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Takase: They are going from a dispenser to a restaurant, so all they have to do is meet <br />the requirements of a restaurant. <br />Taniguchi: So that's a step up? <br />Takase: It's more of a lateral step. Most of our dispenser licensees meet the <br />Restaurant class. To try and combat the bars, restrictions were added to the Dispenser <br />General license. When you transfer out, you always had to go through publication and <br />mailings which made it more difficult. With most of our licensees that have some <br />restaurant component, we try to let them know that it's probably to their advantage to <br />move out of the Dispenser General class to the Restaurant class, which most of them <br />could qualify and have done. <br />Taniguchi: Mr. Greenwell? <br />Greenwell: If you are urging them to go into the Restaurant class, will you do away <br />eventually with the Dispenser class? <br />Takase: No, because we still have some dispensers that are primarily still bars. Rather <br />than dealing with it on their own, Honolulu went to the Legislature to change the law to <br />deal with Korean bars which are also dying out now. The qualifications for a Dispenser <br />General are much more onorous, so we are recommending to our licensees, especially <br />the ones that are restaurants, to go into the Restaurant class. It will be easier for them <br />in the long run. It's problematic with two sets of laws. Rather than to deal with it locally, <br />they've been going to the Legislature lately. That's the same problem they have on <br />Maui. From this last legislative session because of Maui's resistance to work with the <br />special permits licensees, the Legislature changed everything including knocking out all <br />fees. We don't get any fees from special licenses anymore. We weren't happy about <br />that. <br />Taniguchi: Any further discussion? <br />There was no further discussion from the Commissioners. <br />Taniguchi: Since none, all those in favor signify by saying, "Aye." <br />The Commissioners voted "Aye." <br />Taniguchi: Opposed, "Nay." <br />There was no opposition by the Commissioners. <br />Taniguchi: Motion carried. <br />The motion was carried unanimously. <br />DECEMBER 6, 2018 - LIQUOR COMMISSION MINUTES 23 <br />