Agreed that Councillor Rennie is appointed as Chair and Councillor Mrs Bowyer is appointed as Vice Chair for this meeting.

There were no declarations of interest.

There were no items of Chair’s Urgent Business.

The Committee having –

(a)        considered the report from the Director of Place;

(b)        considered the written representation from an interested party;

(c)        heard from the applicant and their witnesses that:

·                     alcoholic beverages will only be served to a customer after they have been seated at a table inside the restaurant and will not be served to take away customers;

·                     signage will be provided at the door explaining to customers that all alcoholic beverages must remain inside;

·                     there will be no advertising of the sale of alcohol;

·                     there are two personal licence holders employed and they will ensure that a personal licence holder is on site at all times.  They do not want to employ security personnel as they feel this would send out the wrong message to their customers;

·                     all staff are suitably trained.  They have all completed or are on apprenticeship schemes.  They are all first aid trained and have all completed a health and safety course;

·                     they will only be selling alcohol to customers purchasing a meal as they want to encourage families to eat in, and are trying to move away from the drinking culture which has evolved on the Barbican;

·                     they want to provide a family friendly restaurant for children where parents are able to buy an alcohol beverage with their meal;

·                     they agreed with the Licensing Officer to include as conditions the measures mentioned by them in their letter dated 13 June 2012 as follows:

                                                i.       will prevent open bottles or drinks being carried form the premises;

                                               ii.       alcoholic beverages will only be served to a customer after they have been seated at a table inside the restaurant;

                                             iii.       alcoholic beverages will not be served to take away customers;

                                              iv.       staff to be trained to be vigilant and ensure customers do not take their drinks outside;

                                               v.       signage will be provided at the door explaining to customers that all alcoholic beverages must remain inside;

                                              vi.       there will be no advertising of the sale of alcohol;

                                            vii.       a personal licence holder will be on site at all times.

                                           viii.       alcohol will only be sold to eat in customers purchasing a meal.

(d)        considered representations under the licensing objectives as follows:

                        (i)         Prevention of Public Nuisance –

                                    Alcoholic beverages will be taken off the premises to other parts of the Barbican, leaving them to deal with the consequences.

This was considered to be relevant however members heard from the applicant that alcoholic beverages will only be served to a customer after they have been seated at a table inside the restaurant.  Alcoholic beverages will not be served to take away customers.  Staff will ensure customers do not take their drinks outside and there will be signage on the door explaining to customers that alcoholic beverages must remain inside.

                                    There is an increased possibility of causing public nuisance, increased noise levels, anti-social behaviour of customers, danger of others, fire safety, traffic management, the disposal of waste and the respect of businesses and residents will all  ...  view the full minutes text for item 9.

There were no items of exempt business.