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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING, MEETING
AND DECISION-MAKING OF
HAWAI‘I LIQUOR COMMISSION
DATE: Thursday, November 5, 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 (October 1, 2015)
III. Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda
IV. Public Statements on Agenda Items
V. Public 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.
VI. Preliminary Hearings
1. Application No. 15-15
(10:00 A.M.)
A-Bay’s Cantina LLC, dba A-Bay’s Cantina, for an original Dispenser
General liquor license, Category C1, located at The Kings’ Shops,
250 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Space J106, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 6-9-008:005.
2. Application No. 15-16
(10:00 A.M.)
Dubidee LLC, dba Mi’s Italian Bistro, for a Change in Location and Change
in Kind of its Dispenser Beer and Wine liquor license, to Dispenser
General, Category C2, from Keōpuka Square, 81-6372 Māmalahoa
Highway, Suite 103, Kealakekua, Hawai‘i, TMK: 8-1-016:020 to Waterfront
Row, 75-5770 Ali‘i Drive, Restaurant 2, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i,
TMK: 7-5-008:009; 011 and 019.
3. Application No. T15-17
(10:00 A.M.)
KBXtreme LLC, dba KBXtreme, for a sale and transfer of the Dispenser
General liquor license, Category C2, currently held by Frame 10 (a Limited
Partnership), dba KBXtreme, located at 75-5591 Palani Road, Suite 100,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-004:045.
VII. Unfinished Business
1. Approval of Rule Amendments
VIII. New Business
Dubidee LLC, dba Mi’s Italian Bistro
1. , located at Keopuka Square,
81-6372 Māmalahoa Highway, Suite 103, Kealakekua, Hawai‘i, submits
Application for Change to a Class 2, Restaurant Beer and Wine liquor
license, Category B2, from its Class 5, Dispenser Beer and Wine liquor
license, Category C2.
Lam Yim Sin Corporation, dba Hong Kong Chop Suey,
2. Restaurant Beer
and Wine liquor license, Category A, located at 82-6066 Māmalahoa
Highway, Captain Cook, Hawai‘i, submits Personal History and Affidavit
Yong Kang Huang,
statement for Employee.
Glory Nani Mau LLC, dba Nani Mau Gardens,
3. Restaurant General liquor
license, Category B2, located at 421 Makalika Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, submits
Mong Teik Ooi,
Personal History and Affidavit statement for Member.
Hamakua Country Club, Limited, dba Hamakua Country Club, Limited,
4.
Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2, located at
45-3280 Māmalahoa Highway, Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, submits Personal
Ronnie Dean Reed,
History and Affidavit statement for Board Member.
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Oka & Oka Hawaii, LLC, dba Kona Bay Hotel,
5. Restaurant General liquor
license, Category A, located at 75-5739 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, by
letter dated September 2, 2015, received on September 8, 2015, submits
an updated list of the officers and directors for Kona Bay Hotel, effective
August 19, 2015.
Resorts Hawaii, Inc., dba Hilo Bay Liquors,
6. Retail General liquor license,
dba Fisherman’s Landing,
located at 87 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawai‘i, and
Dispenser General liquor license, located at the Kona Inn Shopping Village,
75-5744 Ali‘i Drive, Space 1136, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, by letter dated
September 2, 2015, received on September 8, 2015, submits an updated
list of the officers and directors for Resorts Hawaii, Inc., effective
August 19, 2015.
7. Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Club,
Club liquor
license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M & N,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game Permit for “Kona
Elks Lodge No. 2616” event held on September 28, 2015, approved by
Director Gerald Takase on September 28, 2015.
8. Jackson Kona Inc., dba Bianelli’s Gourmet Pizza & Pasta,
Restaurant
General liquor license, Category B2, located at 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive,
Space B-106, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for
Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises of the area outside of the dining
room for additional seating for the pre-race Ironman meal to be held on
October 9, 2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on September 25,
2015.
