In Irkutsk, entrepreneurs whose shops are near venues for mass events on May 9 were sent notices reminding them of the ban on selling alcohol and beer to minors, and on selling drinks in glass containers. Beer sales are banned that day in any container, and alcohol sales are not allowed at event venues and within 100 meters of them from 12.00 to 24.00. Special attention will be paid to monitoring consumer market businesses by the Irkutsk administration and police.

Notifications have been sent to the heads of enterprises and individual entrepreneurs whose retail outlets are located near these places, recommending that they post in a visible place a notice prohibiting the sale of alcoholic beverages and beer to minors, as well as prohibiting the sale of all types of beverages in glass containers. At the same time, the sale of beer is prohibited in any container.
In addition, in accordance with Resolution No. 313-pp of the Government of the Irkutsk Region “On Establishing Requirements and Restrictions in the Sphere of Retail Sale of Alcoholic Products on the Territory of the Irkutsk Region,” retail sale of alcoholic products is not permitted at places where cultural, mass entertainment, sports, physical culture and health, and other mass events are held during their conduct, as well as within a radius of 100 meters from the venue of such events from 12:00 to 24:00.
The activities of consumer market enterprises located near the venues of mass events on May 9, 2014, will be under special control of the Economic Committee of the Administration of the City of Irkutsk and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the City of Irkutsk.