Widespread opposition forced a rethink of the Bailiwick Alcohol Strategy and the Liquor Licensing review earlier this year.

Now plans to reduce the drink drive limit have been dropped, and the number of categories of liquor licences cut.

Chris Sharp, president of the Hospitality and Tourism group, believes the industry will be satisfied.

'Fair deal'

And members were happy with increased costs of licences to help pay for the strategy.

Mr Sharp said: "We were under no illusion that licences had to be increased.

"We have tried to make it fair across the board with some amendments for small operators.

"No-one likes increases, but we feel it is a fair deal."

Originally all under-16s would have had to leave licensed premises after 2130, but that idea has been dropped in favour of "family-friendly" facilities.

Mr Sharp said: "If you look at the continent children from any age get used to being in licensed premises, so you do not get that sudden change.

"But I would not want my children going into some pubs. Premises have to be suitable for people of that age."

Minister for Health, Deputy Peter Roffey, faced opposition to his bid to toughen drink-drive laws, by making it an offence to drive with 50 milligrams of alcohol in 100 millilitres of blood. The current lower limit is 80 milligrams and that will remain.

He said: "Numerous studies show that there is a huge difference in ability to drive between 50 and 80 milligrams of alcohol, but the Policy Council has taken the more pragmatic view.