Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the
District Licensing Committee will be held on:
Date: Tuesday
19 September 2023
Time: 10.00
am
Venue: Conference
Room One – Dunedin Centre, Harrop Street, Dunedin
Sandy Graham
District Licensing Committee
Opposed Off-Licence Renewal – Liquorland
Andersons Bay
PUBLIC AGENDA
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Chairperson
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Colin Weatherall
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Members
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Karen Elliot
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Katie Lane
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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
19 September 2023
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Part
A Reports
Report for Off-licence Renewal,
"Andersons Bay Liquorland, 408 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin – From
Secretary, District Licensing Committee
Department: Civic
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
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Applicant’s
Name:
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Samgan
Limited
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Site
Address
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408
Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin
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Trading
Name:
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Andersons
Bay Liquorland
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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-3-2016
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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 408 Andersons Bay Road, Dunedin, and known as
“Andersons Bay Liquorland”. 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 conditions on the licence.
3 Public
notice of the application did not attract any public objection.
4 Neither
the Medical officer of Health nor Licensing Inspector oppose the licence
renewal. However, the Police have opposed the renewal but would accept
the inclusion of two additional conditions to the licence: no single unit sales
of beer, cider or RTDs priced at, or less than, $6.00 per unit, and no external
advertising or promotion of alcohol.
5 The
Inspector has advised that the Applicant has voluntarily removed single,
low-cost units from the store.
APPLICANT AND APPLICATION
6 The
Applicant has been the holder of the off-licence since 17 May 2016. In
the time the Applicant has been involved with the premises, no issues have been
raised.
7 The
Applicant is the holder of another off-licence in Dunedin.
8 Thew
premises is situated in a large-scale commercial retail area with building
supply stores and car sales being the predominant land use. There are
fast food outlets situated across Andersons Bay Road from this premises.
PUBLIC NOTICE
9 The
Notice of the renewal application did not attract any public objection.
10
Neither the Medical Officer of Health nor Licensing Inspector oppose the
renewal of this licence.
11 The
Police have opposed the renewal applicant. Their reasons are:
a) S.105(1)(a)
– Object of the Act: the sale of single units of alcohol at a cheap price
and the external adverting and promotion of alcohol does not align with the
object of the Act.
b) S.105(1)(b)
– Suitability of the Applicant: selling single units of alcohol at a
cheap price and advertising and promoting alcohol externally adversely affects
the Applicant’s suitability.
c) S.105(1)(h)
– Amenity and Good Order: the area within an 800m radius of the premises
is “one of the worst areas for calls for Police service in Dunedin
City.” While they have no evidence of a direct link to this
premises, “it is almost certain alcohol purchased at this premises
results in nearby harm”.
d) S.105(1)(i)
– Amenity and Good Order already badly affected: no supporting commentary
supplied.
12 To
mitigate their concerns, the Police are seeking the addition of two conditions
to the licence:
a) That
there are no single serve sales of beer, cider or RTDs priced at, or less than,
$6.00 per unit.
b) No
alcohol advertising or promotion of alcohol on the exterior of the premises.
CONCLUSION
13 The
Police have opposed the application stating ss.105(1)(a), (b), (h) and (i).
14 Subsections
(h) and (i) relate to new premises only and therefore are not for consideration
at this renewal.
15 The
Applicant’s suitability is questioned because they sell single units of
beer, cider and RTDs at a ‘cheap price’ and external advertising
and promotion of alcohol. Both these can be mitigated by the imposition
of two suggested conditions to the licence.
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hearing is an opportunity for the parties to present their points of view.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Alcohol, Psychoactive Substances and
Gambling Advisor
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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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Licensing Inspector's
Report
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18
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⇩c
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Medical Officer of
Health Report
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21
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⇩d
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Police Oppostion Report
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⇩e
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Fire and Emergency NZ
email
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25
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⇩f
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Notice of Declaration
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26
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⇩g
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ODT Public Notices
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27
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⇩h
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Misc Police emails
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28
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