Dagur B. Eggertsson, Mayor of Reykjavik, believes that the opening hours of entertainment venues should not be permanently shortened. This is a response to the police’s call for permanent changes that were in place during the coronavirus epidemic, when bars and clubs were open much shorter.
According to Dagur, the danger of curtailing the activities of entertainment venues is that the events will move to the streets and squares. However, he would be pleased if people would decide for themselves to start the game earlier and return home appropriately
earlier as recently was the case.
The mayor says he has not received a formal invitation from the police to talk to the case. However, he believes that such a decision does not necessarily increase security, and that is what the city of Reykjavík is aiming for.
Source: Yle