2018-07-05 Liquor Commission Minutes

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V. Public Hearings Taniguchi: Application No. 17-30, Umekes, LLC, dba Umeke’s Kuakini Center, submits Application for Increase in Licensed Premises to include an outside dining area facing the common area parking lot 1. Application No. 17-30 (10:01 A.M.) Umekes, LLC, dba Umeke’s Kuakini Center, submits Application for Increase in Licensed Premises to include an outside dining area facing the common area parking lot, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Kuakini Center, 74-5563 Kaiwi Street, Unit 112, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-010:005. Taniguchi: Is there anyone here from Umeke’s? There was no one present from Umeke’s. Taniguchi: No? Do we defer it again? There was discussion on the status of representation for the applicant. Gonzalez: May we take Item No. 2? Taniguchi: Yes. Item No. 2, Application No. 17-31, Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C., dba Longs Drugs #6870 (Keaau), for an original Retail General liquor license. 2. Application No. 17-31 (10:01 A.M.) Longs Drug Stores California, L.L.C., dba Longs Drugs #6870 (Keaau), for an original Retail General liquor license, located at the northeast corner of the Kea‘au-Pāhoa Road and Old Volcano Road, Kea‘au, Hawai‘i, TMKs: 1-6-002:019 to 022, 099, 102, and 103. Newton J. Chu, representing Longs Drug Stores; and, Thalia Rodriguez, Manager (Hilo) were present. Chu: Good morning, Chairman Taniguchi, members of the Commission, Mr. Gonzalez, Ms. Fujimoto and Ms. Lim. I’m Newton Chu on behalf of the applicant. To my left, Thalia Rodriguez who is on the Management Team with Longs here in Hilo. Taniguchi: You’ve read the report. Are there any changes to the report? Chu: No, we have no changes to the investigator’s report. Taniguchi: Can you briefly describe the business for the record? July 5, 2018 – LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 3