Marina, Stampace, Castello, Villanova. Alcohol and spirits are banned in the nightlife districts. From today and until October 31st, bans for street consumption take effect in the name of safety, public health and urban safety. To impose them, with an ordinance, was the mayor Paolo Truzzu who confirmed the restrictions of recent years, on uses and abuses that too often had triggered episodes of intolerance and violence in the city areas characterized not so much by the massive gathering of Cagliari and tourists but also from the so-called " bad nightlife ".
The distributors
Specifically, in the historic districts of Cagliari it is forbidden to sell for take-away , even through vending machines, including the so-called neighborhood businesses used for the exclusive use of the sale through vending machines, of alcoholic beverages in bottles, cans and other containers and any other drink in glass containers from 10pm to 6am. The stop does not include any exceptions and applies equally to holidays, days before holidays and working days.
The hot spots
The ordinance specifies not only the districts of Marina, Stampace, Castello and Villanova but also Piazza Matteotti, Piazza del Carmine, Piazza Dettori (including Vicolo Collegio and Scalette Santa Teresa), Piazza Santo Sepolcro, Piazza Santa Restituta, Piazza Savoia, Piazza Sant'Eulalia, the stairway that connects piazza Annunziata with via Mameli, the stairways of the church of Sant'Anna, viale Europa, the Parco della Musica and the Poetto waterfront. Here it is forbidden to consume in public streets and roads or open to public transit, except for areas under concession if public or available if private for the exercise of the administration activity. Consumption also prohibited on the Lungomare Poetto , except in the areas in use for the exercise of the administration activity and in the areas in front of and contiguous to them of alcoholic beverages contained in glass containers and cans. In the same areas, neighborhood businesses with an area of less than 150 square meters with alcoholic and spirits in their daily commercial offer stop their activity from 10 pm. "The owners - explains the ordinance signed by Truzzu - are obliged to keep the empty containers avoiding the removal ». The operators must also provide for disposal in compliance with the provisions issued by the municipal administration.
