HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-08-06 Liquor Commission Agenda
July 29, 2015
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, MEETING
AND DECISION-MAKING OF
HAWAI‘I LIQUOR COMMISSION
DATE: Thursday, August 6, 2015
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, West Hawai‘i Civic Center,
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74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building B, 2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
AGENDA
I. Call to Order
II. Approval of Minutes (July 2, 2015)
III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda
IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items
V. Public Hearings
1. Application No. 14-39
(10:00 A.M.)
Company Rum LLC, dba Company Rum LLC, for an original Small Craft
Producer Pub liquor license, Category A, located at 61-3270 Maluokalani
Street, #B6, Kawaihae, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-1-006:015.
2. Application No. T14-41
(10:00 A.M.)
ANAHKAHNA, Inc., dba The Korner Pocket Bar & Grill, for a sale and transfer
of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, currently held by
The Kona Korner Pocket, Inc., dba Korner Pocket Bar & Grill, located at the
Central Kona Shopping Center II, 81-970 Haleki‘i Street, Building B,
Kealakekua, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-1-003:062, CPR Nos. 007-010.
VI. Preliminary Hearings
1. Application No. T15-01
(10:00 A.M.)
Castle Resorts & Hotels, Inc., dba Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, for a sale and
transfer of the Hotel liquor license currently held by Hilo-Hawaiian Associates,
Inc., dba Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, located at 71 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 2-1-003:005.
2. Application No. 15-02
(10:00 A.M.)
Daylight Mind Coffee Company, LLC, dba Daylight Mind, for an original
Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at the Queens’
MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Space J1, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 6-9-008:017.
3. Application No. 15-03
(10:00 A.M.)
B & S Aburamen, Inc., dba Manono Mini Mart, for a Change in Kind of its
liquor license from Retail Beer and Wine to Retail General, located at
454 Manono Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-034:025.
4. Application No. 15-04
(10:00 A.M.)
B & S Aburamen, Inc., dba Freddy’s Restaurant, for an original Dispenser
General liquor license, Category C1, located at 454 Manono Street, Hilo,
Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-034:025.
VII. Unfinished Business
VIII. New Business
1. TPGS, Corp., dba Puako General Store, Inc.
(10:00 A.M.)
Pursuant to Rule 3-1-E.2, of the Rules and Regulations of the Liquor
Commission of the County of Hawai‘i, requests to provide delivery service of
liquor under its Retail General liquor license, RG-049, located at
69-1649 Puakō Beach Drive, #7B, Kamuela, Hawai‘i.
2. Hilo Noodle Bar, LLC, dba Kanpai,
located at 190 Keawe Street, #10,
Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-3-006:008, submits Application for Change to a
Class 2, Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, from its Class 5,
Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2.
3. Kūki‘o Golf & Beach Club, Inc., dba Kūki‘o Golf & Beach Club, Inc.,
Club liquor license, Category B2, located at the 87 Mile Marker on Queen
Ka‘ahumanu Highway, Ka‘ūpūlehu, North Kona, Hawai‘i, by letter dated
June 16, 2015, received on June 18, 2015, informs the Liquor Commission of
Kenneth Allen BreitenbachAbigail H. DurbanCindy
the election of , , and
Lanette McMackin
as Directors effective January 1, 2015, and submits
Personal History and Affidavit statements which were received on June 18,
2015. Also, by minutes dated October 6, 2014, new officers were elected for
2015.
4. Daylight Mind Coffee Company, LLC, dba Daylight Mind Coffee
Company, LLC
, Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at
the Waterfront Row, 75-5770 Ali‘i Drive, Restaurant 1, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 7-5-008:009 and 019, ratification of Application for Teen Event Permit,
for a live music event held on June 26, 2015, approved by Director Gerald
Takase on June 26, 2015.
5. Mauna Lani Resort (Operation) Inc., dba The Mauna Lani Bay Hotel and
Bungalows
, Hotel liquor license, located at Mauna Lani Drive, Kalahuipua‘a,
South Kohala, Hawai‘i, by letters dated April 3, 2015, May 11, 2015, and
June 23, 2015, received on April 13, 2015, May 14, 2015, and June 26, 2015,
submits an updated list of the officers and directors for Tokyu Corporation,
a Japan corporation and sole shareholder of MLRO effective March 31, 2015,
April 1, 2015, and May 1, 2015, and submits Personal History and Affidavit
Masahiro Horie,Toshiyuki Ichiki,
statements for its new Executive Officers:
Tsugunori Oishi, Jun Murai
and.
