Nov. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Russia’s government may set a minimum price for retail vodka sales to help curb alcoholism, Vedomosti reported, citing the market regulator.

The watchdog proposed imposing fines stores that sell vodka for less than 90 rubles ($3.10) per half-liter bottle, the newspaper said today. Under a draft decree, retailers could be fined as much as 100,000 rubles for violating the price limit, Vedomosti said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Denis Maternovsky in Moscow at dmaternovsky@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: November 6, 2009 02:20 EST