Two pubs have had their licences suspended after allowing football fans to drink alcohol before opening time ahead of the Scottish Cup semi-final in April.
The Four J’s on Dundonald Street was shut down for two weeks by the licensing board, while the Victoria Bar was ordered to close for a week after both were found to be in breach of their licences.
The board heard Dundee United fans heading for Hampden Park in Glasgow for the semi-final against Celtic on April 14 were served bottles of beer, cider and spirits between 8.05am and 10.41am.
Licensing standards officer Graeme Petrie said they went to the pub after an anonymous tip-off two days earlier.
Mr Petrie said leaseholder Colin Bamburgh told the officers that while he had opened the pub early, it was to allow football fans whose bus had broken down to shelter from the rain. He said no alcohol had been sold to the fans.
CCTV system showed about 50 fans, including children. A barman and Mr Bamburgh were seen to serve alcohol while money was handed over and placed on the bar shelf next to the cash register. In total, 77 bottles of beer and cider and 30 measures were believed to be supplied and consumed before 11am.
Solicitor Archie McIvor said Mr Bamburgh told him there had been no intention to open. He denied serving any alcohol to the fans and claimed they had been drinking their own carry-outs.
In a similar case relating to the same day, board members agreed to review the personal licence of George Angus of the Victoria Bar at a later hearing and suspended the pub’s licence for a week.
Mr Angus had admitted allowing football fans to drink alcohol in the bar on the same day after LSOs visited the premises after another anonymous tip-off.
Alcohol was first served to a male at 7.53am on April 14, with 250 pints and bottles of alcohol and measures of spirits served before 11am. The amount of cash taken was £699.05.
In a third, unrelated case, the owners of the Social on South Tay Street were given a written warning after it was found they had operated for a period of days outwith the terms of their licence without a designated premises manager.
Board members heard it was the second such time the company, G1 Ltd, had breached their licence since February 2012. Mr McIvor, who also acted for the Social, said it had been very much an administrative error and it had taken steps to ensure it will not happen again.
Meanwhile, applications for new off-sales premises in Dundee were unanimously agreed by the board despite huge opposition from residents, nearby businesses and the Dundee Drug and Alcohol Partnership.
An application for 31 Hilltown by Mohammed Asif attracted a 100-signature petition and almost 40 letters of objection.
Another, at 92 Nethergate by Frank Tindall, had several letters of objection, including one from Dundee West MP Jim McGovern on behalf of his constituents.
Dundee Alcohol and Drug Partnership objected to plans to open a Spar with off-sales at the former Blockbuster shop at 223-227 Albert Street, on the grounds of over-provision.
Their objection followed consultation within the Maryfield Ward and online.
Stobswell Forum also objected to the application. More than 60 letters from members of the public backing the application were received.