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Home My WebLink About2020-11-05 Liquor Commission AgendaHarry Kim Mayor Roy Takemoto Managing Director Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM County of Hawaii LIQUOR COMMISSION Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4261 (808) 961-8218 • Fax (sos) 961-8684 E -Mail: cohdlcghawaiicounty.gov Gerald A. Takase Director Claude Onizuka, Chair Michael Hughes, Vice Chair Warren Arakaki, Commissioner David Greenwell, Commissioner Ronald lbarra, Commissioner Dawn Raymond, Commissioner Allen Salave`a, Commissioner Paula Thomas, Commissioner DATE: Thursday, November 5, 2020 TIME: 10:00 A.M. PLACE: The Liquor Commission meeting will be conducted via tele/video conference, pursuant to Governor Ige's Supplemental Emergency Proclamation dated March 16, 2020, in order to minimize physical contact and maximize social distancing. This meeting is not being conducted at a physical location that is open to the public. Anyone wishing to provide testimony on an agenda item may do so by submitting it in writing by email or fax. To ensure timely delivery to Commission members prior to the meeting, written testimony must be submitted before 12:00 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) email to cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov; or (2) facsimile to (808) 961-8684. When submitting written testimony, please specify what agenda item it is being submitted for (i.e. in the subject line LCOM MTG Agenda Item #). All written testimony, regardless of time of receipt, will be part of the permanent record. Thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these challenging times. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items V. Public Hearings 1. APPLICATION NO.: 20-01 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Blue Coral Investments, LLC Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer 1V I Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM TRADE NAME: Kawaihae Marketplace PLACE OF BUSINESS: 61-3665 Akoni Pule Highway, Units 14, 15, 16, Kamuela, Hawaii TMK: 6-1-003:009 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license 2. APPLICATION NO.: 20-05 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Black Rock Pizza, LLC TRADE NAME: Black Rock Pizza PLACE OF BUSINESS: 82-6127 Mamalahoa Highway, #3, Captain Cook, Hawaii TMK: 8-2-015:029 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1 3. APPLICATION NO.: T20-06 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Louis Pauole at Miyos Restaurant LLC TRADE NAME: Miyo's Restaurant PLACE OF BUSINESS: Manono Street Marketplace, 564 Hinano Street, Units 101-104, Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-2-034:085 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Sale and Transfer of the Restaurant Beer and Wine liquor license, Category B1, currently held by Miyo's Restaurant, LLC, dba Miyo's Restaurant 4. APPLICATION NO.: T20-07 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Grand 88, LLC TRADE NAME: Pho Kim Anh PLACE OF BUSINESS: Kopiko Plaza, 75-5660 Kopiko Street, Suite D1, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii TMK: 7-5-004:011 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Sale and Transfer of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, currently held by West Wind Hawaii, Inc., dba Restaurant Hayama Preliminary Hearings 1. APPLICATION NO.: 20-11 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: MS Honokaa, LLC TRADE NAME: Minit Stop (Honoka`a) PLACE OF BUSINESS: 45-3550 Mamane Street, Honoka`a, Hawaii TMK: 4-5-016:009 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license 2. APPLICATION NO.: 20-12 (10:00 A.M.) APPLICANT: Tabaraka LLC TRADE NAME: Tabaraka 2 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM PLACE OF BUSINESS: 272 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawaii TMK: 2-3-014:015 LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1 3. APPLICATION NO.- APPLICANT- TRADE O.:APPLICANT:TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR 4. APPLICATION NO.- APPLICANT- TRADE O.:APPLICANT:TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR 5. APPLICATION NO.- APPLICANT- TRADE O.:APPLICANT:TRADE NAME: PLACE OF BUSINESS: TMK: LICENSE APPLIED FOR VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business 20-13 (10:00 A.M.) Blue Prince, Inc. Sunflower Karaoke Bar & Grill 74-5467 Kaiwi Street, Suite 6, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii 7-4-015:017 Original Dispenser General liquor license, Category B2 and D 20-14 (10:00 A.M.) The Club at Discovery Harbour LLC The Club at Discovery Harbour LLC 94-1581 Kaulua Circle, Na`alehu, Hawaii 9-4-001:019 Original Club liquor license, Category B1 20-15 (10:00 A.M.) Your Secret Cellar, LLC Your Secret Cellar 64 Keawe Street, Space 302, Hilo, Hawaii 2-3-005:007 Original Retail General liquor license 1. The Club at Hokuli`a, Inc., dba Club at Hokuli`a (The) (Restaurant), dba Club at Hokuli`a (The) (Retail), approval of the change of officers/directors as follows: • Appointment of Kevin Todd Van Nortwick as Director, replacing Richard Goodmanson, Director, effective August 17, 2020, received on September 3, 2020; • Election of Bruce Totten, Vice President, as Secretary, replacing Richard Goodmanson, Secretary, effective August 17, 2020, received on September 3, 2020; and, • Personal History and Affidavit for Kevin Todd Van Nortwick, Director, effective August 17, 2020, received on September 29, 2020, 3 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM to its Restaurant and Retail liquor licenses, located at 81-6636 Pu`u Ohau Place, Kealakekua, Hawaii. 