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Home My WebLink About2015-09-03 Liquor Commission Agenda August 27, 2015 NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, MEETING AND DECISION-MAKING OF HAWAI‘I LIQUOR COMMISSION DATE: Thursday, September 3, 2015 TIME: 10:00 A.M. PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i. AGENDA I. Call to Order II. Approval of Minutes (August 6, 2015) III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items V. Public Hearings 1. Application No. 14-42 (10:00 A.M.) Rocco’s Pizza Pub LLC, dba Rocco’s Pizza Pub, for an original Dispenser General liquor license, Category C1, located at the Mango Court, 79-7460 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 102, Kealakekua, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-9-007:029. 2. 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. VI. Preliminary Hearings 1. Application No. 15-05 (10:00 A.M.) Wikifresh, LLC, dba Wikifresh, LLC, for an original Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at 1177 Kīlauea Avenue, Unit 1, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-053:001. 2. Application No. 15-06 (10:00 A.M.) The Other Bar LLC, dba Hilo Town Tavern, for a Change in Class of its liquor license from Restaurant General, Category B2, to Class 18, Small Craft Producer Pub, Category B2, located at 168 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-3-006:007. 3. Application No. 15-07 (10:00 A.M.) Tropics Tap House Kona LLC, dba Tropics Tap House Kona, for an original Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at the Keauhou Shopping Center, 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, Space B108, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-010:040. 4. Application No. 15-08 (10:00 A.M.) Kilauea Lodge, Ltd., dba Kilauea Lodge and Restaurant (Retail), for an original Retail Beer and Wine liquor license, located at 19-3948 Old Volcano Road, Volcano, Hawai‘i, TMK: 1-9-004:055. VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business 1. The Other Bar LLC, dba Hilo Town Tavern, Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at 168 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-3-006:007, submits Application for Increase in Licensed Premises for its new brew system to be located in the vacant room behind its kitchen consisting of approximately 1,078 square feet. 2. Olu Kai, Ltd., dba Huggo’s, Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 75-5828 Kahakai Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-009:014 and 016, submits Application for Alteration Permit and Increase in Licensed Premises for its proposed new 282 square feet outdoor terrace to be used as a dining area to be located just outside the bar between the roadway and its building. 3.Olu Kai, Ltd., dba Huggo’s, Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 75-5828 Kahakai Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, submits request to be allowed to play amplified music to 1:00 A.M., and to be able to stay open to 1:30 A.M., for the Ironman event, to be held on Sunday, October 11, 2015. 4.Safeway Inc., dba Safeway Store #1501, Retail General liquor license, located atthe Crossroads Shopping Center, 75-1027 Henry Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-004:051, ratification of Application for Alteration Permit to replace and reconfigure shelving/gondola placement and other renovations within the existing store to improve customer service, approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 27, 2105. 5. Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., dba Wismettac Asian Foods, located at 331 Libby Street, Honolulu, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Solicitor’s Masaki Miyazawa Permit for , approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 5, 2015. 6. Sodexo Management, Inc., dba Sodexo Management, Inc./Hilo, Restaurant Beer and Wine liquor license, Category B2, (REST-BW-033), located at the Campus Center Cafeteria, University of Hawai‘i at Hilo, 200 West Kāwili Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-4-001:167, by letter dated July 27, 2015, received on July 30, 2015, requests to transfer its remaining liquor inventory to sale and transfer licensee, Sodexo America, LLC, dba Sodexo America, LLC, Restaurant Beer and Wine liquor license, Category B2, (REST-BW-033). 2 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 August 9, 16, 23, 30, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on July 29, 2015. 8. Pleasant Travel Service, dba Royal Kona Resort, Hotel liquor license, located at 75-5852 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game Permit for “Kanoa, Inc., dba Body Glove Cruises (Kanoa II)” event, held on August 15, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on August 12, 2015. 9. Jasmin International LLC, dba Sky Garden Restaurant at ‘Imiloa , Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at ‘Imiloa Astronomy Center of Hawai‘i, 600 ‘Imiloa Place, Hilo, Hawai‘i, submits Linjun Li Cheng Personal History and Affidavit statement for , Manager. 10. Y. H. Yonemori, Inc., dba Restaurant Osaka , Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2&D, located at 762 Kanoelehua Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i, Micah Troy Wagner submits Personal History and Affidavit statement for , Vice President. 