Plymouth City CouncilLicensing Office

The American

2 St Andrew Street, Plymouth, Devon, PL1 2AH

Open application 101335 which is a New Application for Premises Licence

Applicant(s)

Designated Premises Supervisor

Permitted Activities

• any playing of recorded music
• provision of late night refreshment
• sale and supply of alcohol

Additional Conditions

• ANNEX 1 - MANDATORY CONDITIONS (PREMISES LICENCE - ON & OFF SALES)

   

  No supply of alcohol may be made under this Premises Licence when there is no Designated Premises Supervisor in respect of the Premises Licence.

   

  No supply of alcohol may be made when the Designated Premises Supervisor does not hold a Personal Licence or his Personal Licence is suspended.

   

  Every supply of alcohol under this Premises Licence must be made or authorised by a Personal Licence holder.

   

  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.

   

  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.

   

  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.  For the purposes of this condition -

   

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

   

  (c)              “permitted price” is the price found by applying the formula P = D + (DxV) where:

   

   

• GRANT APPLICATION 18/06/2025

   

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  ANNEX 2 - CONDITIONS CONSISTENT WITH THE OPERATING SCHEDULE

   

  General

  All staff shall be fully trained to perform their role. They will also be trained in the contents of the premises licence including times of operation, licensable activities and all conditions.

  Training shall be recorded in documentary form and those records will be available for inspection at the request at all reasonable times by an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority. The records will be retained for at least 12months.

  An incident book shall be maintained to record any activity of a violent, criminal or anti-social nature. The record will contain the time and date, the nature of the incident, the people involved, the action taken and details of the person responsible for the management of the premises at the time of the incident. The incident book shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times by an authorised officer of the relevant responsible authority. The records will be retained for at least 12 months.

   

  B) The Prevention of Crime and Disorder

  The Premises Licence Holder will ensure that a CCTV system is fully compliant with the guidance contained in the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) guidance document (www.informationcommissioner.gov.uk) regarding installation of CCTV is provided at the premises.

  The CCTV equipment shall be maintained in good working order and continually record when licensable activity takes place and for a period of two hours afterwards.

  The CCTV system shall cover all areas of the premises to which the public have access including any outside areas.

  Images shall be retained for a minimum of 28 days.

  The CCTV system shall be capable of downloading images to a recognizable viewable format.

  At all times the premises are open for business a member of staff shall be present who is capable of operating the CCTV system and downloading images at the request of an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority.

  The CCTV system shall be capable of obtaining clear facial recognition images and a clear head and shoulders image of every person entering or leaving the premises.

  Door supervisors shall be on duty at the premises from 01 :00 until close if the premises is to remain open after midnight.

  The number of door supervisors employed shall be in accordance with the following ratio: A minimum of one door supervisors will be employed for the first 65 customers and one door supervisor for every 65 thereafter.

  The Premises Licence Holder or Designated Premises Supervisor shall conduct a risk assessment during busy times (i.e. Bank Holidays, large sporting and community events) for the requirement of door supervisors to be deployed at the premise.

  All door staff shall be trained in the requirements of the Challenge 25 policy, the identification & recognition of drunks and the correct procedures to be followed when refusing service. Training shall be recorded in documentary form and those records will be available for inspection at the request at all reasonable times by an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority.

  Door supervisors will be responsible for ensuring the safe, quiet and orderly dispersal of customers from the premises and the immediate vicinity of the premises.

  The Premises Licence Holder and/or designated Premises Supervisor shall ensure that the following details tor each door supervisor are contemporaneously entered into a bound register kept for that purpose:

  (i)

  Full name,

  (ii)

  SIA Certificate number and or badge number, or registration number of any accreditation scheme recognised by the Licensing Authority (including expiry date of that registration or accreditation),

  (iii)

  The time they began their duty

  (iv)

  The time they completed their duty.

  (v)

  The full details of any agency through which they have been allocated to work at the premises if appropriate.

  The register shall be available for inspection at all reasonable times to an authorised officer of the Licensing Authority or a police constable.

  This register is to be kept at the premises at all times and shall be so maintained as to enable an authorised officer to establish the particulars of all door staff engaged at the premises during the period of not less than 12 months prior to the request.

   

  C) Public Safety

  The collection of glasses and bottles shall be undertaken at regular intervals to ensure there is no build-up of empties in and around the premises.

   

  D) Prevention of Public nuisance

  Doors and windows to be kept shut during entertainment.

  Suitable signage at the exit to request the co-operation of patrons, in particular to make as little noise as possible when leaving the premises.

  A senior member of staff (manager) will assess the impact of any noisy activities on neighbouring residential premises at the start of the activity/entertainment and periodically throughout the activity/entertainment.

  Management will control the sound levels of the music/ entertainment.

  Amplified entertainment will only be permitted (whether indoors or outside) before 24:00.

  Regulated entertainment shall not be permitted 30 minutes before or after any prescheduled services organised at the Church.

  A nominated member of staff shall be present to deal with noise complaints/issues, and cooperation will be given to neighbours and church goers.

  Between 23:00 and 08:00 there will be total sound containment within the premises.

  The outside seating area used by patrons will be kept clean. It will be swept and cleared of any litter at the start and end of trading.

   

  e) Protection of Children from Harm

  Proof of Age Scheme

  All staff shall be trained in the requirements of the Challenge 25 policies. Training shall be recorded in documentary form and those records will be available for inspection at the request at all reasonable times by an authorised officer from a relevant responsible authority. The records will be retained for at least 12months.

  All bar staff, supervisors and managers shall be trained in the legality and procedure of alcohol sales, using the SWERCOTS on-line training pack or equivalent, prior to undertaking the sale of alcohol and then at least every six months. Training shall be signed and documented and training records will be kept on the premises and be made available to an authorized officer of a responsible authority on request. The documentation relating to training should extend back to a period of three years and should specify the time, date and details of the persons both providing the training and receiving the training.

  A sales refusal register shall be maintained to include details of all alcohol sales refused and the reason for refusal. The refusals register shall be made available to an authorized officer of a responsible authority on request.

  There will be no adult entertainment at this premises.

   

• ANNEX 3 - CONDITIONS ATTACHED AFTER A HEARING BY THE LICENSING AUTHORITY

   

  Conditions yet to be entered.

   

• ANNEX 4 -

   

  Plans as attached

Premises Plans

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