2019-05-02 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Sald ve`a: Something that would draw a large crowd and the music would be more... Greenwell: a function. Salave`a: Yes, a function. Nguyen: I don't think so, because if I'm going to be bringing in a famous band where the whole Kailua-Kona is going to want to come; I don't think I can afford them to begin with. I wouldn't really want, no offense, but the really young crowd coming in. I want to make money for my business, too. I would want a mature crowd that comes in, can pay for the food, pay for the tab, and be mature and all good. I wouldn't want young 'uns flocking around my place anyways. It's drama and between my husband and me, we have six kids together; we're a blended family, and our six kids give me enough drama, so no thank you. Ibarra: I have a question. My question is, in your application, you said that you'd like to have live entertainment approximately one to two times a week. What I'm hearing, though, is basically you open 11:00 to 3:30 for lunch, 5:09 to 9:30 for dinner. You just want any amount of time of entertainment during those hours? Nguyen: To be honest with you, I haven't really figured out if on my first day of grand opening, if I just want to do lunch band or dinner. It becomes costly, too, if I want to have it twice a day. I think I just want to have it once a day at the most; and in the beginning, I'll probably hire them maybe once or twice a week. I haven't really figured out exactly. lbarra: But if the Commission grants the application, you would want the flexibility of going up to 9:00 or 9:30 closing hours or whenever you're open. or are you asking for a condition or time? Then you can say okay, you got the permit, these are your opening hours and anytime during those opening hours for any amount of time, the Commission g ra nted it. Nguyen: I guess either way it wouldn't matter anyways, because I don't want the band playing until 9:30 or maybe not even until 9:00. 1 want them out of there by... Ibarra: And that's why, if it's in the permit, it's clear. Right? You got the permit, whatever time you're open you can have live entertainment. Nguyen: Yes. Ibarra: Versus, if you say to the Commission one or two times a week, you get the permit, then later on you (continually) increase it. You've already come before the Commission; are you going to come back? Right now you say one or two times a week. If you want more than one or two times a week, are you going to come back? What I'm Saying is why not ask for the whole... Takase: I think she actually is. When we spoke with them, they're trying to get a general idea of what their business is going to be like. Typically, we don't restrict them. MA Y z, 2oz 9 -LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 6