2017-02-02 Liquor Commission Minutes

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P.M., during the test. We took readings Friday, Saturday, and Sunday but they had a live rock band on Sunday the 22nd. Our Investigators working with the licensee were onsite Friday and Saturday to take base line readings so they could make the comparison to their readings on Sunday night. T. Hull: May I add that, we're still serving dinner at that time as well. It's something our patrons have to, we can't just be blowing it out. It is a "Rock and Roll" setting in the evening, but it's still not going to be like a full on rock concert, loud, 'cause we're still serving dinner till 10:00 P.M. We have an oyster special that's going on with that, so were trying to push the combo together in a fun atmosphere. It's going to be louder than maybe a normal general dinner time music, but not so loud that it's blowing everybody out. Additionally we have our neighbor Outback which has their lanai and dining as well. We can't disturb our friends there as well. It can't be very loud because our customers will complain. Takaba: Any questions? Lopez: Is there a time frame for a trial period? Takase: That's up to you guys to establish. Lopez: Okay, and we haven't gotten there yet. Taniguchi: Question for Gerald. Why were the conditions put in the first place? Was it because of them or the previous owner? T. Hull: Might I add, originally when we first opened 14 years ago, we didn't have any idea of what Mr. Takase said that the major complaint was noise as it's just over 500 yards, so we didn't have to notify them when we opened. We had no idea of how the noise would travel, if it was too far or what the deal was so we had all of our windows open. It was just the DJ playing at 10:00. We had bands too as well, but it would all start at 10:00. The Commission came and we had the violation so we came into the meetings, there was no time frame put into anything like that. Anytime we have live entertainment, could be 6:00, 9:00, whatever, we have to shut our windows. That was the restriction put on us. For the last 14 years, we've always done live entertainment after 10:00 because we didn't want to seem like we're closed with those windows shut. So now, it will allow us to do a little more live entertainment, keep the windows open, have a little more dinner business, kind of get all that combined. That was originally what happened. And it worked out great for us actually. But once we did shut the windows, it was better; it created a little dance floor atmosphere, it was better for late night, the neighbors were happier. It turned out to be a good thing and that's why we never really pushed for any time frame monitor or any different hours. Takase: I suspect other things have taken place. Mostly, the vegetation between them and the condos has gotten a little denser. Measured at the condo this time, I think it was minimal. FEBRUARY 2, 2017—LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 27