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At a glance
- Danish authorities are concerned about a rise in underage drinking, with children as young as 12 seen visibly intoxicated in Aarhus.
- Police are urging parents to take responsibility and monitor their children's activities, especially around the city's amusement park.
- The Tivoli amusement park director acknowledged the issue but stated the park is not currently planning to raise its age limit.
Danish authorities are issuing a plea to parents to increase their vigilance regarding underage drinking, as a surge in adolescent alcohol consumption is being observed in Aarhus. Police report increasingly frequent instances of young people, some as young as 12, appearing visibly intoxicated in the city center.
Incidents involving severely drunk teenagers requiring police intervention and parental contact are becoming more common. The Danish Broadcasting Corporation reports that these intoxicated youths are causing disturbances and vomiting throughout the city. The Tivoli amusement park's director, Henrik Ragborg, supports the police's call for parental responsibility.
It cannot be ruled out that we will need to change the age limit in the long term.
While the Tivoli amusement park currently has an age limit of 16, Ragborg acknowledged that a change might be necessary in the future. "It cannot be ruled out that we will need to change the age limit in the long term," he stated. However, he emphasized the park's responsibility is limited to events within its grounds, adding, "We are responsible for what happens within the fence. We cannot be responsible for what people have consumed before they come to Tivoli."
We are responsible for what happens within the fence. We cannot be responsible for what people have consumed before they come to Tivoli.
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