2025-09-04 Liquor Commission Minutes Hilo

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There was no opposition by Commissioners. Okabe: Motion carried. The motion was carried unanimously. 8. Memorandum dated May 23, 2025, Report of NABCA 88t" Annual Conference — Forward Together, Stronger Tomorrow (10:23 AM) Takase: That was a report that was submitted to the Mayor's office, so just for your information. Okabe: Okay, any questions for Gerald on the report? There was no discussion by Commissioners. Okabe: Hearing none, let's move on to the next item. CHANGED THE ORDER OF BUSINESS: FOLLOWING ITEM WAS TAKEN OUT OF ORDER 10. Marzo's Country Sports Bar & Grill LLC, dba Marzo's Country Sports Bar & Grill, RE: Application No. 23-15 - Request to Extend Time Issuance of (10: 24 AM) Liquor License, approval of request to extend the time for issuance of the liquor license for good cause shown for an additional 6 months, from October 4, 2025, to and including April 4, 2026, by letter received August 29, 2025, of its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Puna Kai Shopping Center, 15-2714 Pahoa Village Road, Suite D1 and D2, Pahoa, Hawaii. Passage of the extension request requires finding of good cause pursuant to Rule 4-2(M) of the Rules and Regulations of the Liquor Commission of the County of Hawaii. If the Commission finds good cause, state what that good cause is when making the motion. Okabe: Okay Commissioner, do I have a motion to approve with good cause? And please state your good cause. Taniguchi: I'll make a motion to extend, he's just asking for a six-month extension. Apparently, he wants to open in November, so he's just asking for six months, so it's only like going to be two months from now that he wants to open. Apparently they were running into some problems on their build -out, so I feel that's a good enough cause, so make the motion. I have a question too, so somebody gotta second so we can discuss. MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2025 - HILO PAGE 27 OF 37