UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, October 30, 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 (669) 444-9171
Meeting ID: 611 646 3700
Passcode: 71895614
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, November 20, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, December 18, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- 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, October 27, 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. RULE UPDATE: (Brian Swan)
a. Proposed rule revision to R82-1-105 Label Approvals
8. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Cache County Sheriff's Office (CSO), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Unified Police Department (UPD), 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) La Selecta Meat Market Inc, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(2) Holiday Oil Co #46, Magna and Eugene Montoya (employee) *UPD (OP)
(3) Miller Smithfield Chevron, Smithfield and Devon Ferlin (employee) *CSO (OP)
(4) Cultivate Craft Kitchen, Draper and Richard Gutierrez (employee) *SBI (RF)
(5) Walmart #3568, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(6) Olive Garden #1815, South Jordan and Alyssa Cartwright *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(7) Liquid Joe's, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(8) Grill Bar, Taylorsville *SBI (RL)
(9) Repeal, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(10) Maria's Mexican Grill, South Jordan and Perla Lozano *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(11) Charlies Market LLC, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(12) Ginza Japanese Shabu Shabu,Sandy and Junlin Tian (employee) *SBI (RL)
(13) Tita's Restaurant, Taylorsville *SBI (RF)
9. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
10. November 2025 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Craig Warr)
a. Renewal Period November 1 to November 30, 2025
- Local Industry Representative (MR)
- Brewery Manufacturing (MB)
- Distillery Manufacturing (MD)
- Winery Manufacturing (MW)
- Public Service Permit (PS)
- Certificate of Approval - Out of State Brewers (COA)
- Beer Wholesaling (BW)
- Liquor Warehousing (LW)
11. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) September 25, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. September License Renewal Campaign Results (Effective November 1, 2025)
(1) 1,442 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 53 license records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #21858D, Millcreek (purchase agreement August 21, 2025)
(2) Hitchin' Post Cafe, Randlett (conditional) (purchase agreement
September 11, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Bella's Market, Vineyard City (conditional)
(2) Golden Gate-Crescent Junction, Grand County (conditional)
(3) Smith's #290, Tooele (conditional)
d. Hospitality Amenity (Effective November 1, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Black Rock Mountain Resort, Wasatch County (conditional)
e. Add a Hotel Sub-License
New Applicants:
(1) Snowpine Lodge, Alta (Restaurant Full-Service)
(2) Montage Deer Valley, Park City (Hospitality Amenity)
f. On-Premise Banquet (Effective November 1, 2025)
New Applicant:
(1) Zion Lodge, Springdale (conditional)
g. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) DMC Water Lab, Cedar City (Industrial and Manufacturing)
h. Restaurant Limited-Service (Effective November 1, 2025)
License Change of Location:
(1) Bella Marie's Pizzeria & Restaurant, St. George (moving from 720 E 700 S to
757 N Bluff St, St. George)
New Applicants:
(1) Kitchen Thai Express, St. George (conditional)
(2) Hug-Hes Cafe, Centerville
(3) Burger Fusion, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(4) Empanada Co LLC, Salt Lake City
i. Reception Center (Effective November 1, 2025)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Log Haven Restaurant, Salt Lake County (purchase agreement
July 31, 2025)
j. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) LD's Cafe, Richmond
(2) Mad For Chicken, South Salt Lake (conditional)
k. On Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
New Applicants:
(1) Cage Baseball LLC, West Valley City (conditional)
(2) Salt Lake Game Show Experience, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(3) Black Rock Mountain Resort, Wasatch County
l. Restaurant Full-Service (Effective November 1, 2025)
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Salsa Leedos Mexican Grill, Draper (conditional) (purchase agreement July 27, 2025)
(2) Cafe Trio, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement September 3, 2025)
(3) Log Haven Restaurant, Salt Lake County (purchase agreement July 31, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Christopher's Prime and Sonoma Wine Bar, Salt Lake City
(2) Sol Agave Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City
(3) Applebee's Hurricane, Hurricane (conditional)
(4) El Cappuccino, Hildale (conditional)
(5) Harvest Midway LLC, Midway (conditional)
(6) Galeano's, Heber City (conditional)
(7) Wolfe's Hotel Moab, Moab (conditional)
(8) Steiny's Family Sports Grill, South Ogden (conditional)
12. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
New Applicants:
(1) The Cave Saloon, Heber City
(2) Peppers Cantina Inc., St. George (conditional) (violation history)
(3) Black Rock Mountain Resort, Wasatch County (conditional)
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
14. ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing accommodations during this
meeting should contact Melissa Suarez at (801) 977-6800 at least three working days prior
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1 (669) 444-9171
Meeting ID: 611 646 3700
Passcode: 71895614