Agenda and minutes

To elect a Member to act as Chair of the meeting.

RESOLVED:             That Councillor Moore be elected as Chair of the meeting.

At this point Members are asked to declare any personal or prejudicial interests they may have in the business on this agenda.

Members were invited to declare any personal or prejudicial interests in any of the business on the agenda. None were declared.

At the start of the meeting the Chair clarified that all parties would be happy for Councillor Wiseman to stay for the duration of the proceedings for training purposes. It was stated that she would not take part on any discussions. All parties were in agreement that she could stay.

City of York Council’s legal advisor reported that there had been extensive discussions between the Licensing Officer, North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service and the Licensee and all parties had agreed a condition in relation to an occupancy figure for the premises.

Members were presented with the following options:

Option a            To modify the conditions of the licence

Option b            To exclude a licensable activity from the scope of the licence

Option c            To remove the designated premises supervisor

Option d            To suspend the licence for a period not exceeding three months

Option e            To revoke the licence.

RESOLVED:             That in line with Option a; the premises licence be modified to include the following additional condition:

·        For the maintenance of public safety, the maximum occupation of the premises (including staff) at any one time shall not exceed 100 (one hundred) and this capacity shall be monitored regularly.

REASON:                  To address the representations made in respect of Public Safety.