2. Volcano Vineyards, LLC, dba Volcano Winery, approval of the change to the LLC, with The Marie Bothof Revocable Living Trust dated November 13, 2019, Marie Bothof, Trustee, replacing Delwin L. Bothof, Manager, effective July 23, 2019, received September 23, 2020; and, the Personal History and Affidavit for Marie Colello Bothof, Owner, effective July 25, 20197 received September 23, 2020, to its Winery liquor license, Category A, located at the Volcano Golf Course Subdivision, 35 Pi`i Mauna Drive, Volcano, Hawaii. 3. Lynn Welch, M.D., ratification of Application for Alcohol Purchase Permit for 20 pints of 200 proof un -denatured ETOH from S&G Labs Hawaii, for use in COVID PCR testing, approved by Director Gerald Takase on September 29, 2020. 4. Talour Venable, ratification of Application for Individual Importation of Liquor Permit for one case of Shiner Bock Beer, as a single shipment of liquor not to exceed five gallons (19 liters), not available in the State of Hawaii, approved by Director Gerald Takase on September 29, 2020. 5. Par Hawaii, LLC, dba NOMNOM EXPRESS (Kaumana), dba NOMNOM EXPRESS (Honoka`a), approval to extend the time issuance, for good cause shown, of its approved Retail General liquor licenses, located at 370 Kaumana Drive, Hilo, Hawaii, and 45-3533 Mamane Street, Honoka`a, Hawaii, respectively, for an additional six months, from November 7, 2020, to and including May 7, 2021, by letter dated September 29, 2020. 6. Ocled Pacific LLC, dba Bianelli's Gourmet Pizza & Pasta, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises to the east side of the outside lanai, from October 1, 2020, through the COVID-19 restriction period, approved by Director Gerald Takase on October 1, 2020, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Keauhou Shopping Center, 78-6831 Alii Drive, Space B106, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 7. Waikoloa Venture, LLC, dba Island Gourmet Markets, dba Aloha Wine Bar, pursuant to HRS §281-41(k), as amended, requests approval of proposed changes to the LLCs with the merger of Waikoloa Ventures, LLC and MNS, Kona, LLC into MNS, Ltd., effective January 1, 2021, received October 8, 2020, to its Retail General liquor license and Dispenser General liquor license, Category A, respectively, located at the Queens' MarketPlace 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa, Hawaii. 0 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM 8. Kona Brewery LLC, dba Kona Brewing Co., approval of the changes to the LLC as follows: • Transfer of equity interest from Craft Brew Alliance, Inc., Member, to PV Brewing Partners, LLC, as Sole Member; 0 Change from manager -managed to member -managed LLC; • Removal of Andrew James Thomas and Marcus Herring Reed, Managers; • Addition of PV Brewing Partners, LLC, as Sole Member; and, • Personal History and Affidavit for David Andrew Peacock, Manager, PV Brewing Partners, LLC, effective October 6, 2020, received on October 7, 2020, to its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2, located at 74-5612 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 9. The Kalama Beach Corporation, dba Malama Market, dba Malama Market - Honokaa, dba Malama Market - Ocean View, Malama Market Pahoa (Retail), and Malama Market Pahoa (Restaurant), approval of the change of officers as follows: • Appointment of Suzy Hollinger as Chief Financial Officer, Kimberly Yoshimura as Vice President, and Keoni Chang as Vice President; • Withdrawal of Vernon Ikebe, Vice President; and, • Personal History and Affidavits for Suzy Aulani Hollinger, Chief Financial Officer; Kimberly Haru Fukumitsu Yoshimura, Vice President; and Keoni Matthew Sun Tim Chang, Vice President, effective September 17, 2020, received on October 16, 2020; to its Retail General liquor licenses, and Restaurant General liquor license, respectively. 10. Foodland Super Market, Limited, dba Sack `N Save (Kino`ole), dba Sack `N Save (Kona), dba Sack `N Save (Puainako), dba Foodland Super Market — Waimea, dba Foodland Farms, dba Foodland (Kea`au), approval of the change of officers as follows: • Appointment of Suzy Hollinger as Chief Financial Officer, and Kimberly Yoshimura as Vice President; and, 5 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM • Personal History and Affidavits for Suzy Aulani Hollinger, Chief Financial Officer; and Kimberly Haru Yoshimura, Vice President, effective September 17, 2020, received on October 16, 2020, to its Retail General liquor licenses. 