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Thu 04 Apr 2003Liquor Bill sets out to tackle youth drinkingA short Intoxicating Liquor Bill will be introduced within weeks to deal with urgent issues including under-age drinking, the reduction of opening hours, drunkenness and disorderly conduct on licensed premises, according to the Minister for Justice.Other measures, such as legislating for a new type of licence for small cafe-style pubs, imposing a statutory limit on the size of licensed premises and granting a role to local authorities in allowing special exemptions, will be part of a longer Bill later which will also consolidate existing licensing law.