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Home My WebLink About2018-01-04 Liquor Commission Agenda (Amended) Gerald A. Takase Harry Kim Director Mayor Art Taniguchi, Chair Wilfred M. Okabe Managing Director Shelby Nahale-a, Vice Chair Warren Arakaki, Commissioner David Greenwell, Commissioner Michael Hughes, Commissioner Stephen Lopez, Commissioner Claude Onizuka, Commissioner County of Hawai‘i William Takaba, Commissioner LIQUOR COMMISSION Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i 96720-4261 (808) 961-8218  Fax (808) 961-8684 E-Mail: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov DATE: Thursday, January 4, 2018 TIME: 10:00 A.M. PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre, 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai‘i AGENDA (AMENDED 1/3/18) 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. 17-11 (10:00 A.M.) Big Island Distillers Inc., dba Big Island Distillers, for an original Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category A, located at the Ka‘ahumanu Plaza, 74-5467 Kaiwi Street, Building 1, Bay #5, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-4-015:017. 2. Application No. 17-13 (10:00 A.M.) Kim & Kang LLC, dba K’s House, for an original Dispenser General liquor license, Category B1, located at the King Kamehameha Mall, 75-5626 Kuakini Highway, Suite #9, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-5-005:005. 3. Application No. T17-16 (10:00 A.M.) RCSH Operations, Inc., dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House, for a sale and transfer of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, currently held by Lava Coast Steak House, LLC, dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House, located at The Shops at Hawai‘i County is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Building E, Suite 121, Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-8-022:002. VI. Preliminary Hearings 1. Application No. 17-18 (10:00 A.M.) Maui Tacos H1, Inc., dba Maui Tacos, for a Change in Kind of its liquor license from Dispenser Beer and Wine to Dispenser General, Category B1, located at the Prince Kuhio Plaza, 111 E. Puainako Street, Space No. 605, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-2-047:006. 2. Application No. 17-19 (10:00 A.M.) Blue Velvet Entertainment, LLC, dba C7 Music Café, for an original Dispenser General liquor license, Category B2, located at 69 Waiānuenue Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i, TMK: 2-3-003:033. VII. Unfinished Business VIII. New Business 1. Foodland Super Market, Limited, dba Foodland (Keaau), located at the Kea‘au Town Center, 16-586 Old Volcano Road, Suite 102, Kea‘au, Hawai‘i; dba Foodland Farms, located at The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Suite 200, Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i; dba Foodland Super Market-Waimea, located at the Parker Ranch Center, 67-1185 Māmalahoa Highway, Space 109A, Kamuela, Hawai‘i; dba Sack ‘N Save (Kinoole), located at 250 Kino‘ole Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i; dba Sack ‘N Save (Kona), located at the Lanihau Center, 75-5595 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i and dba Sack ‘N Save (Puainako), located at the Puainako Town Center, 2100 Kanoelehua Avenue, Hilo, Hawai‘i; submits Minutes and the resignation of Alan Teruo Tsuruda as an Officer of the Corporation, effective September 8, 2017, received on November 2, 2017. 2. Karma HI, LLC, dba Karma HI, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises, to its back parking lot for a beer garden and outdoor concert to include live music held on December 8, 2017, approved by Administrative Officer Brandon Gonzalez on December 6, 2017, to its Cabaret liquor license, located at 124 Maka‘ala Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i. 3. RY-5, Inc., dba Roy’s Waikoloa Bar and Grill, submits Personal History and Affidavit for Michael John Webber, as President, effective November 1, 2017, received on November 30, 2017, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at the Kings’ Shops, 250 Waikoloa Beach Drive, Suite E-1, Waikoloa, Hawai‘i. 4. Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Lodge, ratification of Application for 2 Game Permit for a Texas Hold’em Dinner held on December 11, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on November 30, 2017, to its Club liquor license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M and N, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 5. Kona, Hawaii, Lodge No. 2616, Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks of the United States of America, dba Kona Elks Lodge, ratification of Application for Game Permit for Bingo held on December 18, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on November 30, 2017, to its Club liquor license, Category B2, located at 74-5596 Pawai Place, Bays M and N, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 6. Kona Snorkel and Sail, LLC, dba Kona Style (on board vessel “Noa Noa”), submits Proposed Changes to LLC withdrawing members Hau O Ma‘ihi LLC and Bite Me Fish to Go, Corp., adding Holualoa Enterprises LLC as new member, Personal History and Affidavit for Walter Kaleo O Kalani Nakoa and Alexander John Lilikalani McGuire, Members of Holualoa Enterprises LLC, and notice to change address of authorized representatives, effective December 1, 2017, and received on December 5, 2017, to its Tour or Cruise Vessel liquor license, Category B1. 