solving the naar nosher problem in Elad

The city of Elad has decided, upon instructions from the local rabbonim, to fight against the phenomena of "naar nosher" - kids on the streets, dropouts, troublemakers, etc. (I am not sure what the accurate English word is for naar nosher).

To do so they wrote and approved a new municipal bylaw that will force all stores to close at 9PM nightly (with a few exceptions, such as supermarkets (midnight) and bookstores (10:30PM).

The inspectors promise to enforce this new bylaw, especially among the stores that will be shown to be causing trouble and creating a disturbing environment to the surroundings.

[Many or some] Residents are upset saying this will force them to leave the city to buy what they need, even if just to go get cigarettes and will create a situation that people are going to Rosh Haayin or other towns and the kids will be going to towns with a less religious (or even secular) atmosphere instead of remaining within Elad.
source: Ch10

It is a shame that they think the way to deal with bored kids is to push them into someone else's backyard. I am sure there is not all that much to do in Elad, but the kids at least have their local places they can hang out together and talk, eat or whatever. Taking away their ability to hang out in Elad is not going to solve the problem but will push the kids to hang out elsewhere in more welcoming environments. The attitude of let it be someone else's problem, better in someone else's backyard, is unfortunate and not helpful.

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