PUBS could be forced to sell only soft drinks for an hour before they close under proposals to cut binge drinking.
The 'winding down' period is part of a raft of measures put forward in a Glasgow City Council report.
All Scotland's 40-plus licensing boards are legally required to adopt policies to tackle health problems caused by booze by the end of the year.
The report says: "The potential should be explored for the trial of a 'winding down' hour, where only non-alcoholic drinks are available".
But last night Tory justice spokesman John Lamont blasted the idea as "the nanny state gone mad".
Patrick Browne, chief exec of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, added: "Many in the industry are struggling to make ends meet as it is."
The report also says supermarkets must be persuaded to stop selling cheap booze.
Labour's Jackie Baillie called them "interesting proposals".
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The 'winding down' period is part of a raft of measures put forward in a Glasgow City Council report.
All Scotland's 40-plus licensing boards are legally required to adopt policies to tackle health problems caused by booze by the end of the year.
The report says: "The potential should be explored for the trial of a 'winding down' hour, where only non-alcoholic drinks are available".
But last night Tory justice spokesman John Lamont blasted the idea as "the nanny state gone mad".
Patrick Browne, chief exec of the Scottish Beer and Pub Association, added: "Many in the industry are struggling to make ends meet as it is."
The report also says supermarkets must be persuaded to stop selling cheap booze.
Labour's Jackie Baillie called them "interesting proposals".
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