7. JTJ Enterprises, dba Quinn’s, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises, to its front parking area for food and beverage for a special event held on December 9, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on December 7, 2017, to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B2, located at 75-5655 Palani Road, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 8. Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation, dba Ola Brew Co., ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises for a special event held on December 15, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on December 13, 2017, to its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 9. Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation, dba Ola Brew Co., ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises for a special event held on December 16, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on December 13, 2017, to its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 10. Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation, dba Ola Brew Co., submits Personal History and Affidavit for Brett Russell Jacobson, President and Director, effective September 29, 2016, received on January 6, 2017, to its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. Permanent liquor license issued on December 14, 2017. 11. Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation, dba Ola Brew Co., ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises for a special event held on December 31, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on 3 December 28, 2017, to its Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. 12. Chatcharat, LLC, dba The Royal Thai Café, submits an Application for a Change to Class 2 Restaurant liquor license to its Dispenser General liquor license, Category B1, located at the Keauhou Shopping Village, 78-6831 Ali‘i Drive, K-2 & K-3, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i, TMK: 7-8-010:040. 13. Last Call Saloon LLC, dba Last Call Saloon, ratification of request to extend hours of business on December 31, 2017, into the morning of January 1, 2018, until 2:00 A.M., submitted on December 19, 2017, approved by Director Gerald Takase on December 19, 2017, to its pending liquor license application, located at 45-3490 Māmane Street, Unit G, Honoka‘a, Hawai‘i, TMK: 4-5-006:014. 14. Lava Coast Steak House, LLC, dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House, requests to transfer liquor inventory for the sale and transfer of the Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, to RCSH Operations, Inc., dba Ruth’s Chris Steak House, located at The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Building E, Suite 121, Kohala Coast, Hawai‘i. 15. JKL & Associates, LLC, dba E Komo Mai Lounge, ratification of Application for Temporary Increase in Licensed Premises for a concert to be held on January 6, 2018, approved by the Director Gerald Takase on December 27, 2017, to its Dispenser General liquor license, Category B2, located at 340 Kuawa Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i. 16. Company Rum LLC, dba Company Rum LLC, submits Articles of Conversion, Appointment of Agent for Service of Process and Agreement to Pay Dissenting Member, Shareholder or Partner and Certificate of Conversion from a Hawai‘i limited liability company to a Hawai‘i corporation under the name Kuleana Spirits, Inc., located at 61-3270 Maluokalani Street, #B6, Kawaihae, Hawai‘i, TMK: 6-1-006:015, with effective date of conversion August 16, 2017. 17. Special Licenses issued for ratification a. Application No. SP-17-59, Boys and Girls Club of The Big Island, dba Boys and Girls Club of The Big Island, for a Special General liquor nd license, held in the Kaikodo Ballroom, 2 floor above Jackie Rey’s Ohana Grill, 60 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawai‘i, on December 15, 2017. 18. Transient Vessel Licenses issued for ratification None 4 IX. Announcements Meetings of Liquor Commission February 1, 2018, 10:00 A.M., Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, West Hawai‘i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokālole Highway, Building B, nd 2 Floor, Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i. March 1, 2018, 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 December 28, 2017. 5