Dundee City Licensing Board - 23/11/2016

At a MEETING of DUNDEE CITY LICENSING BOARD held at Dundee on 23rd November, 2016.

Present:-

Depute Lord Provost Christina ROBERTS

COUNCILLORS

Councillor David BOWES, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Board of 27th October, 2016 was held as read.

I LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

(a) NEW GRANTS

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, an agent on behalf of the objector, the Board's Legal Adviser, and taken into account letters of objection, the Convener moved to refuse the application.

As an amendment, Councillor Cordell moved to grant the application.

On a division, there voted for the motion - the Convener and Councillor Gordon (2); and for the amendment - Depute Lord Provost Roberts and Councillors Murray, Hunter, Cordell and Cruickshank (5) - whereupon the amendment was declared carried, granting the above application.

The Board agreed to grant the above application.

The Board noted that the above application had been withdrawn.

(b) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to grant a variation to allow addition of basement area bar/diner/entertainment venue linked to the upper two floors for the service of food, extend core hours from daily terminal hour 10.00 pm to terminal hour Sunday to Thursday, 12 midnight, and Friday and Saturday 1.00 am. Add into activities:- receptions within and before but not after core hours, recorded music within and before but not after core hours, live performances/DJ performances within core hours, dance facilities in the basement area (occasional no dedicated dance floor) within core hours, accompanied children and young persons permitted access for the purpose of having food or hot/cold non-alcoholic drinks, subject to management approval - no person under 18 will be permitted in the basement area after 6.00 pm, children and young persons will be permitted to access all public areas above and capacity increased to 100.

Variation to allow the sale of alcohol on the premises only between 11.00 am and 3.00 am Monday to Sunday, seasonal variations, ie Holiday periods, Bank, Christmas and New Year holidays, provision of conference facilities, receptions, club/group meetings, recorded music, dance facilities, theatre, films and gaming. Allow access to children and young persons for the duration of a private function accompanied by a responsible adult and for under 18's club nights, between the hours of 11.00 am and 10.00 pm.

The Board, having heard from the applicant on their own behalf, and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to defer the above application to the January meeting of this Board.

II PERSONAL LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION - KEVIN SIVEWRIGHT

The Board, having heard from the Chief Constable's representative, an agent on behalf of the applicant and the Board's Legal Adviser, agreed to grant the above application.

David BOWES, Convener.