2017-04-20 Liquor Adjudication Board Minutes

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of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, failure to submit percentage fees due for the license year. Schoen: Mr. Chair, the Department states that on or about the 17th day of January, 2017, in the County and State of Hawai'i, Tropics Ale House LLC, doing business as Tropics Ale House, did fail to submit its payment of percentage fees due for the license year in violation of Rule 3-6-C of the Rules and Regulations of the Liquor Commission of the Department of Liquor Control of the County of Hawaii. The Licensee has chosen Alternative I, stipulated to exercising its right to a hearing and appeal. The Board will take disciplinary action against the Licensee without its presence. Lindsey: Chair will request a motion to find the Licensee in violation of the charge. R. Smith: So moved. Fuke: Second. Mr. Smith moved that the Licensee in Case No. 2017-005, be found in violation of Rule 3-6-C of the Rules and Regulations of the Liquor Commission of the Department of Liquor Control of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii; seconded by Mr. Fuke. Lindsey: All those in favor say "Aye." The Board members voted "Aye." Lindsey: All those opposed say "Nay." There was no opposition by the Board members. Lindsey: Chair votes Aye. Motion carried. The motion was carried unanimously. Lindsey: Is there any discussion? Takase: Maybe I can give some background. This is the same owner. He owns another Tropics, this one is in Waikoloa at the Beach Club; the old Beach Golf Course. Fuke: So in this case here, he's already in arrears of$5,720? Takase: Yes. Schoen: Mr. Chair, the license was issued on September 15, 2014. There was a similar violation within the last three years on November 16, 2015. It was a failure to submit payment for percentage fees for the license year. We did extend that due date APRIL 20, 2017— LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD MINUTES 26