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The restaurant business starts again in Gallusstadt on Monday. The use of public space for outdoor catering is a point of conflict for the St. Gallen City Police.
There are numerous restaurants with outdoor areas in the city of St. Gallen.
(stapo / brother) After the federal government released the latest version of Covid Ordinance 19 on Friday, May 8, the associated explanations followed on Saturday, May 9. Among other things, this regulates the catering business that will be possible again from Monday. Several protective provisions apply, as announced by the St. Gallen City Police in a statement Saturday:
- Permitted by table no more than four people or a family with children living in the same household.
- Between individual groups of guests two meters away to fulfill.
- Bar tables are prohibited
- You also have to Catering facilities closed between midnight and 6 a.m. be According to the St. Gallen City Police, this particularly applies to businesses in the city of St. Gallen that are generally open until 1 a.m. on Saturdays or even benefit from further reductions in opening hours. In addition to this time limit starting at midnight, opening hours apply according to existing permits.
Evaluate cases individually
It is unclear whether the canton of St.Gallen will delegate the implementation of Covid Ordinance 19 regarding urban restoration businesses to the city of St.Gallen and therefore to the city of St.Gallen police.
Even if the canton of St.Gallen is not to delegate enforcement of the Covid 19 regulation in the catering business area to the city of St.Gallen, the city of St.Gallen police still have to answer certain questions. Among other things, it is about the use of public space for outdoor restorations. St. Gallen City Police writes:
“The needs of catering establishments must be assessed individually. It must be verified in individual cases whether public land can be made available for external restoration. ”
Basically, according to the St. Gallen City Police, only restoration establishments that already have an exterior restoration can extend it if possible. She writes:
“The goal is not to entertain more guests, but to widen the distance between guests to protect them.”
In addition to the possible temporary use of public property, the existing building permit applies.
