2017-01-05 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Takaba: Thank you. Do we have any public testimony? There was no reply from the public. Takaba: Hearing none. Any discussion? Mukai: I have a question? Takaba: Yes. Mukai: So, you said, "Retail" so there's no alcoholic consumption on premises? Cline: It's a section of the area where it will be "unlicensed" which we worked with Gerald and Gail to make sure that's a "clear separation" of space. Between the licensed retail area and the unlicensed area that the customers can consume. Mukai: Okay. Takase: They'll have their deli and sales floor in the rear of the store. There's kind of a separated area in the front that they will allow food and dining, as well as a consumption area. We're seeing a lot more of this kind of a "hybrid" operation like this. They buy the food from a store, but they are providing them an area to consume within the store itself, but not in the "licensed" portion of the store. They're doing this because there's a requirement for a bathroom for dispensers and unfortunately they are unable to meet the "bathroom" requirements. I talked to the Department of Health, and they're at a lost as to why they still have that rule in place. So, they're looking at eliminating it. They're kind of in a "catch 22" right now, that they can't provide sufficient bathroom facilities to meet the Department of Health's requirements. It's kind of way to allow them to operate. Mukai: Another follow up question. Cline: Sure. Mukai: Do we have signage that "no trespass with an open vessel can go into the? Cline: Yes, absolutely and we won't provide any service at all. We're not opening or pouring any. Mukai: Right, okay. Cline: Once they take it out of their retail license area. It's really up to them, whether they want to consume it there or take it home. Mukai: But, they cannot walk in the deli, right? Cline: Right, right. Mukai: Just putting it on the record. Thank you. Cline: Right, absolutely. JANUARY 5,2017-LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 10