Dundee City Licensing Board - 25/10/2018

At a MEETING of the DUNDEE CITY LICENSING BOARD held at Dundee on 25th October, 2018.

Present:-

Bailie Kevin KEENAN

COUNCILLORS

Councillor Stewart HUNTER, Convener, in the Chair.

The minute of meeting of this Board of 20th September, 2018 was held as read.

I LICENSING (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005

(a) VARIATIONS (MAJOR)

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to grant a variation to allow alcohol to be sold for consumption on the premises until 2:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays, subject to the conditions that no entry be permitted to patrons after 12:30 am, that the new hours of operation will not commence until the objector is satisfied that remedial measures to reduce noise within their property are complete (should the objector wish for these to be carried out) and that the Licensing Standards Officers have established that noise levels within the objectors property are within the legal limits.

The Board, having heard from the applicant and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to grant a variation to allow an outside drinking area.

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to grant a variation to amend the restrictions in relation to the basement (functions area) on consumption hours to allow the area to be used for general use until 1:00 am on Fridays and Saturdays; to amend on consumption in the ground floor bar on Fridays and Saturdays until 1:00 am; to allow gaming during core hours; to allow indoor sports during core hours; to amend children and young persons to allow under 5s access under the current terms; and to amend the current times that children and young persons are permitted from 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm daily.

The Board, having heard from an objector, an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to refuse the variation to increase the off-sales capacity from 25m2 to 27.498m2..

The Board, having heard from an objector, an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to refuse the variation to increase the off-sales capacity from 21.8m2 to 23.098m2..

II OCCASIONAL LICENCE APPLICATION

(i) APEX CITY QUAY HOTEL, 1 WEST VICTORIA DOCK ROAD, DUNDEE

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, and a representative from City Development, agreed to grant the application for the period from 24th November, 2018 to 7th December, 2018, subject to the condition that the necessary Building Warrant for the Structure had been obtained.

(ii) THE VINE, MAGDALEN YARD ROAD, DUNDEE

The Board, having heard from the Chief Constables representative, the applicant on their own behalf, and the Boards Legal Adviser, refused the applications for the periods 27th November, 9th November and 24th November, 2018.

III OCCASIONAL LICENCE - PAVEMENT CAFE APPLICATION

(i) BREWDOG, PANMURE STREET, DUNDEE

The Board, having heard from an agent on behalf of the applicant, and the Boards Legal Adviser, approved the application for the period of 29th October to 22nd November, 2018. The Board further agreed that a review of the policy for Pavement Cafe applications be undertaken prior to the next Board meeting, after which the remaining applications would be decided.

IV PERSONAL LICENCE - NEW APPLICATION

The Board noted that the application had been withdrawn.

V PREMISES LICENCE - REVIEW

(i) CHRISTOPHER D J IRELAND

The Board, having noted that the licence holder was not present, and having heard from the Chief Constables representative, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to revoke the licence.

(ii) ASHLEY SCOTT

The Board, having heard from the Chief Constables representative, the licence holder on their own behalf, and the Boards Legal Adviser, agreed to issue a written warning.

VI PERSONAL LICENCE - REQUEST FOR REVIEW

The Board agreed to hold a personal licence review in respect of Umair Ishtiq and Grant Grieve.

VII PREMISES LICENCE - REQUEST FOR REVIEW

The Board agreed to a hold a premises licence review in respect of Reading Rooms.

Stewart HUNTER, Convener.