Operations and Procedures Review
Overview and scope of Honolulu Liquor Commission operations and procedures
(January 18, 2024 – Chair Jeffrey Hong)
Video Link: LIQ 25th Regular Meeting – January 18, 2024 – Agenda Item #20 (Part 1)
(Video Timecode: 1:33:53 to 1:45:26)
Overview of Liquor License Application process
(January 18, 2024 – Supervising Licensing Investigator Daniel Sato)
Video Link: LIQ 25th Regular Meeting – January 18, 2024 –
Agenda Item #20 (Part 2)
(Video Timecode: 1:44:42 to 2:41:39)
Long-term Special and Catering Application
Temporary Relief Program
(April 18, 2024 – Acting Administrative Services Officer – Akiko Reyes)
Video Link: LIQ 38th Regular Meeting – April 18, 2024 –
Agenda Item #11
(Video Timecode: 1:44:56 to 2:16:15)
Information Technology Systems Analysis Permitted Interaction Group
(August 8, 2024 – Chair Jeffrey Hong)
Video Link: LIQ 5th Regular Meeting – August 8, 2024 –
Agenda Item #20
(Video Timecode: 1:22:31 to 1:35:48)
Temporary to Special License Application
Special License Relief Concept
(January 9, 2025 – Chair Jeffrey Hong)
Video Link: LIQ 23rd Regular Meeting – January 9, 2025 –
Agenda Item #15
(Video Timecode: 38:34 to 1:43:35)
Commission Highlights and Procedural Guidelines
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Summary: Chair Jeffrey Hong invites public input through:
- Operations and Procedures Review
- Declaratory Rulings
- Petition for Adoption, Amendment or Repeal of Rules
Year-Meeting Video Link: FY24 – 25th Meeting (January 18, 2024) – Agenda #20 (Video Timecode: 1:33:53 to 1:46:26)
Summary: The Commission discussed the use of case-by-case discretion to modify temporary licenses. Once the first temporary license closes, those unused days of the first temporary license cannot be reallocated to the second temporary license
Year-Meeting Video Link: FY24 – 25th Meeting (January 18, 2024) – Agenda #10, Request #24-01317 (Video Timecode: 28:45 to 1:10:44)
Summary: The Commission affirmed only days unused from the open second license could be reallocated.
Year-Meeting Video Link: FY25 – 1st Meeting (July 11, 2024) – Agenda #18, Request #24-04308 (Video Timecode: 46:05 to 54:18)