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[Flash@TMB]

Despite our best efforts last week there were still a couple of people willing to risk our license. For instance sneaking out the back door to drink a bottle of booze they'd hidden earlier. Unfortunately we'd get blamed for this despite not having served them anything all evening. So end of Under 18s admissions - well done whatever your name was!

From now on we may choose to admit some 17 year olds, provided:

a) They have photographic ID proving they are at least 17.

AND EITHER

b) They are a member of a party that is predominantly over 18 (and can prove it)

OR

c) They are one half of a couple and their partner is over 18.

But this shall be entirely at the bars discretion.

We may also permit some people aged 14-18 to attend gigs but they would have to:

1) Contact me in advance to organise this and I'll add you to a list.
2) Identify themselves at the door, and provide proof that they are at least 14.
3) Provide proof of identity.
4) Be subject to a search.
5) Agree to be and remain clearly labelled as underage.
6) Desist from repeatedly entering, exiting, and re-entering the building. And this includes the back door!
7) Only be served soft drinks in cans - no glassware.
8) Agree to leave immediately if requested to do so, for instance if the bar gets very busy.
9) Do not have a bunch of mates hanging around outside.
10) Are sober, remain that way, and do not attempt to obtain any access to alcohol whilst in the bar!

Anyone prepared to strictly adhere to those conditions shall be able to attend Moorings gigs.

[Sue Denim..]

11. And don't look cooler than their elders.
12. And don't hang about the toilets saying how well they did on their recent A levels.

[Camie]

invest in a stamp or a permanent marker and use the good ol' fashioned x approach.

[NARC]

Or, just go for the even more old-fashioned brand-their-sweaty-little-foreheads-with-a-hot-iron approach.

It serves the little bastards right. I've been in there a few times and its always crawling with drunk underagers. Its ridiculous.

[Flash@TMB]

Originally Posted by Camie

invest in a stamp or a permanent marker and use the good ol' fashioned x approach.

The just go straight to the bogs and wash it off.

[Flash@TMB]

Originally Posted by Firefly

It serves the little bastards right. I've been in there a few times and its always crawling with drunk underagers. Its ridiculous.

The latest trick is for a pack of them to show up. Half go straight past the bar, round the corner, into the carpark, then down into the yard behind Richards where they unpack their carry out. The other half (still sober at this point) pay to get in. Then when your not looking they exit the rear fire door and go out and swap places with the carry out team. This goes on throughout the night. Once the've been inside they also start to exit the front door, so that the doorman assumes he's already admitted them, and therefore feels compelled to let them back in. Ultimately you end up with a bunch of drunk 15 year olds, only a few of which have paid to come in, and none of them have been served (or even paid for a soft drink), pissing off your real customers.

The only solution would be to assign addition security at the read door, and a monitor in each toilet... which would cost umm £150 a night assuming it could even be arranged.

It simply isn't worth it.

[Lester Burnham]

I think the back door should only be strictly for staff/band use only unless in case of a fire. Is there any way to inforce this? I always assumed this was the case until reading this thread.

[Hogisbald]

Get them tattooed next door with "under 18".

[sazrock]

Originally Posted by Hog

Get them tattooed next door with "under 18".

Just think of the laughs you would have when you are say 30, 40 or 65.... with that tattoo

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