UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, March 26, 2026 - 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: 1-719-359-4580
Meeting ID: 824 0541 6283
Passcode: Abs84@26
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, April 30, 2026 - MASOB
- Thursday, May 28, 2026 - Garfield County Courthouse
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Monday, May 25, 2026 (Memorial 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, March 25, 2026.
- 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. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES REVISION: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Proposed revisions to:
(1) Administrative Code, R82-4-101, Age Verification
(2) Administrative Code, R82-4-102, Mobile ID Verification
8. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Layton Police Department (LPD), 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) Collies Sports Bar & Grill, Park City *SBI (LB)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #26838C, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(3) Brickyard Bar, Millcreek *SBI (BAR)
(4) Hilton Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Kimberly Newman *SBI (HL-4)
and James Koch (employees)
(5) Willies Lounge, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(6) Butcher's Chop House, Park City *SBI (LB)
(7) 501 On Main, Park City *SBI (RF)
(8) Hana Ramen Bar, Summit County *SBI (RL)
(9) Last Chance Store #11, Layton *LPD (OP)
b. Order to Show Cause
(1) Kdalls LLC, Delta (BAR)
(2) Pat's Barbecue, LLC, South Salt Lake (RF)
(3) Pedalbar LLC, South Jordan (RL)
9. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Dept. of Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
10. APRIL 2026 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Brian Swan)
a. Renewal Period April 1 to April 30, 2026
- Liquor Transport (LT)
11. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) February 26, 2026 Commission Meeting
(2) March 4, 2026 Special Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Quality Quick Stop # 2, Tooele (purchase agreement March 4, 2026)
(2) Pioneer Market, Lehi (purchase agreement February 2, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #12948C, South Salt Lake
(2) Beyond Food Mart Sunoco, Virgin (conditional)
(3) Cathedral Valley Inn, Torrey
(4) Home2 Suites, Lehi
(5) Pilot Travel Center #294, Marriott-Slaterville (conditional)
(6) Pilot Travel Center #742, Lake Point
(7) Pilot Travel Center #743, Nephi
(8) Pilot Travel Center #744, West Haven
(9) Pilot Travel Center #746, Salt Lake City
(10) Pilot Travel Center #747, Springville
(11) Pilot Travel Center #748, Willard City
(12) Pilot Travel Center #772, North Salt Lake
(13) Pilot Travel Center #773, Richfield
(14) Pilot Travel Center #774, Snowville
(15) Pilot Travel Center #775, St George
(16) Rally Stop #18, Cedar City
(17) Su Casa Market, Herriman
(18) Summit Vista, Taylorsville
(19) Tejedas Market, West Valley City
(20) Woodruff Corner Store, Woodruff
c. Hotel Sub-License
New Applicant:
(1) Westgate Park City Resort & Spa, Summit County (Spa)
d. Liquor Warehouse
New Applicant:
(1) Devil's Juice, Salt Lake City
e. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Honest John Bitters Co., Park City (Industrial and Manufacturing)
f. Airport Lounge
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Tailwind Concessions, St. George (purchase agreement January 22, 2026)
g. Restaurant Beer Only
New Applicants:
(1) Five Star BBQ Company, Orem (violation history)
(2) Las Palmas Authentic Mexican Food III, St George (conditional)
(3) Wu's Crab, Layton (conditional)
h. Restaurant Limited-Service
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Cordwood, Mount Carmel (conditional) (purchase agreement December 23,
2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Buono Ristorante LLC, Sandy
(2) Sukihana, North Salt Lake
(3) Caracas Grill, Riverton (conditional)
(4) 1st Chair Thai & Ramen, Brian Head (conditional)
(5) Bobby's Burgers by Bobby Flay, Holladay (conditional)
(6) Takumi Japanese Grill, Brigham City (conditional)
i. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
New Applicant:
(1) Gem E.C, Salt Lake City
j. Restaurant Full-Service
Extended Closure:
(1) Chimayo, Park City (requesting until December 31, 2026)
Extension of Conditional License:
(1) Henry Baker, Salt Lake City (requesting until July 25, 2026)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Tucci's Cucina Italiana, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
January 29, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Fini Pizza Utah City, Vineyard (conditional)
(2) Lifetime Fitness-South Jordan, South Jordan (conditional)
(3) Bricks Corner, West Valley City (conditional)
(4) Los Tapatios Authentic Family Mexican Restaurant, Kanab (conditional)
(5) Nomad Eatery, South Jordan (conditional)
(6) El Chile Verde Burrito, Stockton (conditional) (will surrender their Restaurant- Beer only license upon approval)
(7) Under Canvas, Virgin (will surrender their Restaurant - Limited license upon approval)
(8) Taste of Red Iguana, South Jordan (conditional)
(9) Magleby's, Pleasant Grove (will surrender their Restaurant - Limited license upon approval)
(10) Futoi Roll Sushