THE LICENSING ACT 2003 SUB-COMMITTEE HEARING DECISIONS

HELD ON THURSDAY, 24 OCTOBER 2024

 

Notice of Decision

 

 

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6.               The Determination of an Application by Snazzy Brew Ltd for Determination of application for Premises Licence [Section 18(3) (a)] in respect of Snazzy Brew, 1A High Petergate, York, YO1 7EN. (CYC-078416)

 

Hearing reconvened in private session at 16:52 hours on 24 October 2024.

 

PRESENT: Councillors Nicholls (Chair), Hook, and Knight.

 

The Sub-Committee resolved to grant the licence with modified/additional conditions imposed by the Sub-Committee (Option 2) as set out below:

 

Activity

Timings

 

Supply of Alcohol – on & off the premises

11:00 to 22:30 everyday

 

Opening Hours

08:30 to 23:00 everyday

 

 

 

1.                                                    A digital colour CCTV will be installed to cover the premises and recorded coverage will include all areas (including outside areas) to where public have access to consume alcohol.

It will be maintained, working and recording at all times when the premises are open.

The recordings should be of good evidential quality to be produced in Court or other such hearing.

Copies of the recordings will be kept available for any Responsible Authority for 28 days. Subject to Data Protection requirements.

 

Copies of the recordings shall be made available to any Responsible Authority with 48 hrs upon request. Subject to Data Protection requirements. 

Copies of the recordings will display the correct time and date of the recording.

 

It is the responsibility of the management to ensure that there are sufficient members of staff available during the hours of operation to be able to download evidence from the CCTV system at the request of the police or responsible authority. Subject to Data Protection requirements.

 

2.                                                                 Documented staff training will be given regarding staff’s obligation under the Licensing Act in respect of the: -

·                     Retail sale of alcohol

·                     Age verification policy

·                     Conditions attached to the Premises Licence

·                     Permitted Licensable Activities

·                     The Licensing Objectives and

·                     The Opening Times of the venue.

Such records shall be kept for a minimum of one year and will be made available immediately upon request from any Responsible Authority.

This training shall be refreshed every 12 months as a minimum.

 

3.                                                                 A Refusals Register and Incident Report Register will be kept. Such documents will record incidents of staff refusals of alcohol sales to under-age or drunk people as well as incidents of any anti-social behaviour and ejections from the premises.

Such records shall be kept for at least one year. (For the avoidance of doubt, the one – year period relates to each respective entry in the logbook and runs from the date of the particular entry): They will be made available immediately upon a reasonable request from any responsible authority.

 

4.                                                                 The venue shall operate wholly as a café style operation. For the purpose of clarity, a ‘café style’ would be defined as a small restaurant serving light refreshments and meals. Foods and light refreshment shall be available at all times the premises is open and operating for licensable activities.

 

5.                                                                 It is the responsibility of the Designated Premises Supervisor/Manager on duty for risk assessing the need for SIA Door Supervisors at the premises. Special consideration should be given to the need for Door staff on Fridays/Saturdays or any Sunday leading into a bank holiday Monday and any days where race meetings are held at York Racecourse.

 

When employed, a register of those door supervisors employed shall be maintained at the premises and shall include:

a.               The number of door staff on duty

b.               The SIA badge number and name of each member of door staff;

c.               The times the door staff are on duty.

d.               Any incidents

 

 

6.                                                    The sale of alcohol shall cease 30 minutes before close of business on any given day to allow for ‘drinking up’ times.

 

7.                                                    Clear and legible notices shall be displayed at all exits requesting patrons to respect the needs of local residents and to leave the premises and area quietly.

 

8.                                                    The licence holder will operate a Challenge 25 Age Verification Policy at the premises.

 

9.                                                    The only acceptable proof of age identification shall be a current Passport, photo card Driving Licence, Military ID card, or identification carrying the PASS logo (until other effective identification technology e.g. thumb print or pupil recognition, is adopted by the Premises Licence Holder).

 

10.                                                 Save for condition 14 alcoholic drinks purchased on the premises may only be taken off the premises in sealed containers.

 

11.                                                 Save for condition 14 no drinks or drinking glasses shall be taken out of the licensed premises or (licensed area) onto the pavement or highway.

 

12.                                                 The outside area will be regularly cleared and kept tidy.

 

13.                                                 Save for condition 14 all off sales of alcohol shall be in sealed containers.

 

14.      From the 1 November to 6 January (inclusive) mulled wine can be purchased and taken out of the premises in an open non-glass and non-ceramic container between the hours of 11:00 to 19:00. ‘Mulled Wine’ for the purposes of this condition means warm red wine with spices added.

 

Full reasons for the Sub-Committee’s decision will be included in the detailed Decision Letter which will be provided to the Applicant and the Representor in due course.

 

There is a right of appeal for the Applicant and the Representor to the Magistrates’ Court against this decision. Any appeal to the Magistrates Court must be made within 21 days of receipt of the Decision Letter and sent to the following address:

 

Chief Executive

York and Selby Magistrates Court

The Law Courts

Clifford Street

York

YO1 9RE

 

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