Ipswich Borough CouncilLicensing

Cafe Marina

1 University Avenue, IPSWICH, Suffolk, IP3 0FR

Completed application 060184 which is a New Application for Premises Licence from 28/12/2018 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• the sale by retail of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Annex 1 - Mandatory Conditions

   

  Where licence authorises the supply of alcohol

   

  1.                            No supply of alcohol may be made under the premises licence-

  (a)               at a time when there is no designated premises supervisor in respect of the               premises licence, or

  (b)               at a time when the designated premises supervisor does not hold a personal licence or his personal licence is suspended.

   

  2.              Every supply of alcohol under the premises licence must be made or authorised by a person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Door Supervision

   

  Where a premises licence includes a condition that at specified times one or more individuals must be at the premises to carry out a security activity, each such individual must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority.

  Where the licence authorises the exhibition of Films

   

  1.              The admission of children to the exhibition of any film must be restricted in accordance with this section.

   

  2.              Where the film classification body is specified in the licence, unless subsection (3) (b) applies, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that body.

   

  3.              Where-               (a)               the film classification body is not specified in the licence, or

  (b)               the relevant licensing authority has notified the holder of the licence that this subsection applies to the film in question, admission of children must be restricted in accordance with any recommendation made by that licensing authority.

   

  4.              In this section- "children" means persons aged under 18; and "film classification body" means the person or persons designated as the authority  under section 4 of the Video Recordings Act 1984 (c.39)  (authority to determine suitability of video works for classification).

   

   

  The Licensing Act 2003 (Mandatory Licensing Conditions)

  (Amendment) Order 2014

   

  1.                (1) The responsible person must ensure that staff on relevant premises do not carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions in relation to the premises.

  (2) In this paragraph, an irresponsible promotion means any one or more of the following activities, or substantially similar activities, carried on for the purpose of encouraging the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises-

  (a) games or other activities which require or encourage, or are designed to require or encourage, individuals to-

  (i) drink a quantity of alcohol within a time limit (other than to drink alcohol sold or supplied on the premises before the cessation of the period in which the responsible person is authorised to sell or supply alcohol), or

  (ii) drink as much alcohol as possible (whether within a time limit or otherwise);

  (b) provision of unlimited or unspecified quantities of alcohol free or for a fixed or discounted fee to the public or to a group defined by a particular characteristic in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (c) provision of free or discounted alcohol or any other thing as a prize to encourage or reward the purchase and consumption of alcohol over a period of 24 hours or less in a manner which carries a significant risk of undermining a licensing objective;

  (d) selling or supplying alcohol in association with promotional posters or flyers on, or in the vicinity of, the premises which can reasonably be considered to condone, encourage or glamorise anti-social behaviour or to refer to the effects of drunkenness in any favourable manner;

  (e) dispensing alcohol directly by one person into the mouth of another (other than where that other person is unable to drink without assistance by reason of disability).

   

  2.                The responsible person must ensure that free potable water is provided on request to customers where it is reasonably available.

   

  3.                (1)  The premises licence holder or club premises certificate holder must ensure that an age verification policy is adopted in respect of the premises in relation to the sale or supply of alcohol.

  (2) The designated premises supervisor in relation to the premises licence must ensure that the supply of alcohol at the premises is carried on in accordance with the age verification policy.

  (3) The policy must require individuals who appear to the responsible person to be under 18 years of age (or such older age as may be specified in the policy) to produce on request, before being served alcohol, identification bearing their photograph, date of birth and either-

  (a) a holographic mark, or

  (b) an ultraviolet feature.

   

  4.                The responsible person must ensure that-

  (a) where any of the following alcoholic drinks is sold or supplied for consumption on the premises (other than alcoholic drinks sold or supplied having been made up in advance ready for sale or supply in a securely closed container) it is available to customers in the following measures-

  (i) beer or cider: ½ pint;

  (ii) gin, rum, vodka or whisky: 25 ml or 35 ml; and

  (iii) still wine in a glass: 125 ml;

  (b) these measures are displayed in a menu, price list or other printed material which is available to customers on the premises; and

  (c) where a customer does not in relation to a sale of alcohol specify the quantity of alcohol to be sold, the customer is made aware that these measures are available.

   

   

  Conditions as specified by order of the Secretary of State under S19A of the Licensing Act 2003

  Conditions effective from 28th May 2014

   

  (1)              A relevant person shall ensure that no alcohol is sold or supplied for consumption on or off the premises for a price which is less than the permitted price.

  (2)              In this condition:-

  (a)              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (D x V), where-

  (i)              P is the permitted price,

  (ii)              D is the amount of duty chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the duty were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol, and

  (iii)              V is the rate of value added tax chargeable in relation to the alcohol as if the value added tax were charged on the date of the sale or supply of the alcohol;

  (b)              “duty” is to be construed in accordance with the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979;

  (c)              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premises licence-

  (i)              the holder of the premises licence,

  (ii)              the designated premises supervisor (if any) in respect of such a licence, or

  (iii)              the personal licence holder who makes or authorises a supply of alcohol under such a licence;

  (d)              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a club premises certificate, any member or officer of the club present on the premises in a capacity which enables the member or officer to prevent the supply in question; and

  (e)              “value added tax” means value added tax charged in accordance with the Value Added Tax Act 1994.

