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3. Write a host responsibility policy for your special licence event

​Be a responsible host

Our Local Alcohol Policy (LAP) requires special licence holders to have a Host Responsibility Policy at events where alcohol will be consumed on site at the event.

Your Host Responsibility Policy must include the steps you will take to:

  • prevent intoxication (being drunk)
  • not serve alcohol to minors (under 18 years)
  • actively promote and provide substantial food options and low and non-alcoholic beverages
  • serve alcohol responsibly or not at all
  • arrange safe transport options for customers
  • actively manage the premises at all times.

You must address all of these points in your policy.

This is required by the LAP and by the Auckland District Licensing Committee (DLC).

Get a copy of the special licence host responsibility policy template