Um, I really enjoy the banter here, but I don't think the City of Cape Town will get the messages posted on this group. I think an holistic view is needed, because the restaurants and pubs who have extended hours will bleat that they are being unfairly discriminated against and the residents who are being disturbed by rowdy drunks don't want the revelry to continue past 04H00, so I guess what is needed is a balance here. In my opinion, pubs and restaurants should stop selling liquor at 02H00 during the week and at midnite on Sundays. Bottlestores should be shut on Sundays and supermarkets should stop selling wine at 13H00 on Sundays. Perhaps these are the comments the City would like to hear. It's only a suggestion, but I think Obs should develop it's own policy and code of conduct regarding the sale of alcohol and submit that to the City as a comment. I agree that stopping the sale of alcohol at 9pm is ridiculous, but hey, talk about it and come up with some suggestions. I personally think that the holders of liquor licences and residents need to have a meeting and draw up a policy. My Zim$ 1000 000's worth Brian.
On Jan 29, 5:51 pm, Mel Hoffman <[email protected]> wrote: > Thank God this is a democracy and not a military State. > > On Jan 29, 3:13 pm, "Johnny Wessels" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > There is absolutely nothing wrong with entering a venue that sells alcohol > > whether it is a restaurant or just a pub and enjoying a good time with > > family/friends. > > This is the way of life and my goodness, folks deserve some relaxation and > > time out from the daily pressures of modern day life, by having a drink or > > five. > > BUT: > > As in the military, one or two okies stuff up, the entire platoon gets the > > stick. > > It is unfortunate that there are so many culprits out there who makes life > > inconvenient for those who are simply out to have innocent fun. > > > If businesses who serve liquor would only register the details of those who > > step over the line and forbid them entry in the future, it might have an > > impact > > Hand in hand with this measure more stringent controls should be implemented > > on the streets/pavements once the misbehaved starts to misbehave. > > I often walk past the scrumpy jack , pancho's and obz cafe and it is quite a > > pleasure to witness the majority of folks enjoying some light > > banter/laughter, but never have i managed to return home without also seeing > > the dark side of people along the way. > > I firmly believe that the good far outweighs the bad, but if the > > businesses/security organisations could send a message out to the > > perpetrators who caused this debate in the first place, by barring/banning > > them from outlets and even from our streets if necessary, who knows,..? > > desperate times calls for desperate measures. > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Michá Riedel - The Scrumpy Jack" <[email protected]> > > To: "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" <[email protected]> > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 1:40 PM > > Subject: [obsnw] Re: [iloveobs] Fw: LIQUOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS > > > Hey Andrew... > > > very much agree with you, i mean i am very dependent on bringing > > sports live to obs, and that is my main trade, hence if i have to > > close at 9pm i wont even be able to show the soccer world cup final, > > seriously ridiculous, as most sports football rugby etc, only starts > > at 10pm, really cant they first sort out other problems, before > > implementing new rules, hence the drug operation, been 3 years in obs, > > and during that time, they have been so many times trying to catch a > > certain culprit in obs that trades, and time and time again they > > always get away, so why implement new laws if they cant even sort out > > the current ones... this is becoming a joke, some people actually > > studied the field of food and beverage mng, to make a living in this > > trade... yet they want to make that sour to us as well, whats next you > > not allowed to walk on the streets after a certain time or what....??? > > > Regards > > Micha > > THE SCRUMPY JACK --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "The Observatory Neighbourhood watch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/obsnw?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
