UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, August 28, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-State Agency Office Building
195 N 1950 W, 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: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 898 7711 7729
Passcode: 72141885
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Jeff Colvin)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, September 25, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, October 30, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Monday, September 1, 2025 (Labor Day)
- Monday, October 13, 2025 (Columbus 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, August 26, 2025.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Todd Darrington)
6. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans / Jeremy Sommerlath)
7. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Cottonwood Heights Police Department (CPD), 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) Chevron 872, Cottonwood Heights and Aavash Rawal (employee) *CPD (OP)
(2) 7-Eleven #38606A, West Haven and Tawnie Love (employee) *WSO (OP)
(3) Eating Establishment Park City, Park City *SBI (LR)
(4) Rancho Markets (WVC), West Valley City and Valeria Rojos *WPD (OP)
(employee)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
9. SEPTEMBER 2025 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Craig Warr)
a. Renewal Period September 1 to September 30, 2025
- Airport Lounge (AL)
- Arena (AR)
- On-Premise Banquet (BC)
- Hospitality Amenity (HA)
- Hotel (HL)
- Resort (RS)
- Reception Center (RC)
- Restaurant Master Full-Service (RFM)
- Restaurant Full-Service (RF)
- Restaurant Limited-Service (RL)
- Licensed as a Restaurant (LR)
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) July 31, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #47162A, American Fork (purchase agreement
June 18, 2025)
(2) Flying U Country Store and RV Park, Joseph (purchase agreement June 25,
2025)
(3) Gas Stop #19, Draper (conditional) (purchase agreement July 10, 2025)
(4) Gray's Market, Manila (conditional) (purchase agreement April 5, 2025)
(5) TA Express, Fillmore (conditional) (purchase agreement May 21, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Edison Grab N Go LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Holiday Oil #81, Saratoga Springs (conditional)
(3) Maverik #790, Parowan (conditional)
(4) Park City Sheraton - Gift Shop, Park City
(5) Sprouts Farmers Market #606, St George (conditional)
(6) Tejeda's Market LLC, South Salt Lake
(7) Xvertuz Vapes LLC, Vernal
c. Beer Wholesaling
New Applicant:
(1) Bombay Foods, Salt Lake City
d. Restaurant Limited-Service
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Asahi Sushi Bar & Restaurant, Orem (purchase agreement
January 18, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee and Social, West Jordan (conditional)
(2) Tabeyo Sushi, Spanish Fork (conditional)
(3) Mexi-Tacos, West Valley City (conditional)
(4) La Vaca Steak House, Orem (conditional)
e. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) Sinaloa Town, Lehi
(2) El Gallo Giro, Provo (violation history)
f. Restaurant Full-Service
License Change of Location:
(1) Ramblin Roads, Layton (moving from 296 N Main Layton to 802 W 1425 N Layton)
New Applicants:
(1) Kin Sen, Holladay (conditional)
(2) Fogo De Chao, Midvale (conditional)
g. Airport Lounge
New Applicant:
(1) Moab Brewery, Salt Lake City (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Western Billiards, Tremonton (conditional) (purchase agreement May 22,
2025)
(2) Elixir Bar and Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement July 9,
2025)
(3) Bongo Lounge, Salt Lake City (violation history) (purchase agreement July
22, 2025)
(4) Trails, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history) (sexually-oriented adult
entertainment) (purchase agreement July 31, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Neighbors Bar, Salt Lake City (conditional)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
13. ADJOURN
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) 977-6800 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: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 898 7711 7729
Passcode: 72141885