UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, September 25, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-Agency State 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: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 870 4053 1336
Passcode: 05858207
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Erin Hinkel)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, October 30, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, November 20, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Monday, October 13, 2025 (Columbus Day)
- Tuesday, November 11, 2025 (Veterans' Day)
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving 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, September 23, 2025.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. COMMISSION BUSINESS: [action item]
a. Vice-Chair Election
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Todd Darrington)
7. PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE FEE: (Ericka Evans/Todd Darrington) [action item]
a. Fingerprinting and Background Administrative Fee
8. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans)
9. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), 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) Rovali's Ristaurante Italiano, Ogden Kelli Riggs-Booth (employee) *SBI (RF)
(2) Anaya's Market West Valley, West Valley City and Thalia Flores *WPD (OP)
(employee)
(3) Brewvies, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
b. Order to Show Cause
(1) Trolley Wing Company, Taylorsville (RF), (BAR), Midvale (BAR)
10. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
11. 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)
12. FY26 PACKAGE AGENCY CONTRACT AWARD: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
(Type 3 Package Agency 3-year contract begins July 1, 2025)
a. New Applicant:
(1) Swell Liquor LLC, Castle Dale
13. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) August 28, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #45957A, Murray (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 11, 2025)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #47158A, West Jordan (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 13, 2025)
(3) Hoagies Corner, Farr West (purchase agreement July 17, 2025)
(4) SH & Son Petro Mart, Ogden (purchase agreement August 26, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) CV Foothill Chevron, Logan
(2) Hilton Garden Inn SLC Airport, Salt Lake City
(3) JNM's Convenience, Murray
(4) Maverik #791, Cedar City (conditional)
(5) Sprouts Farmers Market #607, Bountiful (conditional)
(6) Terrible's #443, Parowan (conditional)
(7) The Lake Smoke & Vape, Pleasant Grove
c. Manufacturing
New Applicant:
(1) Mount Naomi Winery, Hyde Park (Winery)
d. Public Service Special Use Permit
New Applicants:
(1) Heber Valley Railroad, Heber
(2) AE Lounge, Salt Lake International Airport
(3) Delta Sky Club, Salt Lake International Airport
e. Local Industry Representative
New Applicant:
(1) Lionheart Distribution, Salt Lake City
f. Package Agency
New Applicant:
(1) Mount Naomi Winery, Hyde Park (Type 5)
g. On-Premise Banquet
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Field Station Moab, Moab (purchase agreement April 2, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Hilton Garden Inn SLC Airport, Salt Lake City
h. Restaurant Limited-Service
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Field Station Moab, Moab (purchase agreement April 2, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Hot Pot X, Ogden
(2) Arteesian, Moab (conditional)
(3) Banana Blossom Thai Cuisine, St. George (conditional)
i. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) Mountain Mikes Pizza, Saratoga Springs (conditional)
(2) Happy Camper Deli, West Jordan (conditional) (violation history)
j. On Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Lagoon, Farmington (purchase agreement July 28, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Sandbar South, Bluffdale
k. Restaurant Full-Service
Extended Closure:
(1) Famous Dave's BBQ, West Jordan (requesting until November 30, 2025)
Extension of Conditional Licenses:
(1) International Tip Top Club, Salt Lake City (requesting until the December Commission Meeting)
(2) The Club at Soldier Hollow, Midway (requesting until the November Commission Meeting)
License Change to Winter Seasonal
(1) The Club at Soldier Hollow, Midway
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Yuki Yama Sushi, Park City (purchase agreement August 29, 2025)
(2) Vintage Restaurant Bar & Grill Heber, Heber City (conditional) (purchase agreement July 1, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Spitz St. George, St. George (conditional)
(2) Full House Asian Bistro, Park City
(3) Arigato Sushi LLC, West Jordan (conditional)
(4) Smokin' Bones BBQ LLC, Bountiful (conditional)
(5) Parcerito Parrilla Colombiana, South Jordan (conditional)
(6) Villa del Sol Restaurant, Taylorsville (conditional)
(7) Hilton Garden Inn SLC Airport, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(8) Wasatch Mountain Lodge at Brighton Resort, Brighton
(9) Johnny Mac's Sports Bar & Grill, Cedar City (conditional)
14. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Sol Cantina, Draper (purchase agreement July 27, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) The Revival Pub, Milford
(2) Lagoon Corporation Inc., Farmington (conditional)
15. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
16. ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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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: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 870 4053 1336
Passcode: 05858207