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Soli: My family lives right next to the store. We live across from the park. It depends. <br />There are groups that come to play basketball. There's a group that come to hang out <br />and there are a few older gentlemen that will drink in the park every night. It's kind of <br />their thing to do every weekend. The church uses it a lot as overflow for when they <br />have activities. There is congregation now and again, but I wouldn't say anything where <br />it's happening every single night or large groups congregating on a regular basis. <br />Greenwell: You say there's some older gentleman that come and drink in the park? <br />Soli: Yes. <br />Greenwell: Does that give these letters merit? <br />Soli: They've been doing it for at least the last 10 years, so I wouldn't say so. The <br />gentlemen buy their beer from a quarter mile up the store, then come down and have a <br />couple of beers just to relax. But they're not partying; they're not getting drunk; and <br />honestly they have access to the liquor store a quarter mile up from our store as well. <br />Taniguchi: You opened the store in 2016, right? <br />Soli: We opened up this LLC in 2016, but my great grandma opened the store in the <br />30's. <br />Taniguchi: Did they have a liquor license? <br />Soli: No, this would be the first time. <br />Taniguchi: Is there a restriction for a park? <br />Takase: No. The requirements or the changes for when you have a liquor license in <br />close proximity to a park or school is that it lowers the requirements for a protest. In <br />normal cases it's fifty percent, however when they're in 500 feet of a park or school, it's <br />lowered to forty percent. Sometimes there's a misconception that when you're in the <br />vicinity of a park or a school you're automatically prohibited, but that's not the case. <br />Takaba: Any further questions? <br />Lopez: Yeah, I have a question. Some County Parks allow alcohol by permit. Do we <br />know if this one is in that category? Otherwise, it's illegal, correct? <br />Takase: Yes. Some parks prohibit drinking and the rest are by permit. I think this is a <br />permit. Obviously, most people just don't get a permit when they go down there. I think <br />if they have parties or things, they get a permit. That's kind of the situation she's talking <br />about. Are they illegal? Probably, but I think the police don't really bother unless it <br />becomes a problem. <br />Soli: They definitely keep to themselves and they're very calm and quiet. <br />JUNE 1, 2017- LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES <br />6 <br />