2024-05-16 Liquor Adjudication Board Minutes Hilo

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Board Member Raymond moved to accept the recommendation by the Department for penalty in Case No. 2024-004, that the Licensee is assessed a penalty in the sum of TWO THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($2,000.00), with ONE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1,000.00) to be suspended for 12 months from the date of service of this Decision and Order, on the condition that there are no similar violations of Section 281-78(b)(1)(A) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, within that period and that ONE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($1 000.00) is to be paid within 30 days upon receipt of this Decision and Order, payable to the Department of Liquor Control; Seconded by Board Member Hughes. Fuke: Any discussion on the proposed penalty? There was no discussion from Board Members. Fuke: If not, all those in favor please say "Aye." The Board Members voted "Aye." Fuke: Opposed say "Nay." There was no opposition by Board Members. Fuke: The motion was unanimously carried. The motion was carried unanimously Fuke: A Decision and Order will be served, and we request that the payment be made within 30 days of receipt. 5. CASE NO. 2024-005 (11:00 AM) In the Matter of the Accusation Against MNS, Ltd., dba ABC Store #75, located at the Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5817 Ali`i Drive, Suite F-15, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Informal Hearing (Alternative II) on violation of Section 281-78(b)(1)(A) of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, that the Licensee did sell, serve, or furnish liquor to a minor (age 20). ATTENDED IN PERSON REPRESENTING LICENSEE: Lovella Romualdo, Authorized Agent, and James Brown, Jr., Store Manager. Fuke: I'd like to now call upon the licensee and representative to please state your name and relationship to the business. Brown: James Brown, I'm the Store Manager at ABC Store #75 at the Coconut Grove Marketplace. MINUTES - LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD MEETING - THURSDAY, MAY 16, 2024 - HILO PAGE 13 OF 20