Nightlife: mayors take action to enforce the ban on alcohol for under-18s
A number of measures have been introduced to prevent breaches of the law and tackle excessive noise. ‘Anti-Maranza’ measures in Lombardy and fines for children out on their own in Calabria
Key points
A crackdown on opening hours of bars and clubs and on the consumption of alcohol, with particular attention to minors. In summer, the issue of disruptive nightlife returns forcefully to the forefront, both in major cities and in holiday resorts. So let’s see what has already been decided.
Major cities
In the Municipality of Milan, from 11 June to 2 November, two mayoral decrees regulate the opening hours for takeaway services and outdoor dining areas in certain parts of the city. Alcoholic drinks are banned from 10 pm; takeaway sales and service are banned from midnight.
The mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, has signed an order stipulating, until 11 October 2026, the closure during evening hours (from 10 pm to 5 am), from Friday to Sunday, of all neighbourhood businesses in the food sector that do not have indoor seating for customers to consume their purchases.
In Naples, two by-laws in force from 1 June to 1 October 2026 prohibit the sale and serving of drinks including non-alcoholic drinks for takeaway between 10.30 pm and 6 am. There is an ongoing debate about extending the ban to include closing times for bars and restaurants, at least at weekends.
The mayor of Bari, Vito Leccese, has also introduced measures to tackle the effects of nightlife, which will remain in force until 30 September 2026. A pilot scheme stipulates that outdoor tables at venues along the seafront may not be placed on the pavements bordering the gardens, but must be rearranged within the green spaces.