9. Kealakekua Ranch Ltd., dba Choice Mart,
Retail General liquor license,
located at 82-6066 Māmalahoa Highway, Captain Cook, Hawai‘i,
ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises at
the Kealakekua Ranch Center (upper field) which will be cordoned off with
a bar area under a 20X10 tent, along with a monitored entrance/exit gate
for an event to be held on November 15, 2015, approved by Administrative
Officer Steve Morifuji on September 25, 2015.
MNS, Ltd., dba ABC Store #62
10. (RG-166), located at the Kona Inn
dba ABC
Shopping Village, 75-5744 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i;
Store #63
(RG-104), located at 75-5703-C Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i;
dbaABC Store #71
(RG-491), located at 75-5660 Palani Road,
dba ABC Store #75
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i; (RG-618), located at the
Coconut Grove Marketplace, 75-5817 Ali‘i Drive, Suite F-15, Kailua-Kona,
Hawai‘i; by letter dated September 11, 2015, received on September 17,
Paul Kosasa
2015, informs the Liquor Commission of the election of as its
Riki Morimoto
Chairman, Secretary, Director, President and CEO, and as
its Treasurer, Director, Executive Vice President, and CFO.
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JTJ Enterprises, Inc., dba Quinn’s
11. , 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 for
additional seating in the parking lot fronting the restaurant for the pre
Ironman event held on October 8, 9 and 10, 2015.
Berj Corporation, dba My Bar
12. , Dispenser General liquor license,
Category C2, located at Luhia Center I, 74-5606 Luhia Street, Space A1,
A2, A3 and A4b, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Teen
Event Permit for a Haunted House event held on October 29, 30 and 31,
2015, approved by Director Gerald Takase on October 5, 2015.
Waikoloa Venture, LLC, dba Aloha Wine Bar
13. , Dispenser General,
Category A, located at the Queens’ MarketPlace, 69-201 Waikoloa Beach
Drive, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Alteration Permit to
install a manual Lutron shade and gate on the side of the bar, approved by
Director Gerald Takase on October 1, 2015.
Aloha Fridays LLC, dba Aloha Fridays at The Point
14. , located at
78-6842 Ali‘i Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, submits Application For Change
to a Class 2, Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, from its
Class 5, Dispenser General liquor license, Category C2.
Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
15.
of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Club
, Club liquor
license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M & N,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game permit for Bingo
Night held on October 12, 2015, in the Kona Elks Lodge, approved by
Director Gerald Takase on October 8, 2015.
Resorts Hawaii, Inc., dba Hilo Bay Liquors,
16. Retail General liquor license,
dba Fisherman’s Landing,
located at 87 Banyan Drive, Hilo, Hawai‘i, and
Dispenser General liquor license, located at the Kona Inn Shopping Village,
75-5744 Ali‘i Drive, Space 1136, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, submits Personal
Beverly A. Oka,
History and Affidavit statement for Director.
Karma HI, LLC, dba Karma HI,
17. Cabaret liquor license, located at
124 Maka῾ala Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Temporary
Increase in Licensed Premises of three temporary tents (one 40X60 tent
and two 20X30 tents) located in the back parking lot for the Concert Beer
Garden event held on October 17, 2015, approved by Director Gerald
Takase on October 15, 2015.
Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
18.
of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Club
, Club liquor
license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M & N,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game permit for Bingo
Night held on October 26, 2015, in the Kona Elks Lodge, approved by
Director Gerald Takase on October 15, 2015.
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Kona Surf Partners LLC, dba Sheraton Kona Resort and Spa at
19.
Keauhou Bay,
Hotel liquor license, located at 78-128 ῾Ehukai Street,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Teen Event Permit for
the Kealakehe High School Winterball to be held on November 21, 2015, in
the Kaleiopapa Convention Center, approved by Director Gerald Takase on
October 15, 2015.
Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks
20.
of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Club
, Club liquor
license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M & N,
Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, ratification of Application for Game permit for Playing
Cards, Texas Hold’em held on October 19, 2015, in the Kona Elks Lodge,
approved by Director Gerald Takase on October 16, 2015.
Palms By The Bay, LLC, dba Palms By The Bay
21. , Dispenser General
liquor license, Category C2 & D, located at 80 Pauahi Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i,
ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises of
three temporary tents (one 20X60 tent and two 40X80 tents) located in the
parking lot for the Halloween Bash held on October 31, 2015, approved by
Administrative Officer Steve Morifuji on October 21, 2015.
