Agenda and minutes
Venue: Committee Room 4, Town Hall, Upper Street, N1 2UD
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Introductions and procedure Minutes: Councillor Heather Staff welcomed everyone to the meeting and officers and members introduced themselves. The procedure for the conduct of the meeting was outlined. |
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Apologies for absence Minutes: There were no apologies for absence. |
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Declarations of substitute members Minutes: There were no declarations of substitute members. |
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Declarations of interest If you have a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest* in an item of business: § if it is not yet on the council’s register, you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent; § you may choose to declare a Disclosable Pecuniary Interest that is already in the register in the interests of openness and transparency. In both the above cases, you must leave the room without participating in discussion of the item.
If you have a personal interest in an item of business and you intend to speak or vote on the item you must declare both the existence and details of it at the start of the meeting or when it becomes apparent but you may participate in the discussion and vote on the item.
*(a) Employment, etc - Any employment, office, trade, profession or vocation carried on for profit or gain. (b) Sponsorship - Any payment or other financial benefit in respect of your expenses in carrying out duties as a member, or of your election; including from a trade union. (c) Contracts - Any current contract for goods, services or works, between you or your partner (or a body in which one of you has a beneficial interest) and the council. (d) Land - Any beneficial interest in land which is within the council’s area. (e) Licences- Any licence to occupy land in the council’s area for a month or longer. (f) Corporate tenancies - Any tenancy between the council and a body in which you or your partner have a beneficial interest. (g) Securities - Any beneficial interest in securities of a body which has a place of business or land in the council’s area, if the total nominal value of the securities exceeds £25,000 or one hundredth of the total issued share capital of that body or of any one class of its issued share capital.
This applies to all members present at the meeting.
Minutes: There were no declarations of interest. |
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Order of Business Minutes: The order of business would be as the agenda. |
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Minutes of Previous Meeting Minutes: RESOLVED That the minutes of the meeting held on the 22 August 2024 be confirmed as a correct record and the Chair be authorised to sign them. |
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London Lebanese Grill, 120 St John Street, EC1V 4JS - New premises licence Minutes: The licensing officer reported that the hours applied for had now been amended to Sunday to Thursday to 1am and Friday and Saturday to 3am. The Sub-Committee noted that there were no interested parties present.
The Licensing Authority raised concerns that, despite the hours now being amended, the hours sought were still beyond policy hours and there had not been any details in the application about how the premises would be run, particularly with regard to the licensing objectives and how the premises would not cause a nuisance to residents or about deliveries. She stated that there were late night premises nearby and these premises could attract people from these venues who had been drinking and cause disturbance. An updated plan was also required as the plan submitted did not indicate any fire equipment or exits or toilets. There were no details about the management of deliveries. The police stated that they had engaged with the applicant when they had made their application. The applicant had accepted their proposed conditions, but the police would require framework hours. As the hours were not agreed by the police it was considered that this was a matter that should be considered by a Licensing Sub-Committee.
In response to a question from the Sub-Committee it was noted that deliveries should be made to a residential address rather than to an open space e.g people sitting in a park.
The manager of the premises stated that there would be no point in staying open for one extra hour during the week. Customers had been asking the venue to stay open for longer hours. No customers would wait outside. Customers would collect their food and go. They had been open for six months. He stated that two hours would be acceptable during the week.
In response to questions, it was noted that the premises would be using third party delivery drivers. The Sub-Committee were concerned that the applicant had not given any consideration to the noise disturbance to residents that would be caused to delivery drivers coming and going. The manager stated that he could use security. They now had the correct ventilation system. He had not submitted the plan of the premises so did not know why the correct plan had not been submitted. That had been made by his manager who was not in attendance at the meeting. They wished to open late to offer students a chance of food early morning. Alcohol was not sold and customers could not bring their own alcohol. If customers were rowdy he would ask them to calm down because of the neighbours. He said that they could have security to help with disturbance. He was asked to ensure that food deliveries to the premises be made during the day.
In response to a question from the Licensing Authority, the manager advised that there would be no customers waiting outside for takeaway food. The Licensing Authority advised the manager that they could ask third party delivery companies to ... view the full minutes text for item 115. |
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The Bottle Cocktail Shop, 129L Upper Street, N1 1QP - Premises licence variation Minutes: The licensing officer reported that an application had been made in March 2023 and was adjourned for an opportunity to investigate the planning situation. Two objectors had been written to but there had been no response.
The applicant advised that this was a small independent shop with only 20 covers, two tables of four and the rest of the seats around the counter. They had pre dinner and pre theatre clientele, but their licence finished at 10pm. Customers had asked for later hours and this would allow customers to have an after theatre/dinner drink. The area did not have the footfall of Upper Street, and this meant that the lower footfall was a problem with financial viability. There were nine empty units in the area. This was a cocktail bar with their own range and at a £13 a cocktail price point.
In response to questions, the applicant stated that some of the comments in the representations were not true. There were several local residents that drunk in the bar. He had a good relationship with the security team. They did not have live music but only background. He had offered a residential night but had received no response. Most residents lived across the road from the premises, and he offered discounts to residents and special masterclasses. The delivery drivers finished at 10pm and they only used electric bicycles. There would be no deliveries after 10pm should the licence be granted. To help prevent drink spiking the applicant advised that all staff were trained. Should customers leave their seats their drink was covered and put in the fridge to keep cool. There were two or three staff in the premises and as it was small, staff had full view of the premises. Patrons would need to ask for ashtrays for smoking. There were signs to leave the premises quietly in order not to disturb residents and patrons were guided away from Esther Anne Place or through to Upper Street. With their recent TENs they had made an announcement to leave quietly. There were other venues close by with later hours which would disperse into the area much later.
RESOLVED 1) That the application for a new premises licence, in respect of The Bottle Cocktail Shop, 129L Upper Street, N1 1QP, be granted to allow:-
a) The sale by retail of alcohol, on and off supplies, Sunday to Thursday from 10 am until 11pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to midnight. b) The premises to be open to the public, Sundays to Thursdays from 10am to until 11pm and on Fridays and Saturdays from 10am until midnight.
2) Conditions of the current licence and additional conditions detailed on page 99 of the agenda shall be applied to the licence with the following additional condition.
· There shall be no deliveries after 10pm.
REASONS FOR DECISION The Sub-Committee listened to all the evidence and submissions and read all the material. The Sub-Committee reached the decision having given consideration to the Licensing ... view the full minutes text for item 116. |