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Luxa Sparkles Review Hearing PDF 473 KB Additional documents:
Minutes: The
Environmental Health and Licensing Support Team Leader / presented the
report and outlined the application for the review of the Premises Licence
of Luxa Sparkles, 103 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge. It was noted that Appendix
E had not been appended to the agenda however this document was a publicly
available document available via: Agenda for Licensing Sub Committee on
Monday, 22nd April, 2024, 10.00 am - Cambridge Council. Trading Standards
representations: i.
Following the last review hearing held on 22 April
2024 Trading Standards received further complaints regarding the Premises. ii.
A test purchase exercise was undertaken on 12
August 2024. During the test purchase exercise alcohol was sold to a
16-year-old volunteer. A review of the Premises Licence was then
requested. iii.
Referred to p16 of the agenda which summarised the
events to date. Police
representations i.
Had concerns regarding the running of the Premises;
particularly around age restricted sales which had been raised for several
years. ii.
Noted the transfer of the Designated Premises
Supervisor (DPS) position to the Premises Licence Holder. iii.
Asked for clarification whether there were any
business links between the Premises Licence Holder and the previous business
operator. Referred to previous incidents of age-related sales which was
contrary to the Licensing Objective to protect children from harm. iv.
Referred to an allegation made by a parent that
their 16-year-old had been sold age-related products on 16 September 2024. The
parent attended the Premises and spoke to a shop assistant, Raj. The parent
alleged he witnessed the sale assistant sell age-related products
(vapes/tobacco) to underage persons. The ID shown was via a mobile phone.
Mobile phones are not a permitted form of ID for alcohol sales. Asked who this
shop assistant was and if they still worked in the shop since the business had
been taken over by the Premises Licence Holder. The Chair noted
that the incident referred to by the Police Representative on the 16 September
2024 was a separate matter to the test purchase carried out by Trading
Standards on 12 August 2024. Licensing
Authority Representative
i.
Noted that the premises had transferred into
different ownership since the last review hearing.
ii.
Asked for information regarding the type of staff
training the Premises Licence Holder had implemented since taking over the
business.
iii.
Asked if a refusals register was being maintained.
iv.
Noted the premises had a reputation regarding the
sale of alcohol to underage persons and asked what plans the current proprietor
had to break that reputation. Premises Licence
Holder’s representative
i.
The previous Premises Licence
Holder had decided to sell the business for the reasons set out on p69 of the
agenda. The Premises Licence had been transferred to the Premises Licence
Holder.
ii.
There was no business link between
the previous Premises Licence Holder and the current Premises Licence Holder.
iii.
The Premises Licence Holder held
other premises licences and had an unblemished record. iv. The premises had been renamed to Premier Cambridge Convenience Store and the ... view the full minutes text for item 24/43/Lic |