The only thing this would do is grant the government a little more control over private property. By no means would increasing the price of alcohol decrease the amount of "violence outside bars". And, if implemented, the government claim it would required "stiffer measures" or "more control" when it ended up not making any difference.
I'd like to see the direct causal connection between "price of alcohol in bars" and "violence in bar's vicinity". Of course, I doubt they've even bothered to actually research the issue. Typical government encroachment: identify (what seems to be) a problem and suggest a nonsense (but sensible sounding) solution and hope the citizenry buys in.
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