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Commissioner Okabe moved to ratify Permits Issued <br />for Ratification, Item Nos. 3(a) through 3(e), as stated <br />in the agenda; Seconded by Commissioner Nishimoto. <br />Yadao: Any discussion of the motion? <br />Morifuji: I have a question, for non -profits that come in for game permits that use the <br />licensees, how would the licensee for example, My Bar Kona, make money from it? <br />know it's a Sunday, I've checked all the dates, it's Sundays so not as much patrons, <br />but how do they make money from this? From selling liquor I understand, but how <br />about the non-profit or the group that's making use of the game permit make funds? <br />Waltjen: So, Commissioner Morifuji, in this instance it's a private event and My Bar <br />Kona has a separate room that he allows non -profits or businesses to come in and use <br />his place as a venue, and they have their own event going on. So, like for Kona Cup <br />Soccer Tournament, it's that organization's that's inside there, but because he's a <br />licensed premises, we require him to submit a game permit to cover whatever activities <br />are going on within his licensed premise. <br />Morifuji: I see, so the Kona Cup Soccer for example, does not make any revenue from <br />the event? <br />Waltjen: No, not from the sale of alcohol because they haven't applied for a <br />Morifuji: Not the sale of alcohol but from the game permit? <br />Waltjen: If they're making money off of it? <br />Morifuji: Yeah? <br />Waltjen: No. <br />Morifuji: No, okay, and I understand swag and all of that stuff is nominal prizes but <br />what about gift certificates? One applicant specifically states gift certificates, I think it <br />was the Kona Elks Club. <br />Waltjen: In terms of the amount? <br />Morifuji: No, the gambling definition, I guess. <br />Gonzalez: These questions are good and on point. So, there's a couple things at issue <br />here, our game permit restricts games resembling gambling, and then there's all these <br />other things, and specifically prohibits real money being involved. So, you know, it's <br />play chips, it's poker chips that have no monetary value. And so, I see where your <br />MINUTES - LIQUOR COMMISSION MEETING - THURSDAY, JUNE 41 2026 - KONA PAGE 20 OF 27 <br />