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The Södermalm District Council noted the results of the 2026 preschool survey, which showed increased parental satisfaction, especially concerning development and learning where satisfaction rose to 87 percent. However, areas for improvement were identified, including accessibility to preschool management and informing guardians about children's development.

The Södermalm District Council was informed of two delegated decisions. One decision rejected a request for rectification and erasure of personal data, while the other concerned Lex Sarah reports regarding activities run in-house, important for ensuring quality and safety within social services.

The Södermalm District Council reviewed a referral from the Social Administration's licensing unit regarding an application for a serving permit for Restaurant Café Pera at Hornsgatan 170. The council approved the application, granting Café Pera permission to serve the public in the restaurant Monday through Sunday between 11:00 AM and 10:00 PM.

The Södermalm District Council has approved restaurant Organico's application for a serving permit at Timmermansgatan 19. This allows the restaurant to serve alcohol indoors and on its outdoor patio daily between 11:00 AM and 10:00 PM. The council found no social or preventive obstacles to granting the application.

The Södermalm District Council approved an application for a new serving permit for Brittania Pub at Västerlånggatan 47. This means the restaurant can now serve alcohol to the public Monday through Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 01:00 AM, in line with City of Stockholm guidelines.

The Södermalm District Council reviewed a referral from the Social Welfare Administration's licensing unit regarding an application for a serving permit for restaurant La Plaza at Kornhamnstorg 53. The council approved the application, meaning the restaurant can serve alcohol both indoors (Friday-Saturday until 2:00 AM) and on its outdoor patio (daily until 11:30 PM).

The Södermalm District Council reviewed a referral from the Social Welfare Administration's permits unit regarding an application for a serving permit for restaurant Ateljé Husmossa at Magnus Ladulåsgatan 22. The council approved the application for a permanent serving permit for private parties, with serving hours from Monday to Sunday, 3:00 PM to 10:00 PM, as no social or preventative obstacles were identified.

The Södermalm District Council processed a referral from the Social Administration's permit unit regarding Restaurang Blå Dörren's application for an outdoor seating alcohol permit at Södermalmstorg 6. The council approved the application, meaning the restaurant received its new permit for outdoor seating from Monday to Sunday, 11:00 AM to 11:00 PM.

The Södermalm District Council reviewed a referral concerning restaurant BATA's application for a serving permit at Hornsgatan 65. The council approved the application for permanent serving to the public Monday to Sunday between 11:00 AM and 01:00 AM, as they found no social or preventive obstacles.

The Södermalm District Council approved a serving permit application for Restaurant SUMMR at Söder Mälarstrand Quay 26. This allows the restaurant to serve the public on its outdoor seating daily from 11:00 AM to 01:00 AM, annually between May 1st and September 30th, following a social and preventative assessment that found no obstacles.

The Södermalm District Council reviewed a referral from the City Executive Board concerning the report "Preschool in Stockholm 2025". The Council decided to submit the administration's official statement in response, which highlighted the ongoing need to strengthen preschool staff's conditions for maintaining high quality, ensure more children have access to preschool, and implement further initiatives to develop preschools as language-rich environments.

Södermalm's District Council reviewed the City Audit's 2025 annual report, which largely deemed their operations appropriate and financially sound, with sufficient internal governance. However, the report highlighted areas needing improvement within elderly care, individual and family care, and administrative processes such as payment card transactions and payroll controls.

The Södermalm District Council addressed a letter from the Sweden Democrats regarding sexual offenses and other crimes within home care services. The Council submitted the district administration's response, which stated that seniors are a vulnerable group and that the administration takes risks of deviations and misconduct seriously. The administration also noted its systematic work with recruitment, background checks, and staff follow-up, along with routines for reporting deficiencies, and that the Police have provided information on preventative measures.

The Södermalm District Council approved the administration's response to a letter from the Liberals concerning the application of new secrecy legislation. While the new law, effective December 1, 2025, allows for greater information sharing between social services, schools, and police for crime prevention, the administration highlighted its broad interpretative scope, which could create uncertainty and deter vulnerable individuals from seeking help. Nevertheless, the administration deemed existing support from the Social Welfare Administration and the City Executive Office's legal department sufficient, and the council concurred.

The Södermalm District Council approved the administration's report responding to a letter from the Moderates, Centre Party, and Christian Democrats. The report detailed operations brought back in-house, including 176 elderly care places, 36 LSS housing places, 28 LSS day activity places, and cleaning services for 40 preschools, park play areas, and open preschools. The administration assessed that quality was either maintained or improved, while costs for elderly care and LSS operations were the same or lower, and cleaning costs had increased.

The Södermalm District Council decided to increase the number of members authorized to make urgent decisions regarding the care of young people and substance abusers, as well as the placement of children in protected housing. In addition to the chairman, vice-chairman, and chairman of the social delegation, member Anna-Karin Lindahl (S) is now also empowered to make these rapid decisions. This was done to ensure prompt decisions in acute situations where it's not possible to wait for the council's ordinary meetings.

The Södermalm District Council adopted a revised delegation order, implementing new decision-making rules. These changes include new activity requirements for financial assistance, regulation of a central placement function for children in societal care, and clarifications for placements in protected housing. Additionally, reporting unexecuted decisions under the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) is no longer a notification matter and is now handled as a decision matter.

The Södermalm District Council reported 199 unfulfilled decisions under the Social Services Act (SoL) and the Act concerning Support and Service for Persons with Certain Functional Impairments (LSS) to the Health and Social Care Inspectorate (IVO) for the first quarter of 2026. Of these, 98 were new reports and 101 were follow-up reports. The council chose to file the matter, meaning the report was noted without further action.

The Södermalm District Council approved the May 2026 monthly report, which projected a full-year surplus of SEK 65.0 million, primarily from elder care. However, expenses for social assistance and care homes were expected to rise, while sick leave in the administration was slightly down compared to the previous year.

A citizen proposed an extended alcohol ban on Södermalmsallén, between Timmermansparken and Folkungatrappan, due to insecurity and littering. However, the Södermalm City District Council decided not to implement such a ban. They judged that an alcohol ban likely wouldn't solve the issues, prioritizing instead other safety and crime prevention measures like increased presence of field assistants and security guards, as well as investments in a more pleasant urban environment.