11. Special Licenses issued for ratification. a. Application No. SP-15-10, Paniolo Preservation Society, dba Paniolo Preservation Society, for a Special General liquor license, located at the Parker Ranch Pukalani Stables, at 64-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, on August 22, 2015. b. Application No. SP-15-11, 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 August 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 2015. c. Application No. SP-15-12, Innovations Public Charter School Foundation, dba Innovations Public Charter School Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located in the parking lot of Kona Brewing Company, at 74-5617 Pawai Place, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on August 29, 2015. d. Application No. SP-15-13, Kohala Village HUB, dba Kohala Village HUB, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located in the open area of the Kohala Village HUB property, at 55-514 Hāwī Road, Hāwī, Hawai‘i, on August 14, 2015. e. Application No. SP-15-14, 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 August 23, 2015; September 7, 19, 25, 2015. f. Application No. SP-15-15, Hawaii Island Humane Society, dba Hawaii Island Humane Society, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located at Pukalani Stables, at 67-139 Pukalani Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, on September 13, 2015. 3 g. Application No. SP-15-16, Holualoa Foundation for Arts and Culture, dba Donkey Mill Art Center, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located in the Donkey Mill Art Center, at 78-6670 Māmalahoa Highway, Hōlualoa, Hawai‘i, on August 22, 2015. h. Application No. SP-15-18, 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 19-22, 2015; August 28-29, 2015. i. Application No. SP-15-19, Hawai‘i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, dba Hawai‘i Island HIV/AIDS Foundation, for a Special General liquor license, located in the Courtyard by Marriott King Kamehameha’s Kona Beach Hotel, at the Luau Grounds, at 75-5660 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on August 22, 2015. 12. Transient Vessel Licenses issued for ratification. a. Application No. TV-15-13, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Amsterdam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 8, 2015. b. Application No. TV-15-14, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Amsterdam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on October 13, 2015. c. Application No. TV-15-15 Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Noordam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 9, 2015. d. Application No. TV-15-16, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Statendam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on September 30, 2015. e. Application No. TV-15-17, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Veendam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on December 2, 2015. f. Application No. TV-15-18, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Veendam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on December 3, 2015. g. Application No. TV-15-19, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Zaandam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on September 30, 2015. h. Application No. TV-15-20, Holland America Line N.V., dba ms Zaandam, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on October 1, 2015. i. Application No. TV-15-21, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Carnival Cruise Lines, dba Carnival Legend, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on May 8, 2016. 4 j. Application No. TV-15-22, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Carnival Cruise Lines, dba Carnival Miracle, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 26, 2015; December 7, 2015; January 25, 2016. k. Application No. TV-15-23, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Hapag Lloyd, dba Europa, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on March 12, 2016. l. Application No. TV-15-24, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Prestige Cruise Holdings, Inc., dba Insignia, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on June 6, 2016. m. Application No. TV-15-25, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Crystal Cruises LLC, dba Crystal Serenity, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Hilo, Hawai‘i, on June 6, 2016. n. Application No. TV-15-26, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Carnival Cruise Lines, dba Carnival Legend, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on May 9, 2016. o. Application No. TV-15-27, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Carnival Cruise Lines, dba Carnival Miracle, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on January 24, 2016. p. Application No. TV-15-28, Waldron Norton Lilly International, Inc., for Crystal Cruises LLC, dba Crystal Serenity, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in port Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, on June 5, 2016. IX. Announcements Meetings of Liquor Commission September 3, 2015, 1:30 P.M., PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS, 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 nd Highway, Building B, 2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. October 1, 2015, 1:30 P.M., PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO RULES AND REGULATIONS, Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, nd Building B, 2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. November 5, 2015, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, 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. 5 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 August 28, 2015. 6