2019-09-05 Liquor Adjudication Board Minutes

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Sumera-Lee: No, it was one year. I think, he didn't look that, you know, he just looked like a normal 21-year old boy. If we punched in the right date, it would've told you, though. And if you looked at the license, you would've known. Giffin: Board Members? Mukai: Chair, I have a question for our Department and then I'll address the individual. She mentioned an electronic reader. Can you explain to me how an electronic reader works? Takase: There's many, but with the newer ones, you can just slip the ID into it and it'll read it automatically. There's really no punching in anymore. That's what we recommend to the Licensees. Her case is not that unusual. I would say in half the cases we get, they asked for ID but they still sell to them. I tell them, in the class, if you say you miscalculate the date, I almost want to fine you double because there's no calculation involved anymore. But it happens a lot, so it's not that infrequent. Nobody can really explain it. They know what they're supposed to do, they ask for the ID, but maybe they're not expecting somebody that's under aged to give them their real ID. But, it does happen quite a bit. Mukai: Ok, Madam Chair, may I add to that? Giffin: You go ahead. Mukai: I actually was involved with the Liquor Commission when you applied for the license many years ago. I appreciate the fact that you gave a narrative of the situation and I also appreciate the fact that your employee owned up to it. Now that it's been explained to me what the electronic reader is, you've taken measures to ensure that this, hopefully, will never happen again. I just wanted to make a comment that it's still a violation, but the fact that you've accepted the situation and remedied the situation, hopefully, I think it's a good thing. Giffin: Thank you, Mr. Mukai. Mr. Smith? Smith: Yes, I just want to make a couple comments. I was also on the Liquor Commission when your mom came in to get the liquor license. I wanted to clarify that the challenges she had in getting the license was because of the compliance with the Fire and the Building Departments requirements, not us issuing the liquor license. Sumera-Lee: No, the process itself, in my own opinion on what we went through, the process of it and running a business and opening a business, when I look back, it was just the most difficult but best learning experience. But just for me, personally; some people might say receiving, collecting EBT. But it was just the process that you can just underestimate. It's a learning experience, but that's just my perspective. That's just my experience. Giffin: Thank you. Mr. Gonzalez? Smith: I'm just going to... Giffin: I'm sorry, yes, Mr. Smith. SEPTEMBER 5, 2019-LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD MINUTES 7