UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, December 18, 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: 1-253-205-0468
Meeting ID: 818 5817 5974
Passcode: 0377466386
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Rob Hansen)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, January 29, 2026 - MASOB
- Thursday, February 26, 2026 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Thursday, December 25, 2025 (Christmas Day)
- Thursday, January 1, 2026 (New Year's Day)
- Monday, January 19, 2026 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 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 Wednesday, December 17, 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. DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Executive Assistant
8. FIVE-YEAR BUILDING PLAN: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Proposed five-year building plan
9. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVISION: (Ericka Evans / Todd Darrington) [action item]
a. Proposed revisions to:
(1) Administrative Code, R82-2-305, Evaluation Guidelines of Package Agencies
(2) Administrative Code, R82-2-308, Consignment Inventory Package Agencies
10. VIOLATIONS: (Brook McCarrick) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), West Jordan Police Department (WJD), 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) Murphy Oil Express #8807, West Jordan and Sheila Apple *WJD (OP)
(employee)
(2) Strap Tank Brewery, St. George *SBI (RF)
(3) Sidecar Cafe, St. George *SBI (RL)
(4) Courtyard Orem University Place, Orem and Hailey Braman *SBI (RF)
(5) Hampton Inn & Suites by Hilton, West Jordan and Teressa *WJD (OP)
Schierbaum (employee)
(6) Thai Sapa, Springdale *SBI (RL)
(7) Rusty Crab Daddy, St. George and Krista Wensel (employee) *SBI (RL)
(8) Smith's Market Place #495, West Jordan and Vasuki Sudagar *WJD (OP)
(9) The Grill At Sand Hollow Resort, Hurricane and Aundrea Reck *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(10) Copper Rock Golf Course, Hurricane and Emily Horgan *SBI (BE)
(employee)
(11) Smith's Food and Drug Marketplace #139, West Jordan and *WJD (OP)
Jayden Flores-Garcia (employee)
(12) Whiptail Grill, Springdale and Cesar Ruiz-Pulido (employee) *SBI (RF)
(13) Outback Steakhouse, Sandy *SBI (RF)
(14) Walmart #3568, West Valley City and Payton Burke (employee) *WVD (OP)
(15) Puffspot, Murray *SBI (OP)
11. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
12. JANUARY 2026 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Craig Warr)
a. Renewal Period January 1 to January 31, 2026
- Restaurant Beer-Only (RB)
- On-Premise Beer Retailer - Beer Recreational (BE)
- On-Premise Beer Retailer - Tavern (TV)
- Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License (OP)
13. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) November 20, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. November License Renewal Campaign Results (Effective January 1, 2026)
(1) 308 license and permit records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 30 license and permit records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Liberty Market LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement
October 14, 2025)
(2) Speedy Goat C Store, Myton (purchase agreement December 5, 2025)
(3) MainStreet Market, Ferron (purchase agreement September 25, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Costco Wholesale #1764, St George (conditional)
(2) Gas Stop West Jordan, West Jordan (conditional)
d. Local Industry Representative (Effective January 1, 2026)
New Applicant:
(1) Iona Spratley, Happy Cow Vodka, Layton
e. Hotel
New Applicants:
(1) Red Cliffs Lodge Moab, Moab (conditional)
(2) Doubletree by Hilton - The Yarrow, Park City
(3) Hyatt Place Park City, Park City
f. Add a Hotel Sublicense
New Applicant:
(1) Goldener Hirsch Inn, Park City (Restaurant Full-Service)
g. On-Premise Banquet
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Silver Fork Lodge, Brighton (conditional) (purchase agreement October 10, 2025)
h. Special Use Permit (Effective January 1, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Delta Sky Club, Salt Lake City (Public Service)
(2) Alaska Airlines, Salt Lake City (Public Service)
(3) PRA Health Sciences, Salt Lake City (Scientific)
i. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicants:
(1) The Break Cafe, South Jordan (conditional) (violation history)
(2) Argentinas Cafe, Salt Lake City
(3) Beaver Mountain Cafe 39, Logan (conditional) (violation history)
(4) Lighthouse Seafood & Grill, Cedar City
(5) Sushi Up Restaurant, Orem
(6) Marcato Kitchen, Salt Lake City (conditional)
j. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
New Applicant:
(1) Deer Valley East Village Lodge, Park City (conditional) (violation history)
k. Restaurant Full-Service
Extension of Conditional Licenses:
(1) Tip Top Club, Salt Lake City (requesting until the January Commission Meeting)
(2) Henry Baker, Salt Lake City (requesting until the March Commission Meeting)
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Silver Fork Lodge, Brighton (conditional) (purchase agreement October 10, 2025)
(2) Block Restaurant, Provo (violation history) (purchase agreement October 1, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Sacred Energy Coffee, Murray
(2) Life Time Fitness - South Jordan, South Jordan (conditional)
(3) Macaroni Grill, South Jordan (conditional)
(4) ChefDance Social, Park City
(5) Mint Indian Bistro, St George (conditional)
(6) Puerto Vallarta Mexican Grill & Cantina, Midvale (conditional)
14. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Den Bar, Magna (sexually-oriented adult entertainment) (purchase agreement November 20, 2025)
(2) Roxy's Pub, West Haven (purchase agreement December 12, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Sushi by Bou, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Remora, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(3) Hobbled Dog Cidery, Logan (conditional)
(4) Hide & Seek, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(5) The Parlor, Park City (conditional)
15. CLOSED PORTION OF MEETING: PERSONNEL MATTER
a. Motion to close the meeting pursuant to Utah Code Subsection 52-4-205(1)(a) for the
purpose of discussing a personnel matter
b. Commission discussion
16. RETURN TO OPEN MEETING: PERSONNEL MATTER [action item]
a. Commission action
17. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
18. ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
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