2020-01-02 Liquor Commission Minutes

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White: Typically, 5:00 P.M. Greenwell: Five P.M.? White: Yes. Greenwell: Looking at these decibel readings, does it get higher or greater as you later on through the evening? The decibel readings here are taken around 5:00. Does it get (even) more lively in the evening as it gets later? Is that what people are concerned about? Proudian: I don't think the sound volumes...the sound volumes were set at the beginning of the evening. They did sound checks of what kind of volume they wanted to be playing at. I don't notice any appreciable change in decibels or band volume during the evening. White: Exactly. During the day there will not be any live music or any extra type of noise that would be added. It would just be during the live music performances from 5:00 to 9:00. Fagundes: I think Mr. Greenwell's question is: as the night progresses between 5:00 and 9:00 P.M., does it get louder? I think what Mr. Proudian just stated is that the sound levels were checked and the decibel metered at the soundcheck prior to commencement. Those sound levels were not changed throughout the performance. White: Right. Fagundes: The sound is constant so far as what's generated from the musicians. Thomas: I have a question. Is there a difference between what happens in the restaurant in terms of live music and, you mentioned you have an events venue upstairs? What's the difference between the two and then if the events venue is higher, chances are more of that sound is going to carry across the properties behind. But, what's the difference in terms of monitoring between what goes on in the restaurant and what happens in the events venue? Proudian: In the events business upstairs, we typically do weddings and wedding receptions. We will have primarily "deejayed" music upstairs. Occasionally, there will be a live performer as well. The thing that is new, because the events business upstairs has been going on for three years continuously and there has been no change in that structure or the music or the levels that have been performed there, is that the restaurant downstairs now has live music on Wednesdays, which was not the change. Proudian: In terms of what I would assume that the folks at the (Kona) Ali`i Condominium are concerned about is, are we adding something new to the sound level as a result of this application? In our application, we did apply for a dancing permit which is for a dance floor downstairs. The best I can answer the question is, 'yes, we have music upstairs. There's been no change in the music program upstairs that's been going on for three years. As far JANUARY 2, 2020-LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 7