THE Barracuda Bar has been ordered to tighten its procedures after under-age girls were sold alcohol at the Weymouth night-spot.

Weymouth and Portland Borough Council’s Licensing Sub Committee reviewed the bar’s licence after Dorset Police reported beer being sold to two 16-year-old girls during test purchases with trading standards.

Committee chairman Hazel Bruce told the bar’s representatives the licence would continue, making some changes to additional conditions that have been agreed by the bar’s representatives, Dorset Police and Trading Standards.

The bar agreed to use polycarbonate glasses from 9pm on Fridays, Saturdays and during major sporting or local events.

All staff must receive training prior to commencing work, on induction and once every three months, including instruction to prevent under-age sales.

All requests for identification are to be recorded and available to police and the bar will adhere to ‘Challenge 21’, where customers who look under that age are asked for proof of age.

A police report told of excessive force by door staff, the CCTV system being in an unsatisfactory condition and a licensing condition regarding the use of toughened glass was not being complied with at the St Thomas Street bar.

At the meeting John Gaunt, representing the Barracuda Pubs and Bars Company said: “The under-age test purchase has been a source of considerable anxiety with my client’s company.”

Mr Gaunt said since the test purchases managers ‘have really rammed home the message’ about under-age sales during training.