Vancouver pub Shamrock Bar & Grill fined $3,000 for exceeding occupancy limit with 70 patrons on June 17.

A Vancouver West End pub, Shamrock Bar & Grill, was fined $3,000 for exceeding its occupancy limit on June 17, 2023. Inspectors from the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch and a police officer discovered more than 70 people in the establishment, which had a capacity of only 44 patrons. The inspector's reasons for pursuing enforcement included the risk of serious harm if the building needed to be evacuated and the negative implications of overcrowding.

February 10, 2024
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