Agenda and minutes

Resolved:           That Councillor Boyce be elected as Chair of the meeting.

At this point in the meeting, Members are asked to declare:

·        any personal interests not included on the Register of Interests

·        any prejudicial interests or

·        any disclosable pecuniary interests

which they may have in respect of business on this agenda.

At this point in the meeting, Members were asked to declare any personal, prejudicial or pecuniary interests they may have in the business on the agenda. None were declared.

To approve and sign the minutes of Licensing Hearing held on 15^th May 2014.

Resolved:           That the minutes of the Licensing Hearing held on 15^th May 2014 be approved and signed by the Chair as a correct record.

Members considered an application to vary a premises licence in respect of Jorvik Café, Units 4&5, Stonebow House, York.

In coming to their decision, Members took into consideration all

of the evidence and the submissions that were presented to

them and determined their relevance to the issues raised and

the Licensing objectives. The following were taken into account:

1.   The application form in particular the operating schedule

and the additional steps agreed to be taken by the

applicant to promote the licensing objectives.

2.   The Licensing Manager’s report and her comments made at the Hearing. She advised that the application was to vary the existing licence to extend the opening hours, provide regulated entertainment consisting of live and recorded music and performance of dance. The application was also seeking the removal of a condition which would remove the requirement for the retail sale of alcohol to be ancillary to the provision of food. The premises are not located within the special policy zone. Conditions had been agreed with North Yorkshire Police and the Councils Environmental Protection Unit. Consultation had been carried out correctly.

3.   The representations made at the hearing by the applicants Solicitor. He advised that the applicant had made the application in order to develop the business which was in need of refurbishment. 31 additional licence conditions had been agreed to in conjunction with the Police and the Council’s EPU. It was not intended that the premises would be run as a nightclub, but would be a restaurant and bar, with food being served up to 11pm and a snack menu until 2am. In relation to noise in the area, a taxi rank to the rear of the premises and two live music venues nearby meant that there was already noise in the area, but the applicant had agreed to stop serving alcohol at 2am to avoid a clash of dispersal times with the other venues. It was confirmed that the exit to the rear of the premises would only be used in case of an emergency.

4.   The representations made in writing by two local residents who raised concerns about noise and anti-social behaviour in the St. Saviourgate area late at night.

In coming to their decision the Sub-Committee considered the following options:

Option 1     Grant the licence variation in the terms applied for.

Option 2     Grant the licence variation with modified/additional conditions imposed by the Sub-Committee.

Option 3     Grant the licence variation to exclude any of the licensable activities to which the application relates.

Option 4     Reject the application.

Members chose Option 2 and agreed to grant the licence with the following additional conditions:

The following conditions as agreed with North Yorkshire Police:

1. Digital colour CCTV will be installed to cover the premises and will include all areas to where the public have access to consume alcohol and where licensable activities are undertaken.

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

3. The recordings shall be  ...  view the full minutes text for item 10.