When the Alcohol Ban at Vienna's Franz-Jonas-Platz Starts
The announced alcohol ban at Vienna's Franz-Jonas-Platz - the second in the federal capital after Praterstern - will take effect from February 7th. This was announced by Mayor Michael Ludwig and District Head Georg Papai on Thursday. "The Vienna house rules apply to everyone and are the basis for good coexistence in our city," emphasized Ludwig. "Anyone who violates the rules must face consequences."
Alcohol Ban at Franz-Jonas-Platz Imminent
By regulation, an alcohol ban at Franz-Jonas-Platz and parts of Schloßhofer Straße and Rechten Nordbahnstraße near Floridsdorf station will come into effect from next Friday. The consumption of alcoholic beverages will also be prohibited at Pius-Parsch-Platz, on the green area along the railway embankment, and in the pedestrian zone Franklinstraße.
Enforcement will be monitored by the police and through focus actions of the city's "Task Force Vienna" and accompanied by social work. Information boards will be installed in the affected areas the day before the ban comes into effect. The police will then have the authority to inspect containers such as cans and bottles, and to confiscate and destroy alcoholic beverages.
Anyone found with beer, wine, or hard alcohol commits an administrative offense. The ban does not apply to the consumption of alcoholic beverages in restaurants, at snack stands, or at market stalls.
"The square in front of the S-Bahn and U-Bahn station Floridsdorf is heavily frequented. The alcohol ban and accompanying measures will make Franz-Jonas-Platz and the neighborhood around the station more attractive," said District Head Papai, who was pleased about the fulfillment of a long-standing demand.
Alcohol Ban Nothing New for Vienna
Ludwig pointed to further security initiatives such as the alcohol ban at Praterstern in place since 2018 and the weapons ban introduced there in 2019. Similar measures were implemented in Favoriten, where increased police presence, video surveillance, and regular checks at Keplerplatz and Reumannplatz, as well as the establishment of a weapons ban zone, have noticeably improved public safety, according to the mayor, who again called for a nationwide weapons ban.
(APA/Red)
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