2018-07-05 Liquor Commission Minutes

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Taniguchi: It was originally six, so…it’s up to you (Commissioners). Can we get a motion from somebody? Salāve‘a: Mr. Chair, I have a question. The trigger for the liquor permit would be what? Is there anything…once they get their permits from Planning, Public Works, DOH and the building is (inaudible), is that the trigger point for it’s activation? Gonzalez: There’s going to be a final inspection from the Liquor Department to make sure that all of the requirements pertaining to the liquor laws are up, the “no drinking,” the “no underage,” if applicable, the “no human trafficking” posters, that they have a copy of the rules on premises. There was discussion, too, about the area having proper barriers to prevent people from taking their alcoholic beverages out of the consumption area. So, once that is done, then it’s a matter of them activating their license with us, making sure that all of the fees that are due to the Department of Liquor Control are paid up. Salāve‘a: And that activation wouldn’t include coming before the Commission? Gonzalez: No, it would not include coming back to the Commission because you already gave an approval subject to that. Salāve‘a: So what is being proposed would be upon that? Completing all of those steps and then the liquor permit being activated six months after that they come in and give a status. Taniguchi: Yes, because the problem was one of our Commissioners brought it up and it was a good point, and of course there was the fire that destroyed their property, was because they had a temporary food truck outside, they wanted to serve liquor out there. The concern was he didn’t want it to be forever, so the six-months was proposed. But being that they never served liquor and they came back, you feel for them having to come in. At least it’s something, and everybody, hopefully will be here and they might have other questions (referring to the Commissioners). But, for now, I think there’s really nothing to ask. Greenwell: But, making a motion now shouldn’t we…I don’t know how to do it, but it would have to be contingent on their building. Taniguchi: No, it’s temporary. See, we approved the temporary, but they never could serve because they didn’t get approval from all these other areas. Greenwell: But, it’s saying that they have to get by Planning because of their tents. So they need to put up a building to get by Planning. Taniguchi: Right. Right. And they don’t anticipate approval, but what if they get approved? That’s my question. In other words, the reason for the six-month report was after you did this outside exception that we approved to get a status update, it’s basically closing the loop because whenever you give something that’s indefinite, it could go on for years before the building comes up and then they’re selling liquor outside and there’s no status report. That was a concern. July 5, 2018 – LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 19