Agenda and minutes

To receive any apologies.

The Committee noted that apologies had been received from Councillors B Harris, Tucker, Parnell and Fitzhenry.

To approve and sign as a correct record the Minutes of the meeting held on 28^th February 2013 and to deal with any matters arising, attached.

RESOLVED that the minutes of the meeting held on 28^th February 2013 be approved and signed as a correct record. 

Report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services for the Committee to approve the draft policy for the grant, renewal or transfer of a Sex Establishment Licence and the draft conditions for sex establishments for consultation, attached.

The Committee considered the report of the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services requesting approval of the draft policy and application form for the grant, renewal or transfer of a Sex Establishment Licence and approval for the draft conditions for Sex Establishments to be released for consultation.  (Copy of the report appended to the agenda and circulated with the signed minutes).

The following was noted:-

• that the new supplementary powers to licence sexual entertainment venues had been adopted by council on 11 July 2012;
• a licensing policy, application form and conditions relating to Sex Establishments generally was now required to be approved, with a pool of conditions to be imposed on individual licenses as necessary;
• that regulations for sexual entertainment venues were not as restrictive as premises licences;
• that Sexual Entertainment Venues would need to be  double-licensed ie for alcohol and sexual entertainment, if appropriate;
• that members concerns relating to the welfare of performers at Sexual Entertainment Venues was covered under the policy and available licensing conditions, which could include a code of conduct for customers and/or performers;
• that a further standard condition be added to Sexual Entertainment Venue Licenses that a list of all personnel working at the premises should be held by the venue and made available to the licensing authority and police when required;  and
• that minor amendments agreed at the meeting be added to the draft policy and conditions, prior to releasing the draft conditions for consultation.

RESOLVED

1. that the draft policy and application form for the grant, renewal or transfer of a Sex Establishment License be approved, subject to the agreed amendments; 
2. that the draft conditions for sex establishments for consultation be approved, subject to the agreed amendments;  and
3. that authority be delegated to the Head of Legal, HR and Democratic Services to make the agreed amendments and to undertake consultation.