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Monday, May 28, 2007

Queenstown liquor licensing restriction applauded

4:00PM Monday May 28, 2007

The Alcohol Advisory Council (ALAC) has applauded the Queenstown Lakes District Council's decision to can 24-hour liquor licensing.

Bars in the resort will be required to close at 4am at the latest, while restaurants may stay open no later than 2am under the revised liquor licensing policy.

"The council is to be congratulated for its courage and vision," said ALAC Deputy Chief Executive Officer Sandra Kirby. "Changing an existing policy in the face of a huge number of individual submissions that wanted to retain the status quo shows a commitment by council to reducing alcohol-related harm and support the community's concerns over the level of violence in the city."

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