UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, July 31, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-State Agency Office Building
195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City, Utah
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City. We are offering this as a 'hybrid' meeting with in-person and virtual attendance. We encourage members of the public that are not actively participating in the commission meeting to join by audio.
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 869 4715 8764
Passcode: 52871711
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Stephne Hanson)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, August 28, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
c. Public Comments
- Those present, please complete the form located at the back entrance to the room.
- Those participating virtually, please email your name, city, topic, and affiliation (if
applicable) to hotline@utah.gov by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Tammy Bolte)
6. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans / Jeremy Sommerlath)
7. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Hurricane Police Department (HPD), North Salt Lake Police Department (NPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Weber County Sheriff's Office (WSO), West Valley Police Department (WPD).
[The following Consent Calendar items include uncontested letters of admonishment (written warnings) and settlement agreements that have been agreed to and accepted by the licensees. They are considered as a block with one vote unless one of the commissioners requests that any item be removed for individual discussion.]
a. Consent Calendar
(1) Roctaco, Salt Lake City and Cristal Hernandez Barrera *SBI (RB)
(employee)
(2) Red Lotus Bistro, Salt Lake City and Victor Obiri and Jordan *SBI (RF) Leitner (employees)
(3) Los Tapatios Taco Grill, Salt Lake City and Itzel Aguirre Rivera *SBI (RB)
(employee)
(4) Gold Fish Asian Bistro, Herriman and Zikai Gao (employee) *SBI (RL)
(5) Johnny's SLC, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(6) Fast Stop 1103, Marriott-Slaterville City and Kevin Dille *WSO (OP)
(employee)
(7) Maverik 5412, and Jenny Martinez *WSO (OP)
(8) Ajay's, North Salt Lake and Anurag Kanyan (employee) *NPD (OP)
(9) Davis Food & Drug #4/Farmer's Market, LaVerkin and Sarah *HPD (OP)
Allred (employee)
(10) Rajwadi Pointe, Salt Lake City, and Jagdishbhai Patel (employee) *SBI (RF)
(11) The Green Room, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(12) Pie Pizzeria, Ogden and Nivek Christopherson (employee) *SBI (RL)
(13) New Kim Korean House & Sushi Bar, Clearfield and Niang Kim *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(14) Sushi Pro, Ogden and Mirna Palacios-Ocampo (employee) *SBI (RL)
(15) Sushi Garden Bistro, American Fork and Susi Novalia (employee) *SBI (RL)
(16) Osaka Japanese Restaurant, Layton and Ashley Young *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(17) Lucky #1509, West Valley City and Lance Campbell (employee) *WPD (OP)
(18) Lamplite Lounge, Ogden *SBI (BAR)
(19) Shoga Japanese Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Orem and Nakea *SBI (RL)
Hanohano (employee)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
9. TYPE 3 PACKAGE AGENCY APPLICATION PROCESS: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Discussion with Package Agency Applicants
(1) Captain Jack's Spirits, Delta City
(2) Kamas Liquor and Wine Outlet, Kamas
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) June 26, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
New Applicants:
(1) Draper Homewood Suites, Draper
(2) Imperio Azteca, Ogden (conditional)
(3) Green Valley Gas LLC, Monroe
(4) Maverik #403, Salem (conditional)
(5) Maverik #772, Farmington (conditional)
(6) Maverik #785, Payson (conditional)
(7) Sterling Mart, Sterling
c. On-Premise Banquet License
Extended Closure:
(1) The Delta Center, Salt Lake City (requesting until September 15, 2025)
d. Package Agency
Extended Closure:
(1) The Delta Center, Salt Lake City (requesting until September 15, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Strap Tank Brewery, Lehi (violation history) (Type 5)
e. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Tab Hq, Vineyard (Industrial)
f. Local Industry Representative
New Applicant:
(1) Chantelle Bordeaux, The Creole Juniper LLC, Salt Lake City
g. Add a Hotel Sublicense
Sublicense Changes to Winter Seasonal:
(1) Edgar's, Deer Valley Resort (Restaurant Full-Service)
(2) Cast & Cut, Deer Valley Resort (Restaurant Full-Service)
(3) The Mariposa, Deer Valley Resort (Restaurant Full-Service)
(4) Club 1981, Deer Valley Resort (Restaurant Full-Service)
(5) Fireside Dining, Deer Valley Resort (Restaurant Full-Service)
(6) Chute Eleven, Deer Valley Resort (Bar)
h. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicants:
(1) Maru Sushi and Bowls, LLC, South Jordan (conditional)
(2) Grill Bar, Taylorsville (conditional)
(3) Sakura Sushi Lehi LLC, Lehi
(4) Mozz, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(5) Flower Child, Riverton (conditional)
(6) Red Fort Cuisine of India, Cedar City (conditional)
i. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
New Applicant:
(1) Hawkeye Billares, West Valley City (conditional)
j. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) Sandtown Pizza, St. George (conditional)
(2) Borens Smokehouse, Richfield (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
Extended Closures:
(1) The Delta Center, Salt Lake City (requesting until September 15, 2025)
(2) Mother Coffee, Salt Lake City (requesting until August 28, 2025)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Sugar House Pub, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement May 22,
2025)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Water Canyon Winery, Springdale (conditional)
(2) Green Room Lounge LLC, Salt Lake City (violation history)
(3) Eagle Market 'The Eatery', Fillmore (conditional)
b. Restaurant Full-Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Salt Box, Park City (purchase agreement July 1, 2025)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Fat Fish, Bountiful
(2) Sicilia Mia, Millcreek (will surrender Restaurant Limited-Service license)
(3) Peace on Earth, Provo (conditional)
(4) Tuk Tuks Marmalade, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(5) Basta Pasteria, Draper (conditional) (projected opening date August 12, 2025)
(6) Mr. & Mrs. Crab Juicy Seafood & Bar American Fork, American Fork (conditional) (projected opening date August 15, 2025)
(7) The Lake Break at Northshore LLC, South Jordan (conditional) (violation history) (projected opening date September 15, 2025)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
13. ADJOURN
Report fraud, abuse, or waste within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services to the
Office of Internal Auditor at DABSReporting@utah.gov.
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing accommodations during this
meeting should contact Vickie Ashby at (801) 977-6801 at least three working days prior
to the meeting. Hearing impaired individuals should call Utah Relay Service at (888) 269-7477.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 869 4715 8764
Passcode: 52871711