Notice of Meeting:
I hereby give notice that an ordinary meeting of the
District Licensing Committee will be held on:
Date: Tuesday
13 May 2025
Time: 1.30
pm
Venue: Council
Chamber, top floor, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, the Octagon, Dunedin
Sandy Graham
District Licensing Committee
Opposed On-Licence Renewal – Harbour View
Stadium Hotel
PUBLIC AGENDA
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Chairperson
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Colin Weatherall
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Members
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Katie Lane
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Karen Elliot
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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
13 May 2025
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Part A Reports
Report for On-licence Renewal, "Harbour View Stadium
Hotel", 189 Ravensbourne Road, Dunedin – From Secretary, District
Licensing Committee
Department: Civic
APPLICATION DESCRIPTION
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Applicant’s
Name:
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Stadium
Restaurant and Bar Limited
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Site
Address
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189
Ravensbourne Road, Dunedin
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Trading
Name:
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Harbour
View Stadium Hotel
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Style
of Licence
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Hotel
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Application
Number
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ON-29-2011
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Date
received by Council
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18
December 2024
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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1 This
is a report for an application for the renewal of an on-licence by Stadium
Restaurant and Bar Limited for their premises situated at 189 Ravensbourne
Road, Dunedin, and known as the “Harbour View Stadium Hotel”.
The criteria found at section 131 of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012
(the Act) apply to this application.
2 The
Applicant did not seek any changes to the licence however, after discussion
with the Licensing Inspector, they now seek Wednesday to Saturday 11.00 am to
2.00 pm and 4.00 pm to 8.00 pm. There was also mention of trading on
Sundays but this was not confirmed. The Inspector suggests licence hours
of Wednesday to Saturday 11.00 am to 8.00 pm.
3 The
Applicant also stated on the application that the premises was
undesignated. However, s.119 of the Act requires all hotels and taverns
to have an area to which minors must not be admitted. The current licence
states every bar is designated a supervised area. This should be
retained.
4 Public
notice of the application did not attract any objections.
5 The
Police did not oppose the application however, both the Medical Officer of
Health Delegate and Licensing Inspector have both opposed the renewal of the
licence.
APPLICANT AND APPLICATION
Applicant
6 The
Applicant has a single director and shareholder, Dr Hu Zhang. They are
also the owners of the Māori Hill Dairy.
7 Dr
Zhang holds a fulltime position at the University of Otago and at the time of
the agency licence renewal visit, was the only certified manager at the
premises. The other person listed on the application, Ms Tong Liu, had a
manager’s certificate but it expired on 9 February 2025.
8 When
responding to a query from the Inspector, it was confirmed the premises has
only been open on Wednesday evenings from 4.30 pm to 8.00 pm.
PUBLIC NOTICE
9 Public
notice of the renewal application did not attract any public objection.
10 However,
both the Medical Officer of Health Delegate and Licensing Inspector submitted
opposition reports.
Medical Officer of Health Delegate
11 The Medical
Officer of Health Delegate has concerns regarding the management of the
premises and the Applicant’s ability to meet their obligation under the
Act. The concerns include:
a) Suitability
of the Applicant: The kitchen did not have sufficient food stock, either on the
shelves nor in the freezer, to comply with the minimum requirements of the
Act. The deep fryer did not have any oil in it therefore could not be
used. Empty beer kegs were still attached to the lines which may indicate
mismanagement of the business.
b) Duty
managers: The Applicant and his niece were the two people listed on the
application. However, the Applicant is a researcher in the University of
Otago Medical Scholl and his niece works at the Māori Hill Dairy.
This limits both their abilities to be at the premises, especially during the
day.
c) Impact
on amenity and good order: With a limited number of certified managers to cover
the licensed hours, there is potential negative impacts on the community due to
an inability to effectively manage the consumption of alcohol in the
premises.
Licensing
Inspector
12 The
Licensing Inspector does not believe the premises is being operated as a
‘true’ tavern/hotel due to the very limited hours of trade.
It appeared that they only operated 3½ hours per week. The
Inspector’s concerns include:
a) Object
of the Act. The lack of adequate food at the premises does not align with
the object of the Act and is contrary to section 53 of the Act (Food to be
available). It would appear that there has not been sufficient food of
the required standard available at the premises and, due to the way the
business is operated, food is unlikely to be available in a timely manner.
b) Suitability
of the Applicant. Initially, they were not willing to provide information
regarding the hours of operation. Further information has been requested
but at the time of reporting, the information has still not been received.
c) Systems,
staff, and training. The Fire Evacuation Scheme at the premises has not
been maintained and a manager’s certificate has been allowed to
expire. The Inspector has doubts the systems and processes at the
premises are sufficient to ensure compliance with the legislation.
CONCLUSION
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agencies have opposed this renewal application. The description provided
in their reports suggests the Applicant is not suitable to hold an alcohol
licence and the premises has several deficiencies.
14 The
premises is only open 3½ hours per week. Despite the very short
hours, there is insufficient stock on hand to provide the level of food to
patrons.
15 The
Inspector had requested more information but at the time of writing, it had not
be supplied.
16 This
hearing is an opportunity for the Applicant to convince the Committee they do
comply with the legislation.
Signatories
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Author:
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Kevin Mechen - Alcohol, Psychoactive Substances and
Gambling Advisor
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Attachments
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Title
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Page
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⇩a
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On-Licence Renewal Application
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7
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⇩b
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Licensing Inspector's
Report
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24
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⇩c
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Medical Officer of
Health Delegate's Report
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35
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⇩d
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Police Email
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37
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⇩e
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Fire and Emergency NZ
Email
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38
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⇩f
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Public Notice
Declaration
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39
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⇩g
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ODT Public Notices
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40
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⇩h
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MoH Interim Opposition
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41
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⇩i
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DLC Cover Sheet
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42
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