On July 10, councilors made a decision regarding prohibition projects in Warsaw
Authors: PAP ; Prepared by BARB • Source: PAP • Published: July 10, 2025 9:31 PM • Updated: July 10, 2025 9:35 PM
Two bills introducing a smoking ban were considered by Warsaw city councilors on July 10th. One was authored by the Left and the Miasto Jest Nasze (City Is Ours) party, the other by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. The ban would apply at night and would be the latest in Poland. Both bills were submitted to district councils.
- There are two projects introducing night-time prohibition in Warsaw
- The first one was authored by councilors, the second one by Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski
- The Warsaw Council decided to submit the projects for review by district councils.
The councilors unanimously decided to submit the president's bill to the districts for review, with 53 councilors voting in favor. The councilors' bill was adopted by a simple majority, with 18 councilors voting in favor and 35 abstaining.
- The opinions of the districts are not binding but are helpful in the proceedings of the Warsaw Council - explained the chairwoman of the council, Ewa Malinowska-Grupińska.
The Left Club and Miasto Jest Nasze have prepared a draft resolution introducing a nighttime prohibition. It would apply throughout the city from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM .
The sales restriction will apply to:
- in stores,
- at gas stations.
The nighttime prohibition will not apply to:
- restaurant,
- bars,
- pubs.
If the councillors adopted the resolution, it would come into force 14 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the Mazowieckie Voivodeship and in the Public Information Bulletin of the Capital City of Warsaw.
A similar draft resolution was also presented by Warsaw Mayor Rafał Trzaskowski. His proposal would impose prohibition from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. , with a three-month grace period.
Between 2018 and 2024, approximately 180 municipalities in Poland implemented night-time prohibitions . In 30 cases, the restriction applies only to part of a municipality or city. Local governments in the Masovian, Lesser Poland, and Greater Poland voivodeships adopted the most such regulations.
Among the large cities, night-time bans were introduced across the entire area by, among others:
- Cracow,
- Bydgoszcz,
- Biała Podlaska,
- Gdansk.
The prohibition applies only in the city center, including:
- Poznań,
- Wrocław,
- Rzeszów,
- Katowice,
- Bielsko-Biała,
- Kielce.
In June, Giżycko introduced a night prohibition during the tourist season.
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