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C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D. <br />Mayor <br />William V. Brilhante, Jr. <br />Managing Director <br />Merrick Nishimoto <br />Deputy Managing Director <br />TO: <br />County of Hawaii <br />Department of Liquor Control <br />Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai'i 96720-4261 <br />(808) 961-8218 • Fax (808) 961-8684 <br />E-Mail: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov <br />August 25, 2025 <br />APPLICATION REPORT <br />Liquor Commission <br />Gerald A. Takase <br />Director <br />SUBJECT: Application No. T25-03, JR Ohana Grill, LLC dba Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill <br />(Kona), for a Sale and Transfer of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, currently <br />held by Big Island Restaurant Group, LLC dba Jackie Rey's O'hana Grill Kona, located at the <br />Pottery Terrace, Suite L, 75-5995 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii; TMK: 7-5-030:024. <br />NATURE OF APPLICATION: This is an application for a Sale and Transfer of the <br />Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, currently held by Big Island Restaurant Group, <br />LLC dba Jackie Rey's O'hana Grill Kona. They operate under license number REST-G-513. <br />CATEGORY B2: Category B2 allows the licensee to provide recorded music, live <br />entertainment and dancing within its licensed premises. <br />APPLICANT: The applicant, JR Ohana Grill, LLC is a domestic limited liability company, <br />registered with the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, State of Hawaii, on <br />February 24, 2025. It is manager -managed with its manager as follows: <br />Duane A. Otte <br />The name of the registered agent in the State of Hawaii is as follows: <br />Starn O'Toole Marcus & Fisher, A Law Corporation, 733 Bishop Street, Suite 1900, <br />Honolulu, HI 96813. <br />PERSONAL HISTORY: For information relative to the personal history of the applicant, <br />please refer to Exhibit 1 attached. <br />OTHER LICENSES HELD: Duane A. Otte is also a manager and member of the following <br />liquor license in the County of Hawaii: <br />• Harbor House Kona, LLC dba Harbor House — Restaurant Beer and Wine, Category A <br />Located at Gentry's Kona Marina, 74-425 Kealakehe Parkway, Space Nos. 4 & 5, Kailua-Kona, <br />Hawaii. Licensee has no violations and has been operating in a reputable manner. <br />Hawai'i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer <br />