Alcohol sales have gone down over 10 percent due to bootleg liquor
The parliament will review the bill in its second reading.
The Latvian Liquor Producers and Sellers Association has asked that the regulations apply to all forms of alcohol, liquor, beer and wine, after it was suggested that the new curfew only apply to beer.
The Liquor Association also pressed for more controls on illegal and bootleg alcohol. At the end of August 2009, revenue from excise taxes on alcohol was 10.5 percent less than one year ago. The Association blames the illegal market for the drop.
Currently, all alcoholic beverage sales must cease at 10 p.m.
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