Longs Drugs Stores California, L. L. C., dba Longs Drugs #9936
22.
(Keauhou)
, Retail General liquor license, located at 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive,
Suite H, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-010:040, ratification of Application
for Alteration Permit for improvements to existing pharmacy, retail areas,
restrooms, walk in cooler and accessibility improvements, approved by
Administrative Officer Steve Morifuji on October 29, 2015.
Big Island Brewhaus, LLC dba Big Island Brewhaus and Tako Taco
23.
Taqueria
, Brewpub liquor license, Category C-B2, located at
64-1066 Māmalahoa Highway, Kamuela, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-6-005:003,
submits Application for Outside Storage Permit at Building #1,
66-1261 Lalamilo Farm Road, Kamuela, Hawai‘i.
Special Licenses issued for ratification.
24.
a. Application No. SP-15-22
, Hilo Medical Center Foundation,
dba Hilo Medical Center Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine
liquor license, located in the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, 71 Banyan Drive,
Hilo, Hawai‘i, on November 1, 2015.
b. Application No. SP-15-25
, Rotary Club of Kona Sunrise, dba Rotary
Club of Kona Sunrise, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located on the Honokōhau Harbor, on October 17, 2015.
c. Application No. SP-15-26
, Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela,
Hawai‘i, on October 16, 17, 18, 23, 24 and 29, 2015.
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d. Application No. SP-15-27
, Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela,
Hawai‘i, on November 1, 19, 20, 21 and 22, 2015.
e. Application No. SP-15-28
, Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela,
Hawai‘i, on December 9, 12, 13, 16, 19, 21 and 22, 2015.
f. Application No. SP-15-29
, Kahilu Theatre Foundation, dba Kahilu
Theatre Foundation, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license,
located in the Kahilu Theatre, 67-1186 Lindsey Road, Kamuela,
Hawai‘i, on January 14, 17, 19, 22, 24 and 28, 2016.
g. Application No. SP-15-30
, The Hilo Woman’s Club, dba The Hilo
Woman’s Club, for a Special Beer and Wine liquor license, located in
the Hilo Woman’s Club, 7 Lele Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 10,
2015.
h. Application No. SP-15-31
, Aloha Performing Arts Company,
dba Aloha Performing Arts Company, for a Special Beer and Wine
liquor license, located inside the Aloha Theatre Building,
79-7384 Māmalahoa Highway, Kainaliu, Hawai‘i, on October 9, 10,
16, 17, 23, 24, 30 and 31, 2015.
i. Application No. SP-15-32
, Japanese Chamber of Commerce,
dba Japanese Chamber of Commerce, for a Special General liquor
license, located inside The Sangha Hall, 398 Kīlauea Avenue, Hilo,
Hawai‘i, on October 18, 2015.
j. Application No. SP-15-33
, Rotary Club of North Hawai‘i, dba Rotary
Club of North Hawai‘i, for a Special General liquor license, located at
The Pukalani Stables, 67-139 Pukalani Stables, Kamuela, Hawai‘i,
on October 16, 2015.
k. Application No. SP-15-35
, Bay Clinic, Inc., dba Bay Clinic, Inc., for a
Special General liquor license, located at the Wainaku Ventures,
LLC, 26-238 Hawai‘i Belt Road, Hilo, Hawai‘i, on October 30, 2015.
12. Transient Vessel Licenses issued for ratification.
a. Application No. TV-15-33
, Innersea Discoveries LLC, dba MV Safari
Explorer Un-Cruise Adventures, for a Transient Vessel liquor license in
port at Kawaihae Harbor, Kawaihae, Hawai‘i, on November 7 and 21,
2015; December 5 and 19, 2015; January 2, 16 and 30, 2016;
February 13 and 27, 2016; March 12 and 26, 2016; and April 9, 2016.
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IX. Announcements
Meetings of Liquor Commission
December 3, 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.
January 7, 2016, 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.
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
October 30, 2015.
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