Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the
District Licensing Committee will be held on:
Date: Wednesday
9 August 2023
Time: 9.30
am
Venue: Council
Chamber, top floor, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon, Dunedin
Sandy Graham
District Licensing Committee
Opposed Off-Licence Renewal – “Bottle
O”, Hillside Road, Dunedin
PUBLIC AGENDA
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Chairperson
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Colin Weatherall
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Deputy Chairperson
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Rakei Amohau
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Members
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Cr Lee Vandervis
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Senior Officer Kevin
Mechen, Secretary, District Licensing Committee
Governance Support Officer Lynne
Adamson
Lynne Adamson
Governance Support Officer
Telephone: 03 477 4000
Lynne.Adamson@dcc.govt.nz
www.dunedin.govt.nz
Note: Reports
and recommendations contained in this agenda are not to be considered as
Council policy until adopted.
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District Licensing
Committee
9 August 2023
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ITEM TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE
1 Apologies 4
2 Confirmation
of Agenda 4
Part
A Reports (Committee has power to decide these matters)
3 Report
for Off-licence Renewal, 491 Hillside Road, Dunedin, "Bottle O"
– From Secretary, District Licensing Committee 5
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District Licensing Committee
9 August 2023
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Part
A Reports
Report for Off-licence Renewal, 491 Hillside
Road, Dunedin, "Bottle O" – From Secretary, District Licensing
Committee
Department: Civic
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
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Applicant’s
Name:
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Singla
Group Limited
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Site
Address
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491
Hillside Road, Dunedin
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Trading
Name:
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Bottle
O
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Style
of Licence
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Off-licence
(Bottle Store)
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Application
Number
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OFF-8-2018
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Date
received by Council
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16
May 2023
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
is a report for an application for the renewal of an off-licence for the
premises situated at 491 Hillside Road, Dunedin, and known as “Bottle
O”. The criteria found at section 131 of the Sale and Supply of
Alcohol Act 2012 (the Act) apply to this application.
2 The
applicant does not seek any changes to the licence. The inspector
considers that the sale and supply of alcohol under these conditions are
consistent with the purpose of the Act and meets the criteria at section 131.
3 Public
notice of the application did not attract any opposition. Neither the
Medical Officer of Health nor the Licensing Inspector oppose the grant of the
renewal. However, the Police do oppose the renewal and are seeking the
imposition of two conditions to the licence relating to the sale of single
units and the external advertising and promotion of alcohol.
APPLICANT AND APPLICATION
4 The
Applicant is a company with equal directors and shareholders, Michael Lee
Sumner and Emma Kate Sumner. On 18 January 2022, Narinda Kumar Singla
ceased being the sole director and he, along with Suman Lata, were removed as
shareholders. Michael and Emma Sumner became the new shareholders and
directors of the company. There is no record of the changes being
notified to the Authority. However, the Inspector points out that the
change is noted on the renewal application so it may be possible previous
Council staff were advised of the change but it was not recorded.
5 The
premises not only sells alcohol but also carries a wide range of general
household grocery items for the nearby community.
6 This
is the second renewal of the licence and no change to the conditions is sought.
PUBLIC NOTICE
7 Public
notice of the application did not attract any public objection and neither the
Licensing Inspector nor Medical Officer of Health oppose the renewal.
8 However,
the Police have opposed the licence renewal. Their grounds for opposition
relate to sections 105(1)(a), (b), (h) and (i) of the Act. They believe
the sale of single units of alcohol is not aligned with the object of the Act
and raises doubts as to the suitability of the Applicant.
9 The
Police also state that the area within 800m radius of the premises is
“one of the worst areas for calls for Police service in Dunedin
City” and that the premises is “one of the main off-licence
premises frequented by the surrounding vulnerable community.”
10 The
Police are seeking two additional conditions to the licence:
a) No
single sales of beer, cider or RTDs priced at, or less than, $6.00 per unit.
b) No
alcohol advertising or promotion on the premises exterior.
11 The
Police state the Applicant is agreeable to the addition of the two conditions,
but they have not received written confirmation.
CONCLUSION
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application has not attracted any objections nor opposition from the Medical
Officer of Health nor Licensing Inspector.
13 Similarly,
the Police have not opposed the renewal per se, but they are seeking the
imposition of two extra conditions to the licence.
14 This
hearing will allow the parties to present their positions.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Secretary, District Licensing Committee
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Authoriser:
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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Application to Renew
Off-Licence
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8
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⇩b
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Inspector's Report
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21
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⇩c
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Medical Officer of
Health Report
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25
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⇩d
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Police Opposition
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26
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⇩e
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Police Interim
Opposition
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29
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⇩f
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Fire and Emergency NZ
email
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30
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⇩g
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Public Notice
Declaration
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31
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⇩h
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ODT Public Notices
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32
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