2019-06-06 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Nahale-a: Thank you, and we also limited it to six times? Gonzalez: We did not. Takase: It was talked about like that's what they were aiming for, but I don't believe it was ever restricted. Nahale-a: Okay. Vice Chair Greenwell? Greenwell: Would it be possible, and I'm speaking to everybody, to remove some of the conditions but put another condition that there be the limitation of 600 people? It seems to me that an open license for whatever the number might be, might get us in to some trouble down the road. How many people do you have to have at the party? Maybe we should issue a limit at the top end. Takase: The only limit we abide by is occupancy as dictated by the Fire Department. That's why I asked her what she thought her maximum could be. When she had 800, I asked how "packed" was it, shoulder to shoulder? She said that it was crowded but it wasn't a situation where you couldn't move through the crowd (not shoulder to shoulder). I suspect her maximum capacity is more like 800. It's always the Commission's prerogative to establish numbers. I don't care to have a number because it's artificial. We have other licensees that we have no numbers on like Kona Brew, the bowling alley, the hotels. They all operate somewhat of the same type of environment. There is no restriction on them. If l limit it to 600, they would have to count, we would have to count, which a lot of the times it's unnecessary. I think they've (Ola Brew Co.) been a good Licensee so far. It's not one that I would put a restriction on because we're having problems with them. We really have no trouble with them. If you put it on her, I'm sure she'll live with it; but, I don't see the necessity of doing that right now. We can always revisit this if it becomes a problem. That would be my recommendation. Greenwell: Okay, thank you. Nahale-a: Thank you. Commissioner Onizuka? Onizuka: Madam Chair, I move to approve the request to remove the conditions on this license and like the Director said, if we find problems, we will address at a later meeting. Greenwell: Second. Mr. Onizuka moved to approve removal of the conditions placed on its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1, by the Liquor Commission on April 5, 2018, and if problems arise, the matter will be addressed at a later meeting of the Liquor Commission; seconded by Mr. Greenwell. JUNE 6, 2019 - LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 25