BUSINESS MEETING OF THE MICHIGAN LIQUOR CONTROL COMMISSION Held: Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Lansing District Office 7150 Harris Drive Lansing MI 48909 Present: Teri L. Quimby, Commissioner Dennis Olshove, Commissioner Absent: Andrew J. Deloney, Chairman Staff: Steve Robinson, Director of Finance Division Julie Wendt, Director of Executive Services Division Kerry Krone, Business Manager Anita Fawcett, Executive Services Division ___________________________________________ The meeting was called to order by Commissioner Quimby at 11:33 a.m., noting a quorum was present. I. Moved by Commissioner Quimby, supported by Commissioner Olshove, that the minutes of the Commission meeting of July 9, 2013, be approved as written and presented, motion carried by unanimous vote. II. Mr. Robinson presented the E-Quote reports for product listings in four categories and requested approval of the following: A. That the products listed below be granted exceptions to the standard pack size, inasmuch as the items are packaged nationally or meet other exceptions as indicated and be approved for listing in the approved products list effective September 1, 2013: COMPANY/ADA PRODUCT PACK SIZE Copa Cachaca Corporation 1000ml Arehucas Carta Oro Rum 6 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 1000ml Arehucas Ron Meil Guanche Rum 6 Bottles Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. 750ml Parkers Heritage Promise Hope 3 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) MHW, Ltd. 50ml Dorda Double Chocolate 60 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Sazerac Company, Inc. 750ml Stagg Jr. Bourbon 6 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Business Meeting Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Page 2 The Country Vintner, Inc. 750ml Smooth Amlber Old Scout Rye 6 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Diageo Americas, Inc. 375ml Smirnoff Amaretto Vodka 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 750ml Talisker Storm Scotch 6 Bottles Vision Wine & Spirits, LLC 750ml Americana Vodka 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) Wilson Daniels, Ltd. 750ml Borghetti Coffee 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) B. That the following requests for addition of product to the approved products list be approved for listing, effective September 1, 2013: COMPANY/ADA PRODUCT PACK SIZE Better Brands Bevco, LLC 750ml Salute American Vodka 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Sidney Frank Importing Co., Inc. 750ml Jagermeister Spice 12 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor C.) Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. 375ml Burnett’s Coconut PL Vodka 24 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) 375ml Burnett’s Peach PL Vodka 24 Bottles Illyrian Import, Inc. 750ml Iliria Raki Rrushit 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Pearson & Pearson, LLC 750ml Pruno Grape Vodka 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 750ml Pruno Orange Vodka 12 Bottles Diageo Americas, Inc. 750ml Smirnoff Amaretto Vodka 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 1000ml Smirnoff Amaretto Vodka 12 Bottles 1750ml Smirnoff Amaretto Vodka 6 Bottles 50ml Smirnoff Amaretto PL Vodka 120 Bottles 200ml Smirnoff Amaretto PL Vodka 48 Bottles 750ml Smirnoff Cinna-Sugar Twist 12 Bottles 1000ml Smirnoff Cinna-Sugar Twist 12 Bottles 50ml Smirnoff Cinna-Sugar Twist PL 120 Bottles 1750ml Smirnoff Cinna-Sugar Twist PL 6 Bottles 750ml Smirnoff Wild Honey 12 Bottles 1000ml Smirnoff Wild Honey 12 Bottles 50ml Smirnoff Wild Honey 120 Bottles 1750ml Smirnoff Wild Honey 6 Bottles Yellow Rose Distilling LLC 750ml Yellow Rose Rye 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 750ml Yellow Rose Blended Whiskey 12 Bottles 750ml Yellow Rose Double Barrel 12 Bottles 750ml Yellow Rose Outlaw Whiskey 12 Bottles Business Meeting Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Page 3 C. That the following requests for promotional or special packaging be approved for listing, effective September 1, 2013: COMPANY/ADA PRODUCT PACK SIZE A. Hardy/U.S.A. Ltd. 750ml Rumchata w/Thermal Cup 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) Bacardi U.S.A., Inc. 750ml Bacardi Oakheart w/Coke 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. 1750ml Blackheart Premium w/Cards PL 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) MHW, Ltd. 1750ml Chopin Vodka w/2-50ml 3 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 750ml Chopin Vodka w/Olives 6 Bottles The Patron Spirits Company 750ml Patron XO Café w/Gls 6 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) Luxco, Inc. 1750ml Lord Calvert w/Fish Lure PL 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) Vision Wine & Spirits, LLC 750ml Pisa w/2 Gls 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) Wilson Daniels, Ltd. 375ml Seagrams Extra w/50ml Platinum 12 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) W.J. Deutsch & Sons, Ltd. 750ml Licor 43 w/Mini Beer Shot Gl 6 Bottles (General Wine & Liquor Co.) D. That the following requests for deletion of product from the approved products list be approved for delisting, effective September 1, 2013: COMPANY PRODUCT PACK SIZE Copa Cachaca Corporation 1000ml Arehucas Carta Oro Rum 12 Bottles (NWS Michigan, Inc.) 1000ml Arehucas Ron Meil Guanche Rum 12 Bottles Moved by Commissioner Quimby, supported by Commissioner Olshove, that the above actions be taken in accordance with the E-Quote reports dated July 18, 2013, motion carried by unanimous vote. III. Mr. Robinson presented licensee requests for special price reductions on spirit products in accordance with the provisions of the Commission’s Order of September 11, 2012 regarding special price reductions on spirit products, which was effective on January 1, 2013. He advised there were fourteen (14) different licensees requesting price reductions; that 378 product price reductions could be approved; and that 1 (one) product price reduction should be denied. Business Meeting Tuesday, July 23, 2013 Page 4 Moved by Commissioner Quimby, supported by Commissioner Olshove, that the 378 special price reductions be approved as indicated on the attached Approval for Price Reduction on Liquor reports, motion carried by unanimous vote. Moved by Commissioner Quimby, supported by Commissioner Olshove, that the 1 special price reduction be denied for the reasons stated in the attached Notification of Denial for Price Reduction reports, motion carried by unanimous vote. IV. Old Business There was no Old Business. V. New business. There was no New Business. VI. Public Comments. There were no Public Comments. With no further business, moved by Commissioner Quimby, supported by Commissioner Olshove, that the business meeting be adjourned at 11:38 a.m., motion carried by unanimous vote. Teri L. Quimby Commissioner Anita Fawcett Executive Services .