Accord chairman and councillor Daryl Betteridge said he believed the rules in place were adequate.

Instead, he said, people needed to be more responsible for their own actions and keep their hands to themselves.

Mathew Rivett, 27, was still in hospital yesterday after he was punched, kneed and thrown down a flight of stairs at The Bended Elbow on Sunday night.

Cr Betteridge said violence should never be tolerated, especially in a workplace.

“This young man went to work to earn some money and he was assaulted by another member of the community,” he said.

“This person should be brought before the court and dealt with.”

Investigating police said a man had helped with their inquiries but no charges had been laid.

Albury mayor Kevin Mack said the assault was an isolated incident that was a matter for police.

“There’s a raft of possibilities on how to deal with the issue and the liquor accord discussed it in Albury last year,” he said.

“The accord changed a few of the things in terms of criteria and policy.”

Bended Elbow owner Gavin Grant did not return calls.