Venice rules for behavior

Practically all of these rules/fines have been in force for some time, including fines for purchasing knock-off goods (applies to other cities in Italy as well):

https://www.lonelyplanet.com/news/2017/09/01/venice-clamps-disrespectful-visitors/

http://www.italymagazine.com/news/venice-launches-respect-city-campaign-aimed-tourists

http://www.veneziaunica.it/en/content/sustainable-venice

As far as potential fines for carrying alcohol, it sounds like it only applies to people who are already visibly intoxicated:

"..local police commander Marco Agostini, said he would not be targeting anyone leaving supermarkets having purchased alcohol. Instead, the proposed rules were for when "someone gets drunk and has a bag with three bottles of beer", he said."

if I got a ticket for buying wine to take back to the room i would stop going to italy!

if I got a ticket for buying wine to take back to the room i would stop going to italy!

Don't worry, you won't.

I can’t see the supermarkets being too amused about the “not carrying” after 7:00 PM. They sell alcohol up to closing time, 8:00 or later.
And if you can’t carry a bottle, what might be the plan for folks standing around the bars in Campo Margerita enjoying a drink at 11:00 PM.

How often do they ever apply the current fines? The world seems to be full of politicians announcing new rules that many ignore safe in the knowledge that they won't be caught and, if they are, then any punishment will be insignificant compared to the "headline-grabbing" figures announced.

The Italian Penal Code (art. 688) already punishes “manifest (obvious) drunk ness in a public place” with a fine from 51€ to 309€.
https://www.brocardi.it/codice-penale/libro-terzo/titolo-i/capo-i/sezione-iii/art688.html

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Back to the discussion...

When we were in Venice recently in the evening, we sat on the steps in St. Mark's square. Other people were also sitting there. No one said anything and we enjoyed our gelato and people-watching.

As noted in the linked article, some of these fines are not in force yet and are set to be voted on in October. They may not pass and nothing will change.