Åre kommun has revoked the alcohol serving license for Le Ski restaurant in Storlien with immediate effect, according to local reports. The decision comes after the restaurant experienced recurring problems in recent years, including incidents involving violence and heavily intoxicated individuals.
Police have reportedly had to intervene multiple times at the establishment, which opened in 2005 and is operated by Snöstjärnan hotell AB. The restaurant is located near the train station in Storlien.
We have canceled everything for the entire Easter holiday. We were supposed to have performances on Friday and Saturday and afterski, but everything is canceled.
Restaurant owner Ronny Juhlin has appealed the decision to the administrative court and requested an injunction. "We have canceled everything for the entire Easter holiday," Juhlin told SVT Nyheter Jämtland. "We were supposed to have performances on Friday and Saturday and afterski, but everything is canceled."
According to Östersunds-Posten, it could take up to three years before the restaurant is allowed to serve alcohol again. The decision was made by Åre kommun's social services committee on Tuesday, following an investigation initiated by the municipality's alcohol and tobacco unit.