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Provisional Local Alcohol Policy Released
Provisional Local Alcohol Policy Released
Dunedin (Wednesday, 24 June 2015) – Community views have been taken into account in the preparation of a provisional Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) for Dunedin.
The Dunedin City Council will on Monday discuss a provisional LAP which includes a range of changes from the draft document put out for public comment last year. The DCC received 4262 submissions on the draft and there were seven days of hearings.
The current document, prepared by the Draft Local Alcohol Policy Hearings Committee, no longer proposes a one way door policy from 1am or that no shots are served after midnight on licensed premises.
The Committee proposes some new provisions, such
as a moratorium on new off-licence premises in the area
north of the Octagon bound by Stuart Street and Moray Place
(south), Filleul and Queens Streets, the Gardens Village and
Anzac Avenue. The exception would be specialist, premium
wine stores and breweries selling their own products. Some
changes to trading hours are also proposed.
DCC General
Manager Services and Development Simon Pickford says,
“This was an example of a really good engagement process.
Members of the community fronted up and made their views
very clear.
“The committee has listened and believes it has struck the right balance between keeping people safe from alcohol-related harm and retaining a vibrant and sustainable central city.”
If the Council approves the document, a formal regulatory process then follows. People who made submissions to the draft LAP have 30 days from the date the provisional LAP is notified to appeal if they are not satisfied the policy meets the objective of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act 2012. People who have not previously made a submission are not able to lodge an appeal.
If there are no appeals, the LAP then comes into effect. The new maximum trading hours take effect three months after the date the policy is adopted.
To view the provisional LAP visit http://www.dunedin.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0016/507103/ma_council_r_LAP_2015_06_29.pdf.
For
more information
Simon Pickford
General
Manager Services and Development
Phone 03 474
3707
SUMMARY TABLE OF LAP
PROVISIONSSubject Current Draft
(consulted on) Provisional TRADING
HOURS On-licence
in non-residential areas Monday to Sunday
8am to 4am the following
dayMonday to Sunday
8am to 3am
the following dayMonday to Sunday
8am to 3am the following
dayOn-licence in non-residential areas:
cafes & restaurants Not considered
separately No change Monday to Sunday
8am to 1am the following
dayOn-licence in non-residential areas:
entertainment premises Not considered
separately No change Monday to
Sunday
5pm to 4am the following
day
Will
require:
Live
entertainment
Door
charge
2.30am one-way
doorOn-licence in or adjacent to
residential areas Sunday to Thursday
9am to 11pm
Friday
and Saturday
9am to 12
midnightNo change No
change On-licence in remote
areas Not considered separately No
change Monday to Sunday
8am to
2am the following dayOff-licence
premises Monday to Sunday
7am to
11pmMonday to Sunday
7am to
10pmMonday to Sunday
9am to
9pmClub licence premises Monday to
Friday
8am to 12
midnight
Saturday & Public
Holiday
8am to 1am the following
daySunday to Thursday
9am to
11pm
Friday and
Saturday
9am to 12
midnightSunday to Thursday
9am
to 11pm
Friday and
Saturday
9am to 12
midnightSpecial licence At
discretion of District Licensing Agency Unlicensed
premises – end at 1am on day following start of
event
Licensed premises – to maximum
trading time.Unlicensed premises – end at 1am on
day following start of event
Licensed
premises – to maximum trading
time.
DLC has discretion to grant
greater hours on case-by-case basisOTHER
PROPOSALS LOCATION Regulated
by RMA 1991 and the Dunedin District Plan – limits new
licences to the Central Activity and Local Activity
Zones No change No new hotels, taverns/pubs
or bottle stores within 100m of any educational or
recreational facility or playground likely to attract
predominantly young people OUTLET
DENSITY Not considered No
change Moratorium on new off-licence premises in the
area north of the Octagon bound by Stuart Street and Moray
Place (south), Filleul and Queen St, the Gardens Village and
Anzac Avenue until the first review of the LAP. Exception
for specialist, premium wine stores and breweries selling
their own product ONE-WAY DOOR No
one-way door One-way door from 1am One-way
door half an hour before licensed closing time may be
applied by DLC MAXIMUM
OCCUPANCY Not considered On and club
licensed premises to display maximum occupancy beside
licence. On and club licensed premises to display
maximum occupancy beside
licence USE
OF PUBLIC FOOTPATH SPACE Use at the ‘pleasure’
of the Council Licence outside
area
No use of the area for consumption
of alcohol after 11pmNot
adopted SINGLE UNIT SALES (off-licence
premises) No control No single unit sales of
shots, beer, cider or RTDs – exception for boutique and
handcrafted beer and cider Not
adopted SERVING OF SHOTS (on-licence
premises) No control No serving of shots
after 12midnight Not
adopted
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