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6. Kawaihae Pizza, Inc., dba Café Pesto,
(REST-G-088), located at the
Kawaihae Shopping Center, Spaces 6a, 7 & 8, Kawaihae, Hawai‘i, and
dba Café Pest Hilo Bay
(REST-G-347), located at the S. Hata Building,
308 Kamehameha Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i, by letter dated June 24, 2015,
received on July 1, 2015, informs the Liquor Commission of the election of
Emily Tate as its Secretary, effective January 5, 2014.
7. Big Island Grill Inc., dba Big Island Grill Inc.,
Restaurant General liquor
license, Category B1, located at 75-5702 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game Permit for “4 Pillars” events, held
on July 10, 11, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 2, 2015.
8. Big Island Grill Inc., dba Big Island Grill Inc.,
Restaurant General liquor
license, Category B1, located at 75-5702 Kuakini Highway, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game Permit for “4 Pillars” events, held
on July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 1,
2015.
9. JTJ Enterprises, Inc., dba Quinn’s
, Restaurant General liquor license,
Category B2, located at 75-5655 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification
of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises of its parking lot,
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for a 4 of July event held on July 4, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase
on June 29, 2015.
10. Pubtime, Inc., dba Coquis Hideaway Restaurant and Sports Bar,
Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 1550 Kamehameha
Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in
Licensed Premises of its existing gravel parking lot for a concert to be held on
August 26, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 1, 2015.
11. Underground Wine Merchants Inc.,
ratification of Application for Solicitor’s
Jason B. Hayes
Permit for , located at95-146 Kipapa Drive, #12, Mililani,
Hawai‘i, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 10, 2015.
12. The Cherry Co., Ltd,
ratification of Application for Solicitor’s Permit for
Keith Nakaganeku
, located at4461 Mala‘ai Street, Honolulu, Hawai‘i,
approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 10, 2015.
13. BGEC Holdings, LLC, dba Paradise Brewing Company Tap and Grill
,
located at the Kona Square Shopping Center, 75-5669 Ali‘i Drive,
Store No. 200, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-006:025, submits Application
for Change to a Class 2, Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, from
its Class 5, Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2.
14. Hualalai Investors, LLC, dba Four Seasons Resort Hualalai,
Hotel liquor
license, located at 72-100 Ka‘ūpūlehu Drive, 87 Mile Marker on Queen
Ka‘ahumanu Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-2-010:004, ratification of
Application for Alteration Permits to renovate the existing Comfort Stations
located on Golf Course Holes #6 and #13, to provide the golfers with snacks
and beverages including liquor, approved by Director Gerald Takase on
June 10, 2015.
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15. JKL & Associates, LLC, dba E Komo Mai Lounge,
Dispenser General
liquor license, Category C2, located at 340 Kuawa Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i,
ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises of its
back parking lot, for a private party, held on July 18, 2015, approved by
Director Gerald Takase on July 17, 2015.
16. Big Island Alehouse, LLC, dba Humpy’s Big Island Alehouse
, Restaurant
General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Coconut Grove
Marketplace, 75-5815 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-009:025,
ratification of Application for Alteration Permit to reconfigure its existing bar
and for new stone flooring, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 16,
2015.
17. Island Naturals Pahoa, Inc., dba Island Naturals Pahoa, Inc.,
Retail Beer
and Wine liquor license, located at Pāhoa Village, 15-1870 Akeakamai Loop,
Pāhoa, Hawai‘i; ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed
Premises of approximately 1,000 square feet fronting its store for a live music
event to be held on August 9, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase, on
July 21, 2015.
18. Island Naturals Pahoa, Inc., dba Island Naturals Pahoa, Inc.,
Retail Beer
and Wine liquor license, located at Pāhoa Village, 15-1870 Akeakamai Loop,
Pāhoa, Hawai‘i; ratification of Application for Entertainment Permit for the
Pahoa Art and Music Walk to be held on August 9, 2015, approved by
Director Gerald Takase, on July 21, 2015.
19. Live/Dive Pacific, Inc., dba Kona Aggressor II,
Tour or Cruise Vessel liquor
license, moored at the Kailua Pier, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,by letter dated
May 25, 2015, received May 26, 2015, informs the Liquor Commission of its
Corporate Officer changes and submits Personal History and Affidavit
Alan RobertsEvin Carlson
statements for , Vice President-Director and
Cotter
, Secretary-Director.
