2025-09-01 18:08
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2025-09-01 18:08
From Monday throughout Gdańsk, the ban on the sale of alcohol from 22.00-6.00. Until now, the night prohibition has been in force only in Śródmieście.
The changes that come into force from September 1 are a consequence of the March resolution of the Gdańsk City Council, according to which the ban on the sale of alcohol will apply from 22.00 to 6.00 in stores and at gas stations throughout the city. The ban does not include gastronomic premises, such as restaurants, bars or pubs, which will still be able to serve alcohol at these hours. The restriction will also not cover the zone reserved at Gdańsk Airport, i.e. free shops available only to travelers who have undergone security control.
26 councilors voted for the resolution, no one was against, seven people abstained.
In the years 2018-2024, about 180 municipalities in Poland introduced the night prohibition. In 30 cases, the restriction applies only to part of the commune or city. Local governments from the following voivodships: Mazowieckie, Lesser Poland and Greater Poland adopted most such provisions.
Among the large cities, the night ban throughout the area was introduced by, among others Krakow, Bydgoszcz and Biała Podlaska. Prohibition only in Śródmieście applies, among others in Poznań, Wrocław, Rzeszów, Katowice, Bielsko-Biała and Kielce.
In June, Giżycko introduced the night prohibition in the tourist season. In July, the night prohibition was introduced in Słupsk, and at the beginning of August in Szczecin.
The introduction of a night ban on selling alcohol is also considering Warsaw. According to the decision of the Capital City Council, districts gave opinions on two draft resolutions – the President of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski and the left councilors and the city is ours.
The projects differ in the start time of the ban-the Left and the City Club is ours proposed prohibition between 22.00-6.00, and the President of Warsaw from 23.00-6.00. The presidential project also assumed a longer grace period – 3 months, and councilors – 14 days after publishing in the Public Information Bulletin of the Capital City of Warsaw.
Sales restriction is to apply in stores and at gas stations. Night prohibition will not cover restaurants, bars, pubs, etc.
Of the 18 Warsaw districts, 14 negatively gave the idea of introducing a night prohibition in alcohol stores. However, four supported this idea. Now councilors (PAP) will take care of the sale of alcohol sales
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