Alcohol ban on the old harbor: Rathenow takes up for more calm!

Alcohol ban on the old harbor: Rathenow takes up for more calm!

Alten Hafen, 14712 Rathenow, Deutschland - at the old harbor in Rathenow, in the picturesque Havelland, there has been a strict ban on alcohol since today. The city councilors already agreed to the ban at the beginning of July in order to put an end to the loud unrest by celebrating and alcohol abuse on warm days. Mayor Jörg Zietemann hopes that the measure will provide more peace in the popular area. The ban applies until the end of the year and affects the public area of the port, where spontaneous parties often took place in the past. This was not only uncomfortable for residents, but also represented a challenge for the public order, as [rbb24] (https://www.rbbb24.de/panorama/-2025/07/brandenburg-havelland-rathenow-sicherheit-sicherheit- alcohol verb.

A new approach to security

In order to enforce the ban on alcohol, a private security service was hired in April, which in cooperation with the regulatory office monitors the old port. This initiative is viewed as part of a more comprehensive plan to ensure public security in Rathenow, which the regulatory office, sometimes also referred to as an administrative police, includes. Its main task is to ensure the public order and to ensure the security of the citizens, as the ortsdienst.de.

The regulatory office not only takes care of alcohol consumption, but also has an eye on the monitoring of parking situations, noise protection and the persecution of administrative offenses. The municipal regulatory service, which often acts as a city police, plays a crucial role in avoiding dangers in the urban environment.

Legal basics and challenges

But how legally durable is such a ban on alcohol? The municipalities have the right to issue regulations in order to maintain public order, but the fundamental right to freedom of action must be observed. This means that it takes a good reason to intervene in the freedom rights of citizens. A look at other cities that have taken similar measures offers an interesting context. In Palma de Mallorca, it was carried out against excessive alcohol consumption to improve the cityscape, while an example from Forst in Lusatia shows that legal disputes about such bans are quite common. Here, an original ban was quit by the court as disproportionately, as reported by the [lawyers-suchservice.de] (https://www.anwalt-suchservice.de/rechtstipps/Al alcoholbot_der_oeffentheit_was_darf_Meinde_anorden_23303.html).

The Rathenow hopes

The success of the new ban on alcohol on the old harbor will strongly depend on how citizens and visitors react to it. While Mayor Zietemann dreams of a quieter environment, it remains to be seen whether the security measures actually show the hoped -for effect. However, it is clear that the city of Rathenow is trying to do justice to its reputation as an inviting and safe community.