2017-02-02 Liquor Commission Minutes

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reggae bands to start and that kind of a thing. But yes, that would run the gamut absolutely of all the entertainment we would have. Takase: Maybe if I can suggest, maybe we'll give them a two month trial period. That would give them a chance to show us all the different types of entertainment where we can keep track of them. If, assuming that you have complaints, then we'll just stay at where we're at. But if they don't have any complaints, what has to happen is they will have to come in to formally amend the conditions. That will require a notice to surrounding property owners again as well as a public hearing to amend the conditions. It's probably about a 3 or 4 month process anyway. Lopez: I'm familiar with the location. Where does the band sit in relative to your floor space? T. Hull: The Makai window where Humpy's is there and the back window facing the back with the music shooting back. Lopez: So the window will be open behind and the window to the left? T. Hull: Correct. S. Hull: Right now, both the windows are closed and the lanai people if we do entertainment can't see anything. Can't see the band or anything because the windows closed. Lopez: Understood. Mukai: I'm in favor of granting them the trial period but I'm looking at more of a six month period. The reason why is because condos; a lot of the owners are not there every day. A lot of condo unit owners might live in the mainland. So I'm thinking, down the road if you don't have any complaints and you come in for a license you'll have more credence if the trial period goes longer. Two months or six months doesn't make that much of a difference to me. But I'm thinking you'll have firmer ground to stand on if and when you do apply for the change in license, where you actually gave it a longer trial period where some of the people that lived here only once every third month, they had the opportunity to be in the lodging. Lopez: Keeping with that thought, it doesn't seem unreasonable. However, if you get an abundance of complaints then we have to do something. No, we can't just let them go for six months? Mukai: No, no. If a complaint comes up we have to nip it in the bud right there. We're giving them a trial period. It's not set in stone where it's going to be for six months. If something happens in between, it has to be addressed. Takase: We still take complaints during that time. If there are lots of complaints then your trial will end. FEBRUARY 2,2017-LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 29