Dundee City Licensing Board - 19/01/2012

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY LICENSING BOARD held at Dundee on 19th January, 2012.

Present:-

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE

COUNCILLORS

Bailie Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Board of 8th December, 2011 was held as read.

I LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

(i) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

The Board, having heard from an officer from the Environment Department and an agent on behalf of the applicant, agreed to a variation to change local condition 1, musical entertainment, to remove the word 'occasional', thus allowing a DJ during core hours and an amendment to layout to include a squared off dance floor. Thereafter, the Board refused the remainder of the application but agreed to grant a direction in terms of Section 32(3)(a).

The Board agreed to a variation to change of Premises Manager to provide bar meals within and outwith core hours and allow children and young persons access to the upstairs lounge when accompanied by an adult for the purpose of consuming a bar meal. Access will be allowed from opening time until 8pm.

Variation to vary opening hours for on-consumption to 11am on Sundays. To vary terminal hour to 1am Mondays to Sundays, allow club/group meetings outwith core hours and allow live performances during core hours (guitarists/violinists non-amplified), and allow a takeaway service prior to and during on-consumption hours. Children permitted during operating hours when accompanied by an adult. Young persons to be permitted during operating hours without an adult, however, this will be at the discretion of the manager/supervisor. To change the name of the premises to Bellini.

The Board noted that the above application had been withdrawn from the agenda.

The Board agreed to a variation to an increase in alcohol display area from 36.65m2 to 42.97m2 and consequential alteration to the layout plan.

Variation to core hours to open for an on and off-sales at 11am on Sundays.

The Board agreed to defer the above application.

The Board, having heard from the applicant on their own behalf, agreed to a variation to change local condition 1 musical entertainment to 'background music' by way of automatic music system/radio prior to and within core hours, allow off-sales from 10am until 10pm Mondays to Sundays to allow outside catering and on-sales from 11am Sundays, allow restaurant facilities prior to core hours, to allow takeaway food during opening hours and to allow outside catering. Variation to allow access to accompanied children and unaccompanied young persons during core hours, and to allow access to unaccompanied children aged 12-15 until 8pm.

II PERSONAL LICENCE

(a) NEW APPLICATION

(i) Kathleen McAfee

The Board, having heard from the Chief Constable's representative and the applicant on their own behalf, agreed to grant the above application.

(b) REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PERSONAL LICENCES

The Board agreed to a review of personal licences in respect of Henry Bradley, Elaine Bradley and Hassan Khalid.

III PREMISES LICENCE

(a) REQUEST FOR REVIEW OF PREMISES LICENCE

The Board agreed to a review of the premises licence in respect of The Bush Bar, 30 Seagate.

(b) REVIEW HEARING - TALLY'S, 11-13 OLD HAWKHILL

The Board, having heard from an officer from the Environment Department and an agent on behalf of the licensee, agreed to defer the hearing to the April meeting of the Board.

Roderick A J WALLACE, Convener.