Deputy Minister supports local ban on nighttime alcohol sales in Poland

Deputy Minister of Funds and Regional Policy Jacek Karnowski has called for a ban on nighttime alcohol sales to be implemented locally and applied uniformly to all points of sale, not just shops. Karnowski emphasized that such measures should involve collaboration with businesses and be introduced at the local level.

He cited his experience as mayor of Sopot, where a similar prohibition was enacted in agreement with shop owners. “We implemented this ban in cooperation with shop representatives. I support the idea of a nighttime prohibition, but it should apply across all outlets, not just gas stations,” Karnowski stated on Polish Radio.

The Ministry of Health had previously announced in August that a draft amendment to the Act on Sobriety Education and Alcoholism Prevention, which includes a ban on alcohol sales at gas stations from 10:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m., had been submitted to the Government’s Work Programming Team for review.

Source: ISBnews