Agenda and minutes

Prior to the commencement of the proceedings the Chairman Councillor Carr stated that the Sub-Committee had noted in the papers that part of the representations were not relevant to the review. Although the Sub-Committee had sight of the full representations they were only able to take into account those representations that were relevant to the particular premises which were subject to the review. The management of the City Centre and requests for a review of the Council’s Licensing Policy were outside the scope of this review and would not be taken into consideration when determining the outcome of the review.

The Sub-Committee acknowledged the Police report which clearly stipulated that the purpose of the review was not to examine the cause of or to apportion blame for the tragic accident which resulted in the death of Olivia Burt. That was the province of other investigations which he believed were ongoing.

The role of the Licensing Authority in hearing this review was to consider the evidence submitted by all of the parties in order to determine whether the licensing objectives relating to Public Safety and the Prevention of Crime and Disorder were being promoted by the current conditions on the Premises Licence of Missoula.