Liquor bans

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Liquor ban requests

Auckland City Council can establish liquor ban areas either permanently or for a special event.

Liquor bans do not cover private property or premises that are licensed for the sale and supply of liquor (including any licensed outdoor areas attached to licensed premises) and alcohol may be carried through liquor ban areas to and from private homes and licensed premises as long as it is promptly taken from the ban areas.

The current submission period closed on 31 March 2010. All requests will be reviewed in April 2010. A report summarising the requests and outlining options will be presented to the City Development Committee in June 2010.

Following a request, the council will look at the potential need for a liquor ban in the specified area. This can include correspondence and input directly from communities, analysis of statistics, input from key stakeholders indicating that an area should be considered for a liquor ban (e.g. Police, council staff) and the current and future council plans for the area.

Each request will also be analysed against the criteria in the liquor bylaw.  If a liquor ban is likely to resolve problems in the area, officers will report to the relevant council committee seeking its approval for the ban and a timetable for implementation.

Updated April 2010