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In a [[Bar (establishment)|bar]], a '''last call''' ('''last orders''') is an [[Wiktionary:announcement|announcement]] made shortly before the bar closes for the night, informing patrons of their last chance to buy [[alcoholic beverage]]s. There are various means to make the signal, like ringing a bell, flashing the lights, or announcing verbally.

Last call times are often legally mandated and vary widely globally as well as locally. Legislation's purposes include reducing late night noise in the neighborhood, traffic crashes, violence, and [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] related health problems.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.marininstitute.org/alcohol_policy/last_call.htm |title=Last Call Fact Sheet |publisher=Marininstitute.org |access-date=2009-08-15 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090610194204/http://www.marininstitute.org/alcohol_policy/last_call.htm |archive-date=June 10, 2009 }}</ref>