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 281, Hawai?i Revised Statutes, will hold a public hearing at the office of the Commission on the sixth floor of the Pacific Park Plaza, 711 Kapi’olani Boulevard, Honolulu, Hawai’i, 96813, on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at 4:00 p.m., for the purpose of considering the applications for the transfer of liquor licenses set forth hereunder and any protests and objections to the granting thereof, which may be made by any registered voter for the area within 500 feet of the nearest point within which the licensed premises involved in the application are located.
Persons who wish to testify for or against the granting of a license may either testify in person at the Liquor Commission meeting or submit a written protest to the Administrator of the Commission three (3) working days prior to the date and time of the hearing.
1. Transfer Application No.: 24-02663
Applicant: Highgate Hotels, L.P.
Transfer of license from: PLC-KBH Management Company, LLC
Trade name: Kaimana Beach Hotel
Place of business: 2863 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Class and kind of license: Hotel General – (Consumption on premises)
2. Transfer Application No.: 25-01764
Applicant: Sweet Child USA Inc.
Transfer of license from: Kuuraku USA, Inc.
Trade name: Chiba-Ken
Place of business: 468 Ena Road, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Class and kind of license: Restaurant General (Category No. 1)
– (Consumption on premises)
Category No. 1 is a Standard Bar.
3. Transfer Application No.: 25-01857
Applicant: Ace Young LLC
Transfer of license from: Ruger LLC
Trade name: Fort Ruger Market
Place of business: 3585 Alohea Avenue, Honolulu, Hawai’i
Class and kind of license: Retail General – (Package sales)
Dated: December 12, 2025
LIQUOR COMMISSION OF THE
CITY AND COUNTY OF HONOLULU
JEFFREY HONG, Chairperson
By ANNA C. HIRAI
Assistant Administrator
(SA1513777 12/25/25)