20. Special Licenses issued for ratification.
a. Application No. SP-15-4,
Hilo Orchid Society, dba Hilo Orchid Society,
for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located in the Afook-Chinen
Civic Auditorium, at 799 Pi‘ilani Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, on August 6, 2015.
b. Application No. SP-15-5,
Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located
in the Kahilu Theatre Building, at 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela,
Hawai‘i, on July 26, 2015.
c. Application No. SP-15-6,
Aloha Performing Arts Company, dba Aloha
Performing Arts Company, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Aloha Theatre Building, at 79-7384 Māmalahoa Highway,
Kainaliu, Hawai‘i, on July 17, 18, 19, 24, 25, 26, 31, 2015; August 1, 2,
2015.
d. Application No. SP-15-7,
Aloha Performing Arts Company, dba Aloha
Performing Arts Company, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Aloha Theatre Building, at 79-7384 Māmalahoa Highway,
Kainaliu, Hawai‘i, on August 8, 2015.
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e. Application No. SP-15-8,
Hawaii Island United Way, dba Hawaii Island
United Way, for a Special General liquor license, located at The Mauna
Lani Bay Hotel & Bungalows, Hale Hoaloha Pavilion, at 68-1400 Mauna
Lani Drive, Kohala, Hawai‘i, on July 25, 2015.
21. Transient Vessel Licenses issued for ratification.
a. Application No. TV-15-1,
NCL America LLC, dba Pride of America, for
a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on July 1,
8, 15, 22, 29, 2015; August 5, 12, 19, 26, 2015; September 2, 9, 16, 23,
30, 2015; October 7, 14, 21, 28, 2015; November 4, 11, 18, 25, 2015;
December 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015; January 6, 13, 20, 27, 2016;
February 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016; March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2016; April 6, 13, 20,
27, 2016; May 5 4*, 11, 18, 25, 2016; June 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016.
(*amended July 6, 2015)
b. Application No. TV-15-2,
NCL America LLC, dba Pride of America, for
a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on July 7, 14, 21,
28, 2015; August 8 4*, 11, 18, 25, 2015; September 1, 8, 15, 22, 29,
2015; October 6, 13, 20, 27, 2015; November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2015;
December 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, 2015; January 5, 12, 19, 26, 2016;
February 2, 9, 16, 23, 2016; March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2016; April 5, 12, 19,
26, 2016; May 3, 10, 17, 24, 2016; June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2016.
(*amended July 6, 2015)
c. Application No. TV-15-3,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Sun
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, on July 30, 2015.
d. Application No. TV-15-4,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Sun
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
July 31, 2015.
e. Application No. TV-15-5,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Pacific
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
September 13, 18, 2015; November 25, 2015.
f. Application No. TV-15-6,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Star
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
September 25, 2015; October 23, 2015.
g. Application No. TV-15-7,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Grand
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
October 1, 29, 2015; November 30, 2015.
h. Application No. TV-15-8,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Dawn
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i, on October 2, 2015.
i. Application No. TV-15-9,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Dawn
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
October 4, 2015.
j. Application No. TV-15-10,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Ruby
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
October 8, 2015; November 20, 2015; December 23, 2015.
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k. Application No. TV-15-11,
Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd., dba Crown
Princess, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on
October 22, 2015.
l. Application No. TV-15-12,
Magical Cruise Company, Limited,
dba Disney Wonder, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo,
Hawai‘i, on September 13, 20, 2015.
22. Office of the Legislative Auditor, County of Hawai‘i, Performance
Audit Report, County of Hawai‘i’s Purchasing Card Program,
Report No. 2015-01, July 17, 2015.
IX. Announcements
Meetings of Liquor Commission
September 3, 2015, 10:00 A.M.,
Meeting Room, Department of Liquor
Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i.
October 1, 2015, 10:00 A.M.,
Meeting Room, Department of Liquor
Control, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway,
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Building B, 2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i.
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.
The meeting place (or facility) is accessible to persons with disabilities. Anyone
who requires an auxiliary aid or service for effective communication or a
modification of policies or procedures to participate in this meeting should contact
the Department at (808) 961-8218 as soon as possible, but no later than July 31,
2015.
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