2018-05-03 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Now, their intentions are to close at 6:00 P.M., but the license can be used at any time to operate above that time. It can be changed. So, definitely a restriction must be put on. thank you very much. Taniguchi: Thank you Mr. Inouye. Are there any other testifiers? Come forward. Please identify yourself and if you represent any organization. Combs: Good morning. I'm Michael Combs. I personally want to thank you all for serving the community. I bring a unique perspective to this question. I'm a resident at 121 Banyan Drive. We formerly had Shooter's there. I was a director of the owners association at that time. It brought out a different class of people. I never heard the term "tweakers" until Shooter's and the ice epidemic. It was an absolute nightmare. I am also a golfer, a former drinker, so I'd like to add that I used to enjoy having a beer and the Banyan course is my home course. I support my friend, Don Inouye's comments about not allowing them to slip under the table and allow that Cabaret license to be used and absolutely destroy the ambience on Banyan Drive. Thank you very much. Taniguchi: Thank you. Anybody else? Good morning. Please identify yourself and if you represent any organization. Heidenfeldt: Good morning. My name is Patty Heidenfeldt, or Patricia formally. I am the Executive Assistant to Don Inouye for Reeds Bay and have lived on property for ten years. I understand the difference between the Cabaret and the Hotel, but we have also established that the Cabaret 4:00 A.M. time can be initiated. I want to make sure that you take this real seriously. We had to refund guests who could not tolerate the noise. It was a loss of revenue to the hotel. It was a huge issue with the Police Department. Fights that broke out that were, in one instance, deadly. I want to say that I'm not against the license. I'm just wanting restrictions to be placed on it so that we don't go backwards in time, that we move forward. Having beer on the golf course, for me, having a little beverage cart is nice (1 golf, too). I like what they're asking for, I don't have an issue with that. I do have an issue with the future, the possibilities in the future. So I strongly urge that there be restrictions placed upon the license so that the future is ensured. Because right now, Banyan Drive has become a really beautiful place. Not only a lovely view, but nice owners of the hotels who are very cooperative. We work together with the neighborhood association. There's been a real nice camaraderie between the hotels and cooperation with security as well. But, I want to really emphasize the problems and the issues and the impact on the hotels and the Toss of revenue and the danger that it imposed. I really urge you to put restrictions for the future on this that you are able to ensure us that we don't go back in time and have these fights. As previously mentioned, the type of people that it attracts after 2:00 A.M. are the ones that are already inebriated and just want to drink some more. That's deadly and I've personally witnessed cars being driven on the sidewalk, going up the wrong direction, drivers paying no regard to people who are on the street and walking. As you know, this is a tourist industry and a tourist neighborhood, and we want to ensure the safety of our guests. We want to ensure the safety of the patrons as well. Thank you. Taniguchi: Thank you. Anybody else want to offer...yes. May 3, 2018 — LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 18