11. Food Pantry, Ltd., dba Whalers General Store #230, dba Whalers General Store #77, dba Holo Holo Market, and dba Mauna Kea Market, approval of the change of officers as follows: • Appointment of Suzy Hollinger as Chief Financial Officer, Kimberly Yoshimura as Vice President, and Jamie Tokunaga as Vice President; • Withdrawal of Vernon Ikebe, Vice President; and, • Personal History and Affidavits for Suzy Aulani Hollinger, Chief Financial Officer; Kimberly Haru Yoshimura, Vice President; and Jamie Kiyomi Tokunaga-Magno, Vice President, effective September 17, 2020, received on October 16, 2020, to its Retail General liquor licenses. 12. Hualalai Investors, LLC, dba Four Seasons Resort Hualalai, ratification of Application for Alteration Permit for renovation of bungalows, lanai column replacement, addition of pools/spas, bungalows, and marine center, reroofing, and remodeling of restaurant, pursuant to Rule 3-2-D-1 of the Liquor Commission's Rules and Regulations, submitted on October 21, 2020, approved by Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on October 22, 2020, to its Hotel liquor license, located at 72-100 Ka`upulehu Drive, 87 Mile Marker on Queen Ka`ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. 13. South Side Shaka Restaurant & Bar, Inc. dba South Side Shaka Restaurant & Bar, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises to the yard behind the building, on October 25, 2020, approved by Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on October 22, 2020, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 95-5673 Mamalahoa Highway, N5'51ehu, Ka`u, Hawaii. 14. RCSH Operations, Inc., dba Ruth's Chris Steak House, approval of change of officers as follows: • Resignation of Alice Grace Givens, Vice President, effective September 18, 2020; 0 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM • Addition of Erik Megget Jenkins, as Vice President, effective September 19, 2020; and, • Personal History and Affidavit for Erik Megget Jenkins, Vice President, effective September 19, 2020, received on October 23, 2020, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, located at The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Building E, Suite 121, Kohala Coast, Hawaii. 15. KaiLoki's Restaurant and Bar LLC, dba KaiLoki's Restaurant and Bar, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises to the grass seating area for outdoor dining, from October 28, 2020, through the COVID-19 restriction period, approved by Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on October 27, 2020, to its pending Dispenser General liquor license, Category B2, located at 92-8754 Hawaii Boulevard, Ocean View, Hawaii. 16. Tommy Bahama Beverages, LLC, dba Tommy Bahama's Tropical Cafe, ratification of the amended Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises to the courtyard fronting the restaurant and store, from October 26, 2020, through the COVID-19 restriction period, approved by Director Gerald Takase on June 3, 2020, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Suite 101, Kamuela, Hawaii. 17. Temporary License Issued for Ratification a. Safeway Inc., dba Safeway Store #1117, Retail General liquor license for stocking purposes only, located at 75-971 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, effective October 15, 2020. 18. Special Licenses Issued for Ratification a. Application No. SP -20-007, Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, dba Christopher Camero Memorial VFW Post 12122, for a Special General liquor license, for October 1-31, 2020, at 74-5543 Kaiwi Street, Suite 185A, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. b. Application No. SP -20-008, Hilo Medical Center Foundation, dba Hilo Medical Center Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, for November 7, 2020, a virtual online event. C. Application No. SP -20-009, Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, dba Rotary Club of Hilo Bay, for a Special General liquor license, for October 16 - 26, 2020, a virtual online auction at 32auction(app). 7 Liquor Control 10/29/2020 07:47 AM IX. Announcements Meetings of Liquor Commission December 3, 2020, 10:00 A.M., tele/video conference via WebEx. January 7, 2021, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii. X. Adjournment For information relative to any of the above-mentioned applications and/or procedures for protesting against a liquor license, please call the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218. ! Anyone who requires an auxiliary aid/service, or other reasonable accommodation due to a disability, please contact the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218 as soon as possible, but no later than five working days prior to the meeting date, to arrange for accommodations. If a response is received after the five days, we will try to obtain the auxiliary aid/service or accommodation, but we cannot guarantee that the request will be fulfilled. 9