2017-04-20 Liquor Adjudication Board Minutes

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that. In executing that, we put out a sign that said $5 and set up a kiosk to manage the crowd. We actually had a very good turnout at that event. We imagined it would be a crowd of about 200, which turned into a crowd of about 500. We put that separate kiosk up in order to follow some of the required procedures. We especially made sure we checked ID's and tagged folks, whether it was with a stamp or an arm band. We also tried to limit the amount of alcohol that was consumed by one person. When the Commission officers arrived, they promptly asked questions to one of the folks in charge of the kiosk of checking ID's. The answers obviously were not reflective of the information I had gotten from the Liquor Commission. I say it is my fault for not making certain that the information was clearly understood by all. We are a donation based establishment offering, at that point, offering alcohol to the attendants. Considering the gift of the donation was so generous and such a good prize, we really had nothing to lose that evening. In an effort for folks who were making an effort to help us, that effort was not in compliance. I take full responsibility for not extending the information far enough and clearly enough and that is the unfortunate circumstances that brings me here today. Lindsey: Do we have any questions from the Board? R. Smith: I have couple of questions. Looking at the report here, it talked about a prior visit in April of 2016, where the Investigator explained what the rules were. Sometime prior to this situation, the rules you have to follow were explained to you. S. Smith: Yes, sir. In fact, I do believe that the prior visit was regarding an event that was "B.Y.O.B." We were chilling their wine or beers and opening and pouring it for them. We labeled all the bottles. It was supposed to be a somewhat formal event. Instead of wanting them to feel like they had to get up, we had volunteers pouring for them. The Commission told me that if you're staff is pouring, that is a violation. That was the extent of our conversation and what we were doing. That is what precipitated my call to the Commission to find out a little bit more about what to do next after we got this great donation from Kona Brew. R. Smith: I guess my question is, this report talks about a three-course dinner, creole fusion, and optional beverages available. That's not consistent about what you just said about people bringing their own and you guys serving. You guys were selling. S. Smith: There is a wine shop, just around the corner from us, Westside Wines. Alex is a great part of our community now and upping the quality of the shopping experience in town. We set up a purchasing agreement with Alex. We wanted him to pair the menu with food and wine. He offered a wine program that we communicated with our attendees to match with their meals. We encouraged them to buy those wines because that's a relationship that enhances what we do. We are within 200 yards of each other. APRIL 20, 2017—LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD MINUTES 14