  (3)              Where the permitted price would not be a whole number of pennies, the permitted price shall be taken to be the price rounded up to the nearest penny.

  (4)              1) Where the permitted price on a day (“the first day”) would be different from the permitted price on the next day (“the second day”) as a result of a change to the rate of duty or value added tax.

  2) The permitted price which would apply on the first day applies to sales or supplies of alcohol which take place before the expiry of the period of 14 days beginning on the second day.

   

• Annex 2 - Conditions consistent with the Premises Operating Schedule

   

  Conditions offered by applicant

   

  General

   

   

  The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

   

  Where glass bottles are used, they will be retained or disposed

   

  I shall ensure that customers are not permitted to take opened bottles or glasses out onto the public highway, during times, for example, when they are complying with the provisions of the smokefree regulations or making use of any pavement café permission held by the licensed premises.

   

  I will ensure that the consumption of alcohol is restricted to the areas identified on the plan attached to the operating schedule.

   

  I will ensure that the maximum occupancy of the licensed premises is restricted at any one time to 80.

   

  I will ensure that the capacity limit is enforced.

   

  I will ensure that a secure deposit box is kept on the premises for the retention of confiscated items and ensure that the Police are advised of any items which require safe disposal, within 48 hours of such item being confiscated.

   

  I shall ensure that public information notices about crime and disorder issues are displayed at the request of the Council or the Suffolk Constabulary.

   

  I will be responsible for the disposal of waste on the frontage of the premises and make provision for the emptying of litter bins in the vicinity of the premises.

   

  I will ensure that lighting is provided outside the premises (and in my private car park) during the hours of darkness when any licensable activity takes place on the premises.

   

  Public Safety

   

     I will make sure that adequate and appropriate supply of first aid equipment and materials is available on the premises.

   

     I will make sure that I have valid public liability insurance in force and that a copy of the schedule is available for inspection by an authorized Officer on request.

   

     I will make free drinking water available at all times the premises is open to the public.

   

   

  The Prevention of Public Nuisance

   

     External lighting shall be installed and maintained at the licensed premises in order to promote the licensing objectives and I shall liaise with the appropriate Environmental Services department to ensure that any lighting is positioned and of such design so as to minimize the risk of causing public nuisance by light pollution.

   

     I will provide adequate and suitable (lidded) receptacles to receive and store refuse from the premises/site.

   

     I will make sure that receptacles for a refuse storage are maintained in a clean condition.

   

     I will make sure litter is regularly cleared from the vicinity of the premises. 

   

  The Protection of Children from Harm

   

     I will ensure an adequate risk assessment is in place with regard to the protection of children from harm whilst they may be present on the premises and while licensable activities are taking place. Such risk assessment to be produced to an authorized officer on demand.

   

  Conditions agreed through mediation with Suffolk Police Constabulary

   

  The premises shall install and maintain a comprehensive CCTV system as per the minimum requirements of the Police.  All entry and exit points will be covered as will all areas where licensable activities are happening, enabling frontal identification of every person entering in any light condition.  The CCTV system shall continually record whilst the premises is open for licensable activities and during all times when customers remain on the premises.  All recordings shall be stored for a minimum period of 30 days with date and time stamping.

   

  Recordings shall be made available immediately upon the request of Police or authorised officer throughout the preceding 30 day period.

   

   

  A staff member who is conversant with the operation of the CCTV system shall be on the premises at all times when the premises are open to the public.  This staff member will be able to show a Police or Authorised Licensing Officer recent data or footage with the absolute minimum delay when requested and be able to download relevant footage onto a disc or memory stick.

   

  A Challenge 25 policy must be implemented whereby all customers who appear to be under 25 must produce photographic identification in the form of a passport, driving licence or proof of age scheme (PASS) approved identification before alcohol can be supplied or sold to them.  All staff will be instructed, through training, that alcohol cannot be supplied or sold unless this evidence is produced.

   

  The premises licence holder shall ensure that notices shall be prominently displayed in the premises to advise patrons and staff that a ‘Challenge 25’ scheme operates in the premises.

   

  All staff engaged in the sale of alcohol to be trained in responsible alcohol retailing to the minimum standard of BIIAB level 1 or equivalent, within three months of commencing employment at the premises. 

   

  Fully auditable training records should be maintained for all staff in respect of the sale of alcohol.  These will be made available for inspection upon request to the Police and all other Responsible Authorities.

   

  An incident log will be maintained and be kept for a minimum of 12 months from the date of each entry and will be provided to the Police and all other Responsible Authorities on request.

   

  A register of refusals will be maintained and this will need to be kept for a minimum of 12 months from the date of each entry and will be provided to the Police and all other Responsible Authorities on request.

   

  The supply of alcohol for consumption at the premises will only be to a person seated and purchasing food within the premises and for said consumption by such a person as ancillary to their food.

   

  Alcohol consumed immediately outside the premises shall only be consumed by patrons seated at tables.

   

  Sales of alcohol are not to include any super strength lagers, beers or ciders where strength exceeds 6.5% ABV (alcohol by volume). This restriction shall not apply in respect of specialist branded, premium priced products - such as craft ales, local or micro-brewery specialist products, boxed gifts or national celebratory or commemorative beer, lager or cider.

   

   

• Annex 3 - Conditions attached after a hearing by the licensing authority

   

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