NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu, pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 91, Hawai’i Revised Statutes, as amended, will hold a public hearing at the office of the Liquor Commission on the sixth floor of the Pacific Park Plaza building, 711 Kapi’olani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 96813, on Thursday, January 15, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., to consider the repeal of existing Rules of the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu and the adoption of new Rules of the Liquor Commission of the City and County of Honolulu.

Part I. Chapter 80.1, General Provisions
Part II. Chapter 81.1, Liquor Commissions
Part III. Chapter 82.1, Licenses and Permits, General Provisions
Part IV. Chapter 83.1, Procedure for Obtaining License
Part V. Chapter 84.1, Duties of and Supervision Over Licensee
Part VI. Chapter 85.1, Revocation of License
Part VII. Chapter 86.1, General Violations and Prosecutions

ORAL TESTIMONY

Oral testimony will be permitted on the proposed new Rules subject to the following restriction: Each speaker is limited to a three-minute presentation.

Those persons wishing to testify at this hearing may register prior to the hearing at the hearing site and are encouraged to submit one copy of their testimony by hand delivery, mail or email. Additional information on submitting testimony follows:

WRITTEN TESTIMONY

Written testimony is strongly encouraged and may be submitted to the Commission three (3) business days prior to the date of the meeting as follows:

E-MAIL liquor@honolulu.gov
HAND DELIVER OR MAIL to Liquor Commission
Pacific Park Plaza
711 Kapi’olani Boulevard, Suite 600
Honolulu, Hawai’i 96813

Attendance at the public hearing is not a prerequisite for submission of testimony. Written testimony will not be accepted in person at the meeting. Written testimony that is received by 4:30 p.m., Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at the above address by hand delivery, mail, or email will be included with the record of the hearing.

MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION

Meeting materials (“board packet”) will be available for viewing electronically, as soon as practicable, at the Liquor Commission website (http://www.honolulu.gov/liq/event-calendar/). The board packet consists of four (4) items: (1) proposed new Rules in their entirety; (2) Ramseyer key showing changes made from the existing Rules to the proposed new Rules, including the source of the proposed amendment; (3) table of proposed Rules grouped by type of action taken; and (4) table of all proposed Rules in numerical order identifying amended, added, and deleted language.

A copy of the board packet will be mailed at no cost to persons who call (808) 768-7333 and provide their name and mailing address. Copies are also available at no cost and may be reviewed in person at the Liquor Commission offices, Pacific Park Plaza building, 711 Kapi’olani Boulevard, Suite 600, Honolulu, Hawai’i, Monday through Friday between 7:45 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., and on the Liquor Commission website at http://www.honolulu.gov/liq/default.html (news and announcements).

If you require an accommodation or auxiliary aid and/or services to participate in this meeting (i.e., sign language or foreign language interpreter), please call the Administrative Services Officer at (808) 768-7309 at least three (3) business days prior to the meeting.

Dated: November 24, 2025
LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
JEFFREY HONG, Chairperson

By SALVADOR D. PETILOS
Administrator
(SA1512458 12/08/25)