［2023年8月5日］
亞洲潑水音樂節S20今日至明日於中環海濱活動區舉行，場內有表現活動、食物攤位、以及售賣酒精飲品的攤檔。然而酒牌局所批出的臨時酒牌，只可到晚上9時，相比活動完結時間早2小時。
主辦方表示，於申請臨時酒牌時的申請時間為下午1時至晚上12時，但於舉辦前一天才獲發臨時酒牌，而且時間只能至晚上6時。酒牌局表示，因活動涉及於場地內噴水，為防參與者喝酒後會構成危險，故此於6時後禁止售賣酒精飲品。其後主辦放經立法會議員邵家輝協助協商下，才將酒牌時間退遲至9時。
負責人指，於9時後禁止酒精飲品，的確大大減低參與者的興致，他指，活動已於世界各地舉行，亦並無實施相關安排，此舉久而久之會令香港夜生活失色。他亦認為發出酒牌的時間過於逼切，對於類似的大型活動當局應盡快發出酒牌，讓主辦方得以有足夠時間作出安排。 S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival 2023 is taking place today until tomorrow at the Central Harbour front Event Space. The event features performances, food stalls, and booths selling alcoholic beverages. However, the temporary liquor licence issued by the Liquor Licensing Board only permits sales until 9 pm, which is 2 hours earlier than the event's closing time.
The organizers stated that the application for the temporary liquor licence was made from 1 pm to 12 am, but they only received the licence on the day before the event, and it was valid until 6 pm. The Liquor Licensing Board explained that due to the water spraying activities within the venue, it was deemed unsafe for participants to consume alcohol after 6 pm. After negotiations with legislator Peter Shiu Ka-fai, the licence was extended to 9 pm.
The event organizer expressed that prohibiting alcohol sales after 9 pm significantly dampens the enthusiasm of the participants. They mentioned that similar events have been held worldwide without such restrictions, and this practice would eventually diminish Hong Kong's nightlife. They also believed that the timing of issuing the licence was too urgent, and authorities should expedite the process for similar large-scale events, allowing organizers sufficient time to make necessary arrangements.
文：黃芷澄
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