DRAFT HUTT CITY LOCAL ALCOHOL POLICY - Hutt City Council

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No glassware is to be taken outside the club/building or where the event is on a grass or artificial
grass surface.
Plastic containers or cans must be used for any event (except when it is being served and remains
within the club/building).
Areas must be clearly defined, cordoned off/demarcated where liquor is being sold/consumed
outside of the club/building e.g. beer tent. Where appropriate, people are to remain within the
defined area.
Any applicant for a Special Licence must adhere to Hutt City Council policies or bylaws regarding
the use of public land.
Hutt City Council Control of Liquor in Public Places Bylaw bans the possession and consumption of
liquor in specific places during particular hours.
The responsible use of liquor at events where liquor is permitted is to be promoted by the event
organiser.
ii) Licensed Outdoor Areas
Holders of an On-licence can apply to use the area outside their premises on Council owned
footpaths for dining and the consumption of liquor. Applicants must obtain a Street Encroachment
Licence from the Hutt City Council.
iii) Host responsibility
Hutt City Council believes that excellence in host responsibility is fundamental to achieving the
object of the Act and the intent of this policy. Applicants for new and the renewal of on, off and club
licences are required to produce and supply a comprehensive host responsibility policy with their
licence application, and the assurance that management will ensure that their staff are aware of
and comply with their Host Responsibility policy. Generally excellence will be achieved through:
• Ensuring that the overall environment of the premises and that of the area outside of the
premises is conducive to preventing alcohol related harm and encouraging moderation;
• Ensuring that the serving of alcohol is carried out in a responsible manner;
• Ensuring under age drinking does not occur through insisting that recognised evidence of age
documents are requested by the licensee and all staff;
• Ensuring that patrons do not become intoxicated and where intoxicated persons do present
themselves, they are not served further alcohol
• Providing staff with the authority necessary to immediately respond to situations involving both
under aged drinkers and intoxicated drinkers;
• Ensuring door staff training is undertaken by premises with late night operating hours.
• Ensuring that reasonable steps are taken to avoid the spiking of drinks;
• Providing information, promoting and assisting patrons to access safe forms of transport; and
• Providing staff training and on going monitoring of staff performance to support all host
responsibility policies.
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