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Oral Submission Hamilton City Council’s draft Local Alcohol Policy Amy Robinson Health Promotion Advisor – Alcohol Policy & Planning

Why are we here?

• The Object of the SSAA 2012
• (a) the sale, supply, and consumption
• f alcohol should be undertaken safely

and responsibly; and

• (b) the harm caused by the excessive
• r inappropriate consumption of

alcohol should be minimised.

• The intent of the LAP legislation

To reduce the accessibility & availability of alcohol

Reducing alcohol-related harm – what does the evidence say

• Reducing the accessibility and availability
• f alcohol – one of 3 best policy buys
• Reducing the trading hours of licensed

premises and reducing the number of alcohol outlets are your two big ticket items

Strategy or intervention Effectiveness Breadth of research support Cross- cultural testing Cost to implement and sustain Regulating physical availability Total ban on sales +++ +++ ++ High Minimum legal purchase age +++ +++ ++ Low Rationing ++ ++ ++ High Government monopoly of retail sales +++ +++ ++ Low Hours and days of sale restrictions ++ ++ ++ Low Restrictions on density of outlets ++ +++ ++ Low Server liability +++ + + Low Different availability by alcohol strength ++ ++ + Low Taxing and Pricing Alcohol Taxes +++ +++ +++ Low Altering the drinking context Outlet Policy to not serve intoxicated patrons + +++ ++ Moderate Training bar staff and managers to prevent and better manage aggression + + + Moderate Voluntary codes of bar practice + + Low Enforcement of on-premise regulations and legal requirements ++ + ++ High Promoting alcohol-free activities and events ++ + High Community mobilization ++ ++ + High

Education and persuasion Alcohol education in schools +++ ++ High College student education + + High Public services messages +++ ++ Moderate Warning labels + + Low Regulating alcohol promotion Advertising bans + ++ ++ Low Advertising content controls ? Moderate Drinking-driving countermeasures Sobriety check points ++ +++ +++ Moderate Random breath testing (RBT) +++ ++ + Moderate Lowered BAC Limits +++ +++ ++ Low Administrative licence suspension ++ ++ ++ Moderate Low BAC for young drivers (‘zero tolerance’) +++ ++ + Low Graduated licensing for novice drivers ++ ++ ++ Low Designated drivers and ride services + + Moderate Treatment and early intervention Brief intervention with at-risk drinkers ++ +++ +++ Moderate Alcohol problems treatment + +++ +++ High Mutual help/self-help attendance + + ++ Low

Mandatory treatment of repeat drinking-drivers

+ ++ + Moderate Strategy or intervention Effectiveness Breadth of research support Cross- cultural testing Cost to implement and sustain

Trading Hours - Recommendations

• On-licences
• CBD area: 10am – 2am
• Suburban/Rural: 10am – 12am

One way door –If implemented, should be mandatory and 2 hours in duration

• Off-licences
• 10am – 9pm (no exclusions).

Trading Hours - Evidence

• Restricting trading hours is the most

effective and cost-effective measure available to reduce alcohol-related harm associated with licensed venues

Trading Hours - Evidence

• 37% decrease in assaults in Newcastle,

Australia & decrease in pre-loading

• 64% decrease in recorded violent

incidents in Timaru

• New study - IAC study (2014) – Drinkers

purchasing alcohol after 2am from on- licences – 2.9 times more likely to drink larger amounts

• Drinkers purchasing alcohol after 10pm

from off-licences more likely to be larger consumers

Numbers of alcohol outlets - Recommendation

• Controls aimed at decreasing the

number of alcohol outlets should be implemented across NZ

• May include a regional cap and/or a

sinking lid in high stress/risk areas on all licence types of one particular type

Numbers of alcohol outlets - Evidence

• Outlet density is associated with

alcohol related problems including violence, anti-social behaviour, injuries, crime and binge drinking.

Location - Recommendation

• Location based controls be

strengthened in the Local Alcohol Policy to protect children, young people and other vulnerable groups

• Pleased to see controls included to

help with this.

Other Matters

• Discretionary Conditions
• Relying on good order and amenity
• COVEC report
• Economic benefits/vibrancy

Conclusion

• Local Alcohol Policies were designed

to enable community input into local liquor licensing decisions

• Listen to your statutory agencies
• Reducing trading hours and the

number of alcohol outlets in your community will make a difference

• You can’t expect change by

practicing the same behaviours!