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Assembly voices no objection to Kodiak Hannah liquor-license transfer
Summary
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly unanimously moved to voice nonprotest to the State of Alaska AMCO for a controlling-interest transfer of Kodiak Hannah restaurant liquor license No. 4325; staff reported no returned public notices and recommended no objection.
The Kodiak Island Borough Assembly on March 19 unanimously directed the clerk to notify the State of Alaska Alcohol and Marijuana Control Office (AMCO) of a borough "no objection" regarding a controlling-interest transfer of license No. 4325 for Kodiak Hannah restaurant.
Staff member Nova reported the transfer would transition ownership so that Tomio Deura retains 50% and Fumiko Deura acquires 50%; Gun Cho is added as vice president and director. The borough mailed 162 public-notice letters on March 6, 2026, received none back and recommended no objection to the transfer.
The assembly opened the public hearing, solicited comment from the audience and callers, recorded no testimony and closed the hearing before taking a roll‑call vote. Each assembly member voted yes and the motion passed unanimously.
Why it matters: AMCO considers local government input when evaluating liquor-license transfers. The borough’s no-objection finding and the clerk’s notice to AMCO move the transfer forward in the state administrative process.
What’s next: The clerk will notify AMCO of the borough’s decision; final approval of the transfer rests with AMCO’s administrative review process.
Representative language: Nova summarized the staff investigation and recommended against protest; the assembly’s unanimous vote authorized the clerk to transmit that decision to AMCO.
