Statement of Licensing Policy (2008) WCC - Westminster City Council

drinkers, and other people who are seriously addicted to alcohol, may be drawn toshops that sell alcohol earlier in the morning than other premises and create publicnuisance. Where there are representations on problems of late night disorder (theseare generally the Stress Areas) the hours when alcohol may be sold for consumptionoff the premises may be conditioned to be less than the generally granted core hours.2.5.23 When requested by the police, the Licensing Authority may impose conditionsthat there should be no sale of alcoholic beverages over a specifi ed limit ofalcohol by volume or of specifi ed quantities (eg of beers, lagers and ciders over5.5% alcoholic content by volume). Other conditions may be imposed directed atreducing problematic street drinking. There will be concerns over irresponsible drinkpromotions that do not follow best practice, that would appeal to underage drinkers orstreet drinkers or encourage excessive consumption.2.5.24 The Licensing Authority will impose, where necessary to promote the licensingobjectives, conditions on the checking of the age of those who appear under21 to ensure that alcohol is not sold to those under 18, and those under 16 areaccompanied in alcohol led premises as suggested in the Effective ManagementChecklist Appendix 7.2.5.25 In appropriate cases, the hours of selling alcohol for consumption off the premisesmay be conditioned, to cease the supply of alcohol before the hours of premises inthe vicinity supplying alcohol for consumption on the premises. This is to discouragethe consumption of alcohol on the streets after premises in the vicinity selling alcoholfor consumption on the premises have closed.59