SaleofAlcoholTraining

Policy

Training and authorisation is required to sell alcohol. Authorisations will be kept with the Premises License for inspection (in licensing folder in museum office). A photocopy of the Designated Premises Supervisor Licence Holder’s card and our Age Verification Policy must be kept with the Premises Licence. Posters or notices regarding ‘Challenge 25’ must be on display.

Training Plan

All staff who may sell alcohol are to undertake the following training and complete the accompanying quiz and authorisation form. The Designated Premises Supervisor will check results and sign the Alcohol Authorisation for the staff member. All Duty Managers to ensure they know where the Licensing Folder is kept.

Refresher training to take place every other year. Designated Premises Supervisor to notify staff if any changes.

Training

Please read through the following and click on any links provided.

Selling Alcohol at the Museum in the Park

1.      The four licensing Objectives are:

• a.      Prevention of crime and disorder

• b.      Public Safety

• c.       Prevention of public nuisance

• d.      Protection of children from harm

2.      A Premises Licence (or temporary event notice (TEN)) authorises one or more licensable activities at the premises.  All Duty Managers must know where this is kept (Museum Office).  This also contains authorisations and a copy of the Designated Premises Supervisor licence (see below).  It must be available for immediate inspection if requested by authorities such as a police constable or authorised person, namely, Fire Officer, Health & Safety Officer, Environmental Health Office and Licensing Officer.

3.      There are Mandatory Conditions on a premises licence (please read). Please note requirement for free potable water and that no staff in licensed premises should carry out, arrange or participate in any irresponsible promotions relating to the premises (e.g. offering a free pint of beer every time a football team scores a goal or rewarding customers for drinking quickly or all you can drink promotions). If we are going to run a promotion it is a good idea to refer to British Beer and Pub Association (BBPA) responsible promotions list.

4.      Where there is sale of alcohol permitted in the Premises Licence there must be a Designated Premises Supervisor (DPS).  This is the person named on the premises licence who is in day-to-day control of the premises and the single point of accountability.  There can only be one per premises. It is illegal to sell alcohol without a DPS appointed for that premises.

5.      Drinking alcohol changes…

• Your physical state

• Your mental state

• Your emotional state

• Therefore alcohol is classed as a drug

6.      The strength of the alcoholic drink depends on how much alcohol there is in it.  The amount of alcohol is expressed as a percentage alcohol by volume or abv for short.

7.      Any drink which contains more than 0.5% abv is classed as alcohol according to licensing law.

8.      The UK Chief Medical Officer recommends it is safest not to drink regularly more than 14 units per week (this is best spread evenly, not saving up the 14 units!).

9.      It takes about 1 hour for one unit of alcohol to be removed from the body.

10.  We are legally bound to tell customers that the product we offer is different to the one they have asked for and we must seek their approval prior to dispensing the drink. ‘Passing Off’ is illegal and you could be fined. e.g. A customer asks for Pepsi and we serve Coke or a customer asks for a Bells whisky and we serve Teachers.  It is important that you familiarise yourself with our product range.

11.  Be aware of minimum pricing (it must not be below the cost of duty plus VAT).

12.  Must be able to offer small measures if draft/poured (does not apply to bottles).

13.  The maximum penalty for selling alcohol outside the hours authorised by the Premises Licence is unlimited and/or 6 months imprisonment. Premises licence hours for the Museum in the Park is 9am to 11pm.

14.  It is against the law to sell alcohol to a person who is drunk or who appears to be drunk or disorderly. If this is witnessed by a police officer a fixed penalty fine of £90 can be issued.  If the person who is drunk or disorderly does not leave the premises after being asked to leave it is they who are committing an offence.

15.  It is a criminal offence for anyone to sell alcohol to a person who is under the age of 18. There are no exceptions to this.  The Premises has an Age Verification Policy and has adopted the ‘Challenge 25’ approach.  So, where it appears to the person selling the alcohol that the customer may be under the age of 25 years, they are required to ask them for identification to prove that they are over the age of 18 and can lawfully purchase alcohol. Please read the Policy and Age Verification Training Sheet.

Quiz - this must be completed to conclude the training

Please click here to complete the Sale of Alcohol Training Quiz.