Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the
District Licensing Committee will be held on:
Date: Thursday
14 December 2023
Time: 10.00
am
Venue: Council
Chamber, top floor, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon, Dunedin
Sandy Graham
District Licensing Committee
Opposed On-licence renewal for OURFU – Bookies
Bar Ltd
PUBLIC AGENDA
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Chairperson
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Colin Weatherall
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Deputy Chairperson
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Katie Lane
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Members
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Karen Elliot
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Senior Officer Kevin
Mechen, Secretary, District Licensing Committee
Governance Support Officer Lauren
Riddle
Lynne Adamson
Governance Support Officer
Telephone: 03 477 4000
gso@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
14 December 2023
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Part
A Reports
Report for On-licence Renewal, "Bookies
Bar", 20 Logan Park Drive, Dunedin – From Secretary, District
Licensing Committee
Department: Civic
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
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Applicant’s
Name:
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OURFU
Bookies Bar Limited
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Site
Address
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20
Logan Park Drive, Dunedin
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Trading
Name:
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Bookies
Bar
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Style
of Licence
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Tavern
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Application
Number
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ON-9-2022
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Date
received by Council
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28
September 2023
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
is a report for an application for the renewal of an on-licence for
“Bookies Bar” situated at 20 Logan Park Drive, Dunedin. 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 public objections. Neither
the Police nor Medical Officer of Health have opposed the application however,
the Licensing Inspector has submitted an adverse report.
APPLICANT AND APPLICATION
4 The
applicant in this matter is a trading arm of the Otago University Rugby
Club. The location of the premises is a popular location for people
seeking a place to have functions so, to eliminate the necessity of obtaining
special licences, they applied for and obtained this on- licence in 2022.
5 The
intention of the applicant is to be open for rugby club activities in a similar
fashion as the previous club licence and to be available as a function
centre. No changes are being sought to the conditions on the licence.
PUBLIC NOTICE
6 Public
notice of the application did not attract any objections and neither the Police
nor Medical Officer of Health oppose the renewal.
7 The
Licensing Inspector, however, has raised several concerns:
a) There
is only one certified manager, Ms Cherie Jackson. During the hearing for
the licence in 2022, the applicant said there would be three other people
seeking managers’ certificates ‘in the near future’.
This has not happened.
b) The
applicant was told they were required to apply for food registration, and this
had not been done at the time of the renewal interview. They have now
made application and awaiting their first food safety verification.
c) The
premises was found to be trading on Saturday 14 October during the Rugby World
Cup without having completed the notification required by the legislation and
were seemingly unaware of the requirement to notify the authorities if they
were going to be operating outside their normal trading times. A
Graduated Response Model (GRM) warning was issued on 20 October 2023.
d) There
was no record of any rosters to demonstrate staffing levels during open times.
e) No
incident or training records have been maintained at the premises.
f) The
premises appears to be operating as if it was still a club. The applicant
did not appear to understand the added requirements of being the holder of an
on-licence.
8 The
Inspector, having considered the shortcomings identified during the renewal
interview, along with the GRM warning, believes the Committee should readdress
the suitability of the applicant at a hearing and recommends a truncated
renewal period to allow them to demonstrate they are capable of operating the
premises.
CONCLUSION
9 The
Licensing Inspector has raised concerns that may suggest the applicant is
unaware of their responsibilities as the holder of an on-licence.
10 The
hearing will allow the applicant to demonstrate and reaffirm their commitment
to operating their on-licence premises. As suggested by the Inspector,
the Committee has an option of truncating the renewal period to allow the
applicant an opportunity to demonstrate their suitability.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Alcohol, Psychoactive Substances and
Gambling Advisor
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