The Mayor’s Decree has been published in the Official Gazette of the Province of Barcelona on 21st February 2025, announcing the initial approval of the measure. A twenty-day public consultation period is now open for any objections. The decree will fully prohibit the promotion, organisation and execution of organised alcohol consumption routes between public establishments in the district between 7:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. It will also ban any form of advertising for these activities through any medium. The regulation is set to come into force on 1st June 2025.

With this measure, L’Eixample follows the steps of the decree that has been in place in the Ciutat Vella district since 2012, which has brought positive results, while also preventing the potential negative impacts of this practice shifting elsewhere.

One of the reasons for this measure is that these routes disrupt community life, particularly by obstructing the free movement of people and disturbing neighbours’ rest. Moreover, the irresponsible consumption of alcohol is a risk to certain public spaces within the district, particularly high-pressure areas such as green corridors and heavily saturated leisure areas, including the Enric Granados area, which leads to public disturbances and an increase in complaints from residents.

This special measure is also justified by the exceptionally high influx of tourists in L’Eixample.

Inspection services and the Municipal Police have increased their efforts to monitor and regulate the sale and consumption of alcohol, particularly when it comes to underage drinking and consumption outside permitted hours. Data from 2023 and 2024 confirms that 366 sanctioning procedures were initiated in L’Eixample in response to this behaviour.