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AGENDA
KAUAI LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION
THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 2020, 4:00 P.M.
LIHUE CIVIC CENTER, MO'IKEHA BUILDING
MEETING ROOM #3
4444 RICE STREET
LIHUE, KAUAI, HAWAII
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF AGENDA
APPROVAL OF MEETING MINUTES
a) Open Session minutes of December 5, 2019
b) Open Session minutes of December 19, 2019
1. DISCUSSION AND DECISION-MAKING:
NOKA GRILL: The hearing for Application No. 2020-042 filed on October 18, 2019 by
No Ka Grill, Inc. dba Noka Grill for a New Restaurant General (Live entertainment, no
dancing) license at 3474 Rice Street, Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii was closed on January 2,
2020 and taken under advisement and deferred for decision-making to January 16, 2020
at 4:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter in Meeting Room #3 of the Līhu‘e Civic Center,
Mo'ikeha Building, 4444 Rice Street, Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii.
2. PUBLIC HEARING:
MAUKA SUSHI: Application No. 2020-041 was filed on December 5, 2019 for a
transfer of Retail Dealer General License No. 4G-045 from stoR Box LLC dba stoR Box
LLC to Yanagi Sushi Kauai LLC dba Mauka Sushi located at 1824 Haleukana St. Bldg.
2, Unit 1, Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii. The Commission accepted Application No. 2020-041
for publication and public hearing on December 19, 2019 and ordered to print notice of
public hearing in The Garden Island newspaper on Wednesday, December 25, 2019,
scheduling the public hearing on January 16, 2020 at 4:00 p.m. or shortly thereafter in
Meeting Room #3 of the Līhu‘e Civic Center, Mo'ikeha Building, 4444 Rice Street,
Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii.
3. DIRECTOR’S REPORTS:
a) INVESTIGATORS’ REPORTS:
b) EMPLOYEES IN LICENSED PREMISES:
Managers and Assistant Managers – See Attachment “A”
c) ACTIONS OF THE DIRECTOR:
January 16, 2020
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1) BIG SAVE ‘ELE‘ELE: Approval of special request to conduct sampling of 1 variety
of beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on January 31,
2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
2) BIG SAVE HANALEI: Approval of special request to conduct sampling of 1 variety
of beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on January 17,
2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
3) BIG SAVE KOLOA: Approval of special request to conduct sampling of 1 variety of
beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on January 18, 2020,
and on January 31, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
4) BIG SAVE WAIMEA: Approval of special request to conduct sampling of 1 variety
of beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on January 18,
2020 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
5) FOODLAND PRINCEVILLE: Approval of special request to conduct tasting of 1
variety of beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on
December 28, 2019.
6) KILOHANA: Approval of special request for temporary increase of premises to
include the driveway area and breezeway of the main home on January 15, 2020 from
4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.
7) MERRIMAN’S KAUAI: Approval of special request for temporary increase of
premises to include the Palm Court area, per diagram submitted, on January 1, 8, 15,
22 & 29, 2020; February 5, 12, 19 & 26, 2020; and March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2020 from
3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.; January 11, 2020 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and January 24,
2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
8) TAHITI NUI: Approval of special request for temporary increase of premises to
include area fronting the restaurant, per diagram submitted, from 5:00 p.m. on
December 31, 2019 to 2:00 a.m. on January 1, 2020.
9) TIMES SUPERMARKET: Approval of special request to conduct sampling of 1
variety of beer, per list, in designated tasting area, per diagram submitted, on January
17, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
10) TORTILLA REPUBLIC KITCHEN & MARGARITA BAR: Approval of special
request for temporary increase of premises to include area adjacent to the lanai, per
diagram submitted, on January 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29, 2020; February 5, 12, 19 & 26,
2020; March 4, 11, 18 & 25, 2020; and January 24, 2020 from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.
11) THE WINE SHOP: Approval of special request to conduct tasting of 4 varieties of
wine, per list, on January 4, 2020 from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
12) KAUAI UNITED WAY: Approval of Application No. Free 2020-49 filed on January
6, 2020 by Kauai United Way for a Free One-Day Special Dispenser Beer & Wine
license on January 12, 2020 at St. Michael’s & All Angels Episcopal Church Parish
Hall located at 4364 Hardy Street, Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii.
13) ST. MICHAEL’S & ALL ANGELS EPISCOPAL CHURCH: Approval of
Application Nos. Free 2020-50 & Free 2020-51 filed on January 6, 2020 by St.
Michael’s & All Angels Episcopal Church for Free One-Day Special Dispenser Beer
& Wine licenses on February 7, 2020, and February 8, 2020 at 4364 Hardy Street,
Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii.
14) KAIOLA CANOE CLUB: Approval of Application No. Free 2020-52 filed on
January 7, 2020 by Kaiola Canoe Club for a Free One-Day Special Dispense Beer &
Wine license on January 19, 2020 at Kilohana Luau Pavilion located at 3-2087
Kaumuali‘i Highway, Līhu‘e, Kauai, Hawaii.
15) INTERCRUISES SHORESIDE & PORT SERVICES: Approval of Application No.
2020-069 for a Transient Vessel license for Azamara Journey, which will be arriving
at Nāwiliwili Harbor on January 14, 2020 at 8:00 a.m. to depart at 5:00 p.m.
January 16, 2020
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d) INFORMATIONAL MATTERS
4. OFF-PREMISE WAREHOUSING:
LBD COFFEE: Request approval for Off-Premise Warehousing at 6200 Kawaihau Rd.,
Unit B, Kapaa, Kauai, Hawaii.
5. SOLICITOR’S PERMIT:
JESSE SCHWARTZ: Application No. 2020-070 was filed on December 19, 2019 by
Jesse Schwartz for a Solicitor’s Permit in the County of Kauai to represent Chambers &
Chambers, Inc., a Wholesale Dealer General licensee in the City & County of Honolulu.
Deposited $180.
6. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE DECISION MAKING ON DIRECTOR OF LIQUOR
CONTROL JOB DESCRIPTION (Deferred from January 2, 2020 meeting)
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
Next Scheduled Meeting: Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 4:00 pm, 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