- local hospitality business owners have claimed.
Publicans and other business owners consulted on new licensing policies claimed the trends were leading to excessive drunkenness at weekends, threatening York’s otherwise good reputation - and that of its hospitality venues.
One Blossom Street publican said better management and control of revellers’ behaviour was needed while another premises licence holder said day-drinking was detracting from York’s cultural and historical appeal.
City of York Council stated in a report it was aware of day trippers coming to the city’s pubs and bars and was working with venues to tackle issues including antisocial behaviour.
It comes as antisocial behaviour increased by 15.6 per cent in the last year within York city centre’s alcohol restriction zone, the council’s draft Licensing Policy Statement for 2025-30 showed.
Councillors are set to decide whether to adopt the statement, which sets out the council’s approach to licensing and the hospitality industry in the city, later this month.
The statement aims to support hospitality businesses including with offering customers greater choice, promote culture including live music, dancing and theatres and encourage a greater variety of high-quality venues.
It also aims to encourage family-friendly premises, protect people’s health from alcohol-related issues and tackle alcohol-related crime, disorder and disturbances.
The document stated York had seen a rise in pubs and bars offering activities such as bottomless brunches, which offer unlimited drinks and food for a set amount of time.
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