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Despite the rapid increase in Covid-19 cases, nightlife in Riga is booming – Society and Politics – News

Currently, the regulations of the Cabinet of Ministers stipulate that public catering places may be open until 2, and entertainment venues, including nightclubs, until midnight. However, not everyone observes this and in some places widely attended parties also take place after the allowed time.

The program mentions two striking examples – “Violet” and “8 Lounge”. The “Forbidden Technique” was present when both the State Police and the Riga Municipal Police visited the clubs. Although “Violet” is essentially a nightclub, it could work until. 24, it is also registered as a caterer, so you can work two hours longer. Many have done so in order to extend the permitted working hours, the program states.

On October 2, a saxophone evening took place in the club, the advertisements of the event included the words “safety first”. The description of the event also included a remark: “Everything that does not kill – makes it stronger !!! We act in accordance with the law, against Covid-19 !!!”

The saxophonist, who performed at the club, told the show that he had finished playing around midnight. He’s gone around one-half and doesn’t know what happened next.

The video shows that the saxophonist plays, a lot in the people’s club and no one is going. True, the video was made at 2.27. Club staff also do not indicate to visitors that it is time to leave the premises.

A few minutes later, several police units arrived at the scene. The club also housed a former police officer, now a lawyer and club security consultant Armands Logins. Later, in a telephone conversation with “Forbidden Technique,” Login said, “I’m not saying, representative, I’ve made internal rules for them.”

He also did not deny that he was in the club when the police arrived.

“I had a meeting with the chairman,” Logins replied to the question of whether he was there after two at night. Asked if he had told the chairman that it was not good to work after two at night, Login said he had “indicated” it.

To the question, as he pointed out, Login replied: “In that sense, if she does not follow what is set out in the regulatory framework, then unfortunately our cooperation will have to be stopped.”

The chairman of the board, businessman Inese Zumente, had answered that “trying to comply with regulatory enactments” and that it was a “private event”, he said in the program.

The document “In the Forbidden Method” did not deny that the event took place, but legally everything was in order.

“I understand the law and have consulted with lawyers, so do not sell alcohol and food after two o’clock, correctly, no matter what we call ourselves. We have not violated this – party, loud music, nowhere in the law is it stipulated, “she said.

Namely, at 2 o’clock the company switches off the cash registers, ceases its economic activity and it becomes a private event.

Zumente argued, however, that “it doesn’t matter” how many people are calling, and that “we follow the rules.”

The event was private because after 2 club rented to a person for a birthday party. Who was the celebrant, Zumente did not reveal in the show.

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