Gallico Lounge

9 Market Street, Lancaster, Lancashire, LA1 1HZ

Completed application 052651 which is a Change of Supervisor for Premises Licence from 14/04/2020 to indefinite

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• provision of late night refreshment
• the supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• Mandatory Conditions where the licence authorises the sale of alcohol

   

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

   

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

   

  (b) at a time when the designated premise supervisor does not hold a personal licence, or his licence has been suspended.

   

    2                             The supply of alcohol under a premises licence must be made or authorised by a      

  person who holds a personal licence.

   

  Irresponsible Drinks Promotions - Mandatory Conditions

   

  3.              (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).

      

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

   

  Age Verification Policy - Mandatory Condition

   

  5.              (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.

   

  Availability of different Measures - Mandatory Condition

   

  6.              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.

   

  Alcohol Pricing

   

  (a)              s the price found by applying the formula -

   

  P=D + (DxV)

                Where-

   

  (i)              P is the permitted price

  (ii)              D is the rate 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)              “relevant person” means, in relation to premises in respect of which there is in force a premise licence -

   

  (i)              The holder of the premise licence

  (ii)              The designated premise 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.   

   

  (c)              “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

   

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

   

  1.              Where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph 2 would (apart from this paragraph) not be a whole number of pennies, the price given by that sub-paragraph shall be taken to be the price actually given by that sub-paragraph rounded up to the nearest penny.

   

  2.              (1) Sub-paragraph (2) applies where the permitted price given by Paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) 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

   

  Mandatory condition where Door Supervisors are provided

  All individuals who carry out security activities must be licensed by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

• Conditions consistent with operating schedule

   

  The premises shall predominantly be run as a licensed restaurant (ie not a pub or bar).

   

  The provision of food, including full meals and snacks will form a substantial element of the operation of the premises with sufficient furniture and seating provided and set out in such a way that it does not become a high volume, vertical drinking establishment.

   

  Overcrowding shall not be permitted in any part of the premises.

   

  The premises licence holder, or person appointed to be in charge of the premises when licensable activity is taking place, shall provide or have the unhampered use of a telephone on the premises for use in an emergency.

   

  Prevention of crime and disorder

   

  Any requirement for SIA door staff to be on a risk assessment basis such as:-

   

  Music Festivals, St Patrick's Day, Bank Holidays, last Friday before Christmas known as "Black Eye Friday", any showing of major sporting events including Boxing, Wrestling, or Football (World Cup, European Championship, Premier League) etc and if there is information from Police that security is needed such as a wake, funeral or high tensions in the area and community.

   

  Also consideration for SIA Door staff for private bookings or events such as Christenings, Birthdays, Funeral Wakes where there is possibility of large numbers of patrons. The DPS must risk assess these events and have in place sufficient SIA Door Staff cover to manage the premises and ensure the Licensing Objectives are being promoted.

   

  Any bookings or events etc where large numbers are expected (this being in excess of what the DPS usually expects on any given day of trading) then the DPS is requested to e mail Police Licensing. Management are welcome to contact Police Licensing for advice on these matters. (Guidelines for SIA Door Staff cover are 2 members for the first 100 patrons, then a further 1 SIA member of Door Staff cover for each 100 patrons therein).

   

  If Door Supervisors are utilised they shall be positioned at the entrance/exit of the premises to ensure that no customer leaves with any drinks, that they leave the premises safely and to monitor customers using the outside as a smoking area.

   

  A Drugs Policy must be in place at the premises and positive action taken when drugs are found. Appropriate signage must be on display and all incidents reported to Police. Frequent checks of toilets must be undertaken to check for any drug use.

   

  CCTV equipment must be installed and be maintained in good working order in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. Training should be provided for staff members in the usage of the CCTV equipment. CCTV footage recorded must, as a minimum cover each entry/exit point of the premises and be recording at all times when the premises is conducting licensable activities.

   

  The images recorded by the CCTV system must be retained in unedited form for a period of not less than 30 days.

   

  The Data Controller will make footage available within a reasonable time to a Police Constable or Authorised Officer, where such request is made in accordance with and which satisfies the Data Protection Act 1998.

   

  Management and staff must be in attendance in the trading area at all times that alcohol is sold or supplied.

   

  A written or electronic refusal log must be kept at the premises to record all instances where admission or service is refused. Details to show are:- the basis of the refusal, the person making the decision to refuse, and the date and time of the refusal. Such logs to be retained at the premises for at least 12 months and must be made available for inspection and copying by the Police or other officers of a Responsible Authority upon request and submitted within a reasonable timescale.

   

  Public safety

   

  Fire appliances, suitable to the fire risks in the premises, shall be provided to the satisfaction of the Licensing Authority and such equipment shall be maintained in proper working order and kept available for instant use. Such equipment shall be conspicuously placed and unobstructed at all times.

   

  Prevention of public nuisance

   

  Background music must not be played at a level that will cause unreasonable disturbance to the occupants of any properties in the vicinity.

   

  The premises licence holder shall co-operate with Police or Officers of the Local Authority in the implementation of any initiatives to combat crime, disorder, antisocial behaviour or nuisance in the vicinity.

   

  The premises licence holder shall take appropriate measures to ensure that patrons leave the premises in a quiet and orderly fashion.

   

  The premises licence holder shall ensure that adequate measures are in place to prevent the escape of odours from the premises. This includes odours from food preparation and refuse storage.

   

  The premises licence holder shall ensure that adequate measures are in place to remove litter or waste arising from their customers and to prevent such litter from accumulating in the immediate vicinity of their premises.

   

  Ptotection of children from harm

   

  All staff to be trained in the prevention of underage sales to a level commensurate with their duties. All such training to be updated as necessary for instance when legislation changes and should include training on how to deal with difficult customers. The training should be clearly documented and shall be available for inspection on request by an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a Police Constable.

   

  A documented Challenge 25 scheme must be operated at the premises. The Challenge 25 scheme shall be actively promoted and advertised at the premises and will ensure that any person purchasing alcohol, who appears to be under 25 years of age, shall be asked to provide acceptable identification to prove that they are 18 years of age or over. Failure to supply such identification will result on no sale or supply of alcohol to that person.

   

  The Proof of Age Standards Scheme (PASS) will be actively promoted at the premises by the display of Challenge 25 posters bearing the PASS logo. A PASS accredited holographic proof of age card will be the main identification document accepted at the premises as proof of age. A PASS card must be accepted as proof of age if a purchaser possesses one. Where a purchaser does not possess a PASS accredited proof of age card, only the following alternative forms of identification will be acceptable:-

   

                       Photo driving licence

                       Passport

                       Her Majesty's Forces Warrant Card

   

  No unaccompanied children will be allowed on the premises.