Liquor Commission Meeting Agenda

DATE: Thursday, September 1, 2022
TIME: 10:00 A.M.
PLACE: Meeting Room, Department of Liquor Control, Hilo Lagoon Centre
101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, Hawai’i

Members of the public attending in person are strongly encouraged to face mask, physical distance, and sanitize, pursuant to Mayor Roth’s “Mindful Masking” press release, and Civil Defense guidance, Coronavirus Best Practices, Living with Coronavirus in Our Community.

Public Testimony may be done in person, virtually via Zoom, or in writing by email, fax, or mail. To register for Zoom, email: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov. To ensure timely delivery to the Commission, written testimony must be received by 12 noon on the business day prior to the meeting by: (1) Email: cohdlc@hawaiicounty.gov; (2) Fax: (808) 961-8684; or (3) Mail: 101 Aupuni Street, Unit 230, Hilo, HI 96720.

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 III.

Approval of Addendum and/or Supplemental Agenda IV.

Public Statements on Agenda Items V.

Public Hearings

1. APPLICATION NO.: 21-37
APPLICANT: Big Island Booch Inc.
TRADE NAME: The Booch Bar
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 110 Keawe Street, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-3-005:008
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Increase in Licensed Premises to its Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1, to include the adjacent unit, 106 Keawe Street

2. APPLICATION NO.: 21-43
APPLICANT: Ashkan Motamedi
TRADE NAME: Natural Wine Hawaii
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 73-4174 Hulikoa Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-3-058:039
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail Beer and Wine liquor license

3. APPLICATION NO.: T21-44
APPLICANT: Kiri Thai LLC
TRADE NAME: Kiri Thai
PLACE OF BUSINESS: King Kamehameha Mall, 75-5626 Kuakini Highway, Suite 5, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-5-005:005
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Sale and Transfer of the Dispenser Beer and Wine liquor license, Category A, currently held by PLK, Inc., dba Bangkok House

4. APPLICATION NO.: 21-45
APPLICANT: Volcano Island Brewing Company, LLC
TRADE NAME: Volcano Island Brewing Company
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 27 Waianuenue Avenue, Space 35 & 37, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-3-003:006
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Class 18 Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B1

5. APPLICATION NO.: 21-46
APPLICANT: Mats4 LLC
TRADE NAME: Matsuyama Food and Fuel
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 73-285 Kaiminani Drive, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-3-043:113
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license

6. APPLICATION NO.: 21-47
APPLICANT: United Sake Co., Ltd.
TRADE NAME: Islander Sake Brewery Hawaii
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 62-100 Kaunaoa Drive, Kamuela, Hawai’i
TMK: 6-2-002:025
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Class 18 Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2

7. APPLICATION NO.: T22-01
APPLICANT: Mauna Kea Resort LLC
TRADE NAME: Mauna Kea Market
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, 62-100 Mauna Kea Beach Drive, Kamuela, Hawai’i
TMK: 6-2-002:004
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Sale and Transfer of the Retail General liquor license, currently held by Food Pantry, Ltd., dba Mauna Kea Market

VI. Preliminary Hearings

1. APPLICATION NO.: 22-02
APPLICANT: Hawaii Farm Trails LLC
TRADE NAME: Onomea Country Market and Cafe
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 28-1099 Old Mamalahoa Highway, Pepe’ekeo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-8-016:029
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Retail General liquor license

2. APPLICATION NO.: 22-03
APPLICANT: Big Island Distillers Inc.
TRADE NAME: 12th Hawaii Distiller
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Ka’ahumanu Plaza, 74-5467 Kaiwi Street, Building 1, Bay #4, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-4-015:017
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category A (pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes §281-31(r)(9)), Applicant requests to add a second location to its current Small Craft Producer Pub license, Category A, located at the Ka’ahumanu Plaza, 74-5467 Kaiwi Street, Building 1, Bay 5, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i

3. APPLICATION NO.: 22-04
APPLICANT: SML Hawaii LLC
TRADE NAME: Alebrije Hawaii
PLACE OF BUSINESS: The Shops at Mauna Lani, 68-1330 Mauna Lani Drive, Suite 111, Kamuela, Hawai’i
TMK: 6-8-022:002
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1

4. APPLICATION NO.: 22-05
APPLICANT: Royal Jade House LLC
TRADE NAME: Raised In A Wok
PLACE OF BUSINESS: Ali’i Sunset Plaza, 75-5799 Ali’i Drive, C-5, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i
TMK: 7-5-009:030
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Restaurant General liquor license, Category B1

5. APPLICATION NO.: 22-06
APPLICANT: Hawaiian Ola Brewing Corporation
TRADE NAME: Ola Brew Co.
PLACE OF BUSINESS: 26-238 Hawai’i Belt Road, Hilo, Hawai’i
TMK: 2-6-015:001
LICENSE APPLIED FOR: Original Small Craft Producer Pub liquor license, Category B2 (pursuant to Hawai’i Revised Statutes §281-31(r)(9)), Applicant requests to add a third location to its current Small Craft Producer Pub licenses, Category B1, located at 74-5598 Luhia Street, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i (CRAFT-903-A) and Category B2, located at 1177 Kilauea Avenue, Hilo, Hawai’i (CRAFT-903-B)

VII. Unfinished Business

VIII. New Business

IX. Announcements Meetings of the Liquor Commission

October 6, 2022, 10:00 A.M., Kona Council Chambers, West Hawai’i Civic Center, 74-5044 Ane Keohokalole Highway, Kailua-Kona, Hawai’i. November 3, 2022, 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, call the Department of Liquor Control at (808) 961-8218. Anyone requiring auxiliary aid or other reasonable accommodations due to disability, contact the Department of Liquor Control no later than five business days prior to the meeting to request accommodations. If it is not received in a timely manner, we cannot guarantee the request will be fulfilled.