Downtown Halifax nightclub appeals proposed suspension of liquor licence

A downtown Halifax bar allegedly served alcohol to a minor and allowed workers to drink whereas they had been working, in accordance with Nova Scotia’s Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division.

The division has accused employees on the Dome Nightclub of violating a number of sections of the Liquor Control Act on June 6, 2024. The accusations comply with an investigation.

The nightclub was issued a discover of proposed disciplinary motion final month that included a seven-day suspension of its liquor licence to happen over the last weekend of July and a part of the Natal Day weekend.

However, the bar’s proprietor appealed, which has allowed the bar to stay open till the matter goes earlier than the Nova Scotia Regulatory and Appeals Board, which is the provincial regulator for liquor licensees.

In the enchantment, a lawyer for the bar’s proprietor denies the allegations and mentioned the employees “exercised due diligence in relation to permitting entry or serving alcohol” to clients.

A spokesperson for the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division and the proprietor of the bar declined requests for remark, saying the matter stays earlier than the appeals board.

Other alleged violations, licence suspensions

The province additionally alleges employees violated provincial laws on June 6, 2024, by improperly allotting liquor, promoting liquor not in a glass, and permitting exercise that’s “detrimental to the orderly control and operation” of the bar.

The proposed self-discipline additionally included new situations for the bar corresponding to solely permitting liquor to be bought by the glass and prohibiting liquor bottles at a buyer’s desk, whilst a part of VIP service.

Staff would additionally should attend an tutorial session organized by the Alcohol, Gaming, Fuel and Tobacco Division.

The matter is scheduled to go in entrance of the Nova Scotia Energy Board for a preliminary listening to on Aug. 26.

The Dome had its liquor licence suspended for 4 days earlier this 12 months in relation to a separate matter in 2023. The bar was disciplined after employees allowed a number of clients again into the bar after they had been kicked out for intoxication.