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Resolution
number PPK/2014/130
MOVED by Member KJ Winn,
seconded by Member SR Britnell:
a) That the report
entitled “Local Alcohol Policy Project – Draft Policy for Local Board
Feedback” be received.
b) That the Papakura
Local Board provide the following feedback on the draft Auckland Council
Local Alcohol Policy, noting that the resolutions will be included in the
officer’s report to the Local Alcohol Policy Project Hearings Panel:
i)
There have been
occasions when it has been difficult to see how a policy would achieve the
desired outcomes; this is not such a case. The Sale and Supply of Alcohol
2012 legislation sought to reduce alcohol related harm and this policy has
set out to achieve the same. It is welcomed that the draft policy does not
provide for just one set of provisions or tools for the Auckland Council
Region. Creating two “broad areas” helps address concerns held by the local
board and Papakura communities and are therefore supported.
ii)
The Papakura Local Board
has advocated for improved methods of managing and reducing alcohol related
harm and the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act (2012) has provided for this. It
has also given communities greater input into the sale and supply of alcohol
in local areas. The draft policy is also seeking to achieve the same results.
iii)
The “Priority
Overlay” established to protect health and safety and to limit the further
proliferation of alcohol related commercial activities are supported.
iv)
The concept of
Environmental and cumulative impact assessments is supported. Such a tool
will increase the information available to District Licensing Committees
(DLC) and communities, which in turn should assist decision making. The list
of sensitive sites however requires additional elements which should include:
1)
Rail and bus
stations and significant transport hubs
2)
primary, secondary
and higher education institutions
3)
places of worship
4)
community
facilities
v)
The trigger
mechanisms “for all applications that require an environmental and cumulative
impact assessment in accordance with this policy” (section 3.1.2) need to be
clearly identified. Consideration should also be given to making these
reports publicly available to reinforce the spirit of the legislation and
policy.
vi)
It is important
that the policy and accompanying implementation guidance are made readily
available to communities and are readily accessible.
vii)
The environmental
and cumulative impact assessments should be mandatory for all new and renewal
applications.
viii)
In preparing
environmental and cumulative impacts assessment the council should take into
account the views of the community on the application and the local board.
ix)
To assist in
understanding the context the District Licensing Committees (DLC) should have
at least one local member present at its hearings.
x)
The rebuttable
presumption against the issue of new off-licences is fully supported
particularly with the proposed freeze dependent on “broad area”.
xi)
The board request a process be developed to allow communities
and local boards to influence the hours for renewals and new licenses in
their local area.
xii)
In
respect of maximum trading hours the guidance provided to District Licensing Committees (DLC) and Alcohol Regulatory and
Licensing Authority (ARLA) is welcomed that there is no expectation that
either “should issue every licence with the maximum hours; the District Licensing Committees (DLC) and Alcohol Regulatory and
Licensing Authority (ARLA) can issue licenses with more restrictive hours
than the maximum hours specified in the policy. The local board would prefer
that hours were limited for off licences to limiting off license hours to 10
am until 8 pm seven days a week.
xiii)
Supports the
condition of the keeping clean of public areas section (5.6.2) as this will
help create improvements to the immediate environs to premises involved in
sale and supply of alcohol.
xiv)
Supports
applying discretionary conditions of CCTV and exterior lighting in areas
identified as high risk.
xv)
Supports
the discretionary conditions to be applied to all club licences and
recommends that the prohibited persons section (6.2.2) be moved to
non-discretionary as no intoxicated persons should be allowed to enter or
remain on the premises. It should also be a given that signs are prominently
displayed detailing statutory restrictions.
xvi)
Supports the introduction of the licensee maintaining a register
of alcohol related incidents is supported.
xvii) Supports the displaying
of information on safe transport as this is an important element of ensuring
people are moved swiftly away from the vicinity of the premises following
closing time.
xviii) Supports a sinking lid
policy for all alcohol licences
xix)
Supports a one-way door policy for on-licences.
xx) Restriction should be added to the off-licence conditions
which limit the amount of floor area devoted to the sale of “ready to drink”
(RTD) products.
CARRIED
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