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AGENDA
KAUAI LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
THURSDAY, AUGUST 20, 2020, 10:00 A.M.
LIHUE CIVIC CENTER, MO'IKEHA BUILDING
MEETING ROOM #3
4444 RICE STREET
LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII
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please mute your microphone except to testify.
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES:
a) Open Session Minutes of May 21,2020
b) Executive Session Minutes of May 21, 2020
c) Open Session Minutes of June 4, 2020
d) Executive Session Minutes of June 4, 2020
e) Open Session Minutes of June 18, 2020
f) Executive Session Minutes of June 18, 2020
g) Open Session Minutes of August 6, 2020
h) Executive Session Minutes of August 6, 2020
1. DIRECTOR’S REPORTS:
a) INVESTIGATORS’ REPORTS:
b) INCOMING COMMUNICATIONS:
1) From Bob Gunter, Kōloa Rum to Chair Shirley Akita
c) ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR:
1) SUSHI BUSHIDO: Approval of special request for temporary increase of premises to
include area outside of the restaurant, per diagram submitted, from August 1, 2020
through November 30, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.
2) TROY’S: Approval of special request for temporary decrease of premises for private
event on August 8, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
August 20, 2020
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3) WRANGLER’S RESTAURANT: Approval of special request for temporary increase
of premises to include the area fronting the restaurant, per diagram submitted, from
August 1, 2020 through October 31, 2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p .m.
d) INFORMATIONAL MATTERS
2. CHANGE IN CORPORATE OFFICERS:
RED ROOSTER RESTAURANTS, LLC: Removal of Jose Cortez as General Manager.
3. VIOLATION REPORTS:
a) ALOHA SPIRITS: Violation of HRS 281-78(b)(1)(A)
b) SAFEWAY STORES, NO. 2894: Violation of HRS 281-78(b)(1)(A)
c) ISLAND COUNTRY MARKETS: Violation of HRS 281-78(B)(1)(A)
4. CANCELLATION OF LIQUOR LICENSE:
FOODLAND SUPER MARKET KAPAA: Cancellation of Retail Dealer General
License No. 4G-019 issued to Foodland Super Market, Ltd. dba Foodland Super Market
Kapaa.
5. STATUS REPORT, DISCUSSION AND DECISION MAKING ON THE
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE JOB ADVERTISEMENT
AND JOB DESCRIPTION OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LIQUOR
CONTROL.
6. STATUS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE HIRING OF A
NEW DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR FROM THE PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP (PIG)
ON THE SCREENING PROCESS FOR THE APPLICANTS.
7. STATUS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE HIRING OF A
NEW DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR FROM THE PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP (PIG)
ON THE WRITTEN QUESTIONS FOR THE APPLICANTS AND THE REVIEW OF THE
SCREENING TOOL.
8. STATUS REPORT AND RECOMMENDATIONS, REGARDING THE HIRING OF A
NEW DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR FROM THE PERMITTED INTERACTION GROUP (PIG)
ON ORAL INTERVIEW QUESTIONS AND A SCREENING TOOL OF THE
APPLICANTS.
9. REPORT FROM DEPUTY COUNTY ATTORNEY TODD JENSON REGARDING
NEIGHBOR ISLAND LIQUOR COMMISSIONS’ RESPONSES TO DIRECT TO
CONSUMER SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES.
10. COMMUNICATION FROM KŌLOA RUM TO CHAIR AKITA.
Communication from Kōloa Rum to Mayor Kawakami. Discussion and
decision making regarding a response to Bob Gunter, Kōloa Rum and/or
August 20, 2020
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Governor Ige, regarding suspension of HRS and suspension of the prohibition
of Direct To Consumer sales.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, September 3, 2020 – 10:00 a.m., Mo‘ikeha Building,
Meeting Room #3.
ADJOURNMENT:
EXECUTIVE SESSION: Pursuant to Haw. Rev. Stat. ("H.R.S.") §92-7(a), the Commission
may, when deemed necessary, hold an executive session on any agenda item without written
public notice if the executive session was not anticipated in advance. Any such executive
session shall be held pursuant to H.R.S. §92-4 and shall be limited to those items described in
H.R.S. §92-5(a).
NOTE: If you need an ASL Interpreter, materials in an alternate format, or other auxiliary aid
support, please contact the Department of Liquor Control, Lihue Civic Center, Mo'ikeha
Building, 4444 Rice Street, Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii 96766. Telephone: 241-4966. Email:
liquor@kauai.gov