hall of service of visitors, as well as to ban the retail sale of alcoholic beverages in such houses.
Information on setting up such additional constraints are provided by the bodies of state power of constituent entities of the Russian Federation to the Federal service for alcohol market regulation at its request within three days from the date of receipt of such request.
