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Beach Clubs
At a meeting of all the mayors on the Island, presided over by the President of the Consell, Vicent Serra, it was agreed that new laws should be drafted to regulate the hours of beach clubs to ensure that they do not become a form of "after hours", allowing clubbers to continue drinking and partying all day and night. As these businesses are, out of necessity, in the open air, the loud music does not permit other residents and holidaymakers close-by much peace. Although the clubs are permitted to open early in the morning and to serve food and drink, they will be obliged to limit the volume of their music. It is too late to implement new legislation this year, but technical advisers will be informing the Town Halls as to the most convenient way of restricting noise without being detrimental to the clubs. The Lady Mayor of San Antonio, Pepita Gutiérrez, stated that the principle function of these clubs is to serve food and drinks while their clients laze in the sunshine and that the music is incidental, but it should never be allowed to be the major attraction of the venues.