Kyiv City Council may impose ban on the sale of alcohol and tobacco products in Kyiv at night, the press service of the Kyiv Republic faction in the Kyiv City Council has reported.
A corresponding draft bill is being worked on in committee.
"The draft bill stipulates a ban on the sale of alcohol, low-alcohol drinks, beer and tobacco products from all the stationary trade objects and kiosks in Kyiv from 2200 until 0800 in the morning, including weekends and holidays. Only restaurants and cafes would be exempt from the innovation," deputy of the Kyiv Republic faction in the Kyiv City Council Oleksiy Davydenko said.
He said Kyiv City Council would vote on the draft bill after it is finalized in committee. If the bill is approved, the tax inspection will be charged with depriving violators of their alcohol retailing licenses.
The deputy also noted that the Kyiv City Council has already approved a bill banning the sale of alcohol and tobacco products from kiosks, but Kyiv Prosecutor General’s Office has appealed against it.
The new draft bill took into consideration recommendations from the Prosecutor General’s Office, he said.
