2026-01-08 Liquor Commission Minutes Hilo

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Yadao: Any second? Okamoto: Okamoto, second. Commissioner Nishimoto moved to approve Application No. 25-11, Toprich Inc., dba Miyazaki Sushi & IZAKAYA, for an Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category 131, located at 75-5742 Kuakini Highway, Suite 103, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, TMK: 7-5-007:002, with public hearing to be held on March 5, 2026, in Hilo, Hawaii; Seconded by Commissioner Okamoto. Yadao: Any discussion of the motion? There was no discussion by Commissioners. Yadao: Hearing none, all those in favor say "Aye." The Commissioners voted "Aye." Yadao: Opposed "Nay." There was no opposition by Commissioners. Yadao: Hearing none, motion is carried. The motion was carried unanimously. 2. APPLICATION NO.: APPLICANT: (10:27 AM) TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR: 25-12 Hilton Grand Vacations Management, LLC Ocean Tower Bistro and Bar 69-425 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii 6-9-007:039 Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2 Representing applicant: Robert Ueoka, Esq., Authorized Agent, and Freddy Lau, General Manager. Ueoka: Good morning, Chair, members of the Commission, Ms. Waltjen, Robert Ueoka on behalf of Hilton Grand Vacations Management, doing business as Ocean Tower Bistro and Bar. Present to my right Mr. Freddy Lau, he is the General Manager of the Ocean Tower. We have no changes to the investigators report, this is for a restaurant liquor license for a restaurant space located in the Ocean Tower. If you're familiar with the property, the Ocean Tower is the one looks like 3 connected circles, it's on the most northern side of the Hilton Waikoloa Village, and it's that bar area right where the tram kind of stops and turns around. We're currently not operating at all in that space, we're MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, JANUARY 8, 2026 - HILO PAGE 16 OF 41