However, a growing number of towns around the world are focusing on strategies to boost their nighttime economy.
To encourage this activity, around 100 cities currently have a “night mayor” or “night tsar” in place.
However, most of these places, including London, Sydney, and Sinatra’s favorite New York, do not stay up all night. In other words, they do not allow bars and nightclubs to be open and serving alcohol 24 hours a day.
Nonetheless, Montreal, Canada’s second-largest city, plans to embark on a 24-hour nightlife later this year.
Following in the footsteps of Berlin and Tokyo, venues in a new all-night area in Montreal’s downtown will be permitted to remain open and serve alcohol throughout the night.
City officials claim the change will generate hundreds of millions of dollars in new revenue. Currently, bars and clubs in the city must close by 3 a.m.
Montreal will be the first city in Canada to allow 24-hour drinking. In Toronto, venues must close at 2 a.m., while in Vancouver, it is 3 a.m.
In the United States, Las Vegas and New Orleans have long allowed bars and clubs to remain open all night. In New York, the cutoff time is 4 a.m., and in Los Angeles, it is 2 a.m.
