HomeMy WebLinkAbout2026-02-19 Liquor Adjudication Board Agenda HiloLIQUOR CONTROL 02/13/2026 01:23 PM
C. Kimo Alameda, Ph.D.
Mayor
William V. Brilhante, Jr.
Managing Director
Merrick Nishimoto
Deputy Managing Director
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County of Hawaii
LIQUOR ADJUDICATION BOARD
Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4261
(808) 961-8218 • Fax (808) 961-8684
E-Mail: cohdlcghawaiicounty.gov
Stacie T. Waltjen
Director
Dawn Raymond, Chair
Michael Hughes, Vice Chair
Ceci Davenport, Board Member
Donn Mende, Board Member
Vacant, Board Member
DATE: Thursday, February 19, 2026
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PLACE: Hilo Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control,
Hilo Lagoon Center, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawaii
Public Testimony may be done in person, or in writing by email, fax, or
mail/walk-in. To ensure timely delivery to the Board, written testimony
must be received by 12 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by:
(1) Email: cohdlc(a_hawaiicounty.gov; (2) Fax: (808) 961-8684; or (3) Mail/Walk-in:
101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, H196720. Indicate agenda item submitting for;
submit separate testimony for each item. All testimony regardless of time of
receipt will be part of the permanent record.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes — December 4, 2025
III. Public Statements on Agenda Items
Interested persons wishing to provide testimony on any agenda item may do so now
or at the time the specific agenda item is called.
IV. Hearings — None
V. Unfinished Business
1. CASE NO. 2025-008
In the utter of the Accusation Against RMG Waikoloa, LLC, dba Romano's
Macaroni Grill, located at the Queens' MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach
Drive, Suite 1010, Waikoloa, Hawaii; Formal Hearing (Alternative III):
COUNT 1
In violation of Rule 3-1(S) of the Rules and Regulations of the Liquor Commission
of the Department of Liquor Control of the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, for
purchasing, acquiring and/or selling liquor from other than a licensed wholesaler
or manufacturer.
Hawaii County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer
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COUNT 2
In violation of Section 281-40 of the Hawaii Revised Statutes, as amended, for
having unlicensed liquor in the licensed premises.
2. CASE NO. 2025-009
In the Matter of the Accusation Against RMG Waikoloa, LLC, dba Romano's
Macaroni Grill, located at the Queens' MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach
Drive, Suite 1010, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Formal Hearing (Alternative III) in violation of Rule 5-11(A) of the Rules and
Regulations of the Liquor Commission of the Department of Liquor Control of
the County of Hawaii, State of Hawaii, for failure to notify the deparment in
writing of a temporary closure of the licensed premises.
VI. New Business — None
VII. Announcements
Meetings of the Liquor Adjudication Board
March 19, 2026, 10:00 A.M., Location To Be Determined.
April 16, 2026, 10:00 A.M., Location To Be Determined.
VIII. Adjournment
� Anyone requiring auxiliary aid /service or other accommodation due to a disability, contact
the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218, or by email at cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov,
as soon as possible. Requests made as early as possible have a greater likelihood of being fulfilled.
Upon request, this notice is available in alternate /accessible formats.
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