A City of Melbourne Officers Report will be recommending to the Future Melbourne Committee to approve a tavern in the basement of a residential building at 392 Little Collins Street, Melbourne.

We are calling on the Future Melbourne Committee and the Lord Mayor and Councillors to reject this application.

We ask for the following to be considered:

1) a business with its main objective being the service of alcohol will operate in the basement of a residential building if approved

2) a tavern proposal is much different to a restaurant that has previously operated from the same space.  A tavern’s main objective is service of alcohol, while a restaurant is service of food. 

3) this area of Little Collins Street is one of the oldest residential enclaves retained within the Hoddle Grid and Council should be looking to retain this unique neighbourhood that works harmoniously with the surrounding businesses, cafes and restaurants

4) the implications this proposed tavern will have with anti-social behaviours that come with the service of alcohol.