UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, November 20, 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: 898 161 6351
Passcode: 8668168560
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Jorge Corona-Leyva)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, December 18, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, January 29, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Thursday, November 27, 2025 (Thanksgiving Day)
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas 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, November 18, 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) [action item]
a. National penny shortage
7. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Unified Police Department (UPD).
[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) Fuego Bistro & Pizzeria, Park City and Ionut-Mucenel *SBI (RF)
Parcalabu (employee)
(2) The Break Sports Grill, Murray *SBI (BAR)
(3) La Cevicheria, Salt Lake City *SBI (RF)
(4) The Williams Main Street Grill, Magna *SBI (RF)
(5) Orem Wingers, Orem and Deborah Brantley (employee) *SBI (RL)
(6) 7-Eleven Store #29175D, Millcreek *UPD (OP)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
9. 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)
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) October 30, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Change of Location:
(1) Offset Brewing (moving from 1755 Bonanza Dr, Park City to 4175 N
Forestdale Dr, Suite 105, Park City)
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #25030B, Delta (conditional) (purchase agreement
October 18, 2025)
(2) Gas Stop 21, Huntington (purchase agreement October 4, 2025)
(3) Rally Stop #12, New Harmony (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 1, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Costco Wholesale #733, Lehi
(2) Costco Wholesale #735, West Bountiful
(3) Costco Wholesale #1118, Spanish Fork
(4) Maverik #786, West Valley City (conditional)
(5) Midway Convenience LLC, Sandy
(6) Rollin Home RV Park, Nephi (conditional)
c. Brewery Manufacturing
License Change of Location:
(1) Offset Brewing (moving from 1755 Bonanza Dr, Park City to 4175 N
Forestdale Dr, Suite 105, Park City)
d. Local Industry Representative
New Applicant:
(1) Iona Spratley, Happy Cow Vodka, Layton
e. Type 5 Package Agency
Change of Location Contract Amendment:
(1) Offset Brewing (moving from 1755 Bonanza Dr, Park City to 4175 N
Forestdale Dr, Suite 105, Park City)
f. Hotel
New Applicants:
(1) Zermatt Resort and Spa, Midway (conditional) (will surrender their Bar Establishment license upon approval)
(2) Sundance Mountain Resort, Utah County (conditional) (will surrender their On-Premise Banquet, Restaurant Full-Service, Restaurant Limited-Service, and Bar Establishment licenses upon approval)
g. Restaurant Limited-Service
License Change of Location:
(1) Riggatti's St George LLC, St George (moving from 974 W Sunset Blvd,
St George to 1091 N Bluff St., Unit 1002, St George)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Watermoon, Draper (conditional) (purchase agreement October 15, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) India Palace Provo, Provo (violation history)
(2) Vongole Pasta Italian Restaurant & Wine, Salt Lake City
(3) Kin Sen Thai, Millcreek
(4) Mystique Dining, West Jordan (conditional)
(5) Tepanyaki Japanese Steakhouse, West Jordan (violation history)
(6) Kabuto Sushi, Spanish Fork (conditional) (violation history)
(7) Ooh Pho, Taylorsville (conditional)
h. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicant:
(1) Yummy Tequenos, Provo (violation history)
i. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Ben Lomond Lanes BC Bowling, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 27, 2025)
j. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Tavern
New Applicant:
(1) Wolfdog Brewing, Sandy (conditional)
k. Restaurant Full-Service
Extended Closure:
(1) Eva, Salt Lake City (requesting until the January Commission Meeting)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Rodizio Grille, Provo (conditional) (purchase agreement October 6, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Saffron Valley, South Jordan (violation history)
(2) Las Flores Family Mexican Restaurant, Cedar City (will surrender their Restaurant Limited-Service license)
(3) Saffron Valley Central LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history)
(4) Lotus of St. George, St. George (conditional)
(5) Mi Lindo Jalisco, Vernal (conditional)
(6) Redemption Steakhouse, Vernal (conditional)
(7) The Capitol Reef Kitchen, Torrey (conditional)
(8) Cosmopolitan Grill, St. George (conditional)
(9) Engine Room Pub & Bistro, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(10) Pig Pen Saloon, Park City (conditional)
(11) Slot Canyon Eatery, Hurricane (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
Extended Closures:
(1) White Horse Bar & Restaurant, Salt Lake City (requesting until the February
2026 Commission Meeting)
(2) Whiskey Street, Salt Lake City (requesting to the April 2026 Commission
Meeting)
(3) London Belle & Amendment 21, Salt Lake City (requesting to the December
2025 Commission Meeting)
License Change of Location:
(1) Offset Brewing (moving from 1755 Bonanza Dr, Park City, to 4175 N
Forestdale Dr, Suite 105, Park City)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) The Bearded Beaver, Beaver (purchase agreement September 3, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Coal Creek Taproom & Eatery, Cedar City (conditional)
(2) Engine Room Pub & Bistro, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(3) AC Hotel Park City, Park City (conditional)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
13. ADJOURN
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