Agenda and minutes

To appoint a Chair for the purposes of this meeting.

RESOLVED that Councillor Parnell be appointed Chair for the

 purposes of the meeting.

COUNCILLOR PARNELL IN THE CHAIR

To note any changes in the membership of the Sub-Committee made in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003.

The Panel noted that Councillor Osmond was in attendance as a nominated substitute for Councillor Thomas in accordance with Council Procedure Rule 4.3.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meetings held on 6^th, 13^th, 27^th January and 24^th February 2011 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the Minutes of the meetings held on 6^th January, 13^th

January, 27^th January and 24^th February 2011 be signed as a correct

record.  (Copy of the minutes circulated with the agenda and appended

to the signed minutes).

At a predetermined point during the consideration of all items the Sub-Committee may move into private session in order to receive legal advice when determining issues. The press and the public, unless otherwise excluded by the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005, will be invited to return immediately following that private session at which time the matter will be determined and the decision of the Sub-Committee will be announced.

  RESOLVED that in accordance with the Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings)

  Regulations 2005 that the press and public be excluded at a pre-

  determined point whilst the Sub-Committee reach its decisions.

Report of the Solicitor to the Council detailing an application for a review of a premises licence in respect of Georges (previously known as Jace Express), 6 Athelstan Road, Bitterne, Southampton, SO19 4DD, attached.

The Sub-Committee considered the application by Trading Standards for a review of a premises licence in respect of Georges (previously known as Jace Express), 6 Athelstan Road, Bitterne, Southampton, S019 4DD.  (Copy of report circulated with agenda and appended to signed minutes).

Mr Hudson, Dorset Licensing Agent for Georges, Mr I Ekinci, Licence Holder and Mr O Ekinci, Designated Premises Supervisor were present and, with the consent of the Chair, addressed the meeting.

The Sub-Committee considered the decision in confidential session in accordance with Licensing Act 2003 (Hearings) Regulations 2005.

  RESOLVED

(i)  that the licence allowing the sale of alcohol at the premises be suspended for a period of 6 weeks as a deterrent and to allow time to instigate all of the additional conditions as set out in (ii) below;  and

(ii)  that the following additional conditions as set out below be attached to the licence:-

1.  the Premises Licence holder must be able to identify who supplied alcohol present at the premises and supply  written details (including name, address, telephone number of supplier, date of supply and price paid) to an authorised officer within 24 hours of receiving a request to do so.  Delivery notes, invoices, receipts and similar records should be retained for a minimum period of 24 months and made available on request to an authorised officer;

2.  the holder of the premises licence shall ensure that every individual who appears to be under 25 years of age seeking to purchase or be supplied with alcohol at or from the premises shall produce means of identification acceptable to the Licensing Authority providing that the individual to be 18 years of age or older.  If the person seeking alcohol is unable to produce acceptable means of identification, no sale or supply of alcohol will be made to that person.  Notices regarding the store’s “Challenge 25 Policy” must be displayed;

3.  all staff who sell alcohol will be trained to NCPLH (National Certificate of Personal Licence Holder) level.  All sales of alcohol must be directly supervised and authorised by a personal licence holder until such staff have achieved training to NCPLH level;

4.  that staff are trained regarding appropriate precautions to prevent the sale of alcohol to persons under the age of 18;  that records are kept of such training, which are signed and dated by the member of staff who has received the training;  that staff receive refresher training every six months as a minimum and that records, signed and dated by the member of staff, are kept of this refresher training.  Records of training will be available for inspection by Hampshire Constabulary, the Licensing Authority, Trading Standards and other Responsible Authorities on request;

5.  The holder of the premises licence shall keep a written record, namely a refusals book, of those incidents where a person who a member of staff believes to be under the age of 18, and is unable to produce acceptable means of identification proving that they are of 18 years  ...  view the full minutes text for item 64.