Agenda item

Verbal update by the Director of Markets and Consumer Protection.

The Licensing Manager provided a verbal update on mandatory conditions explaining that the Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) (Amendment) Order 2014 amended the mandatory conditions made under s.19A of The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions) Order 2010.

In relation to prohibiting drinks which were conducted in a way which carried a significant risk of undermining one or more of the licensing objectives the caveat would be removed in relation to promotions which consisted of the following:

·        Games or other activities requiring or encouraging individuals to drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit or to drink as much as possible;

·        Dispensing alcohol directly into the mouth (the so-called ‘dentist’s chair’); or

·        Selling alcohol in association with promotional posters of flyers that condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or drunkenness.

He reported that this meant that any such promotions would be forbidden. The caveat would however be retained in relation to promotions which consisted of:

·        Providing unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted price to the public or a group defined by a particular characteristic; or

·        Providing free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to ecourage or reward the purchase or consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less.

Reference was also made to dispensing alcohol directly into the mouth of an individual, free tap water, the age verification policy and other smaller measures.

The various changes would be updated on the City Corporation’s public facing web pages.

RESOLVED – That the update be noted.