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Takaba: Yes. <br /> Mukai: I have a question. The license permits live entertainment and dancing. Can <br /> you describe your operation? When are you having entertainment? <br /> Ow: What's happened I opened in December, 2014, and it's been getting more popular <br /> for people or groups of people to have a "buy out" of my facility. And, then they will <br /> bring in a band, when I say a "band" I mean two or more people playing and sometimes <br /> they dance there. They've also requested Karaoke, which I haven't had which I would <br /> like to add for the parties at least. So, I wasn't sure if it would. I wanted the flexibility <br /> and option to offer maybe outside after I meet the entertainers and they want to play, I <br /> have a lanai area, open air dining. <br /> Mukai: So, right now your operation doesn't, dancing is more in the event if you rent <br /> out, a party. <br /> Ow: It would be just for that. <br /> Mukai: Not on a regular basis? <br /> Ow: No. <br /> Mukai: Thank you. <br /> Takaba: Any further questions? <br /> Onizuka: I'm familiar with the area and I think the previous owner, Ohana Grill, had a <br /> Karaoke permit with their license. But, the problem we had, just for your information, <br /> the problem we had with them, they turned the volume so high and they have curtains <br /> closing, nobody could see inside and the music was so loud that the neighbors, the <br /> adjoining businesses were complaining. That's just a point of information from me. <br /> That was one of the problems that we had with them. <br /> Ow: I'm aware, I've heard about those and also the condominium complex pretty close. <br /> Every things close, there's no jalousies, so there all closed windows, there's two doors <br /> that will remain closed to keep some of the noise inside, but I'm sensitive to all of that. <br /> Everyone in Kona is aware of that. I'm originally from Teshima's so I'm trying to <br /> carrying on the tradition of being part of the community. <br /> Onizuka: Ron has been in the business for longtime. He's the grandson of Teshima's <br /> restaurant. He knows the business, but I just wanted to point that out, if you didn't know <br /> about it. <br /> Takase: So, Ron would your entertainment be inside or outside? <br /> Ow: Right now, it's just the karaoke and then when they have entertainers that come <br /> for the parties, the karaoke would be something that I would be possibly continuing on <br /> later. But, it's mainly to service the groups that. <br /> JANUARYS, 2017-LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES <br /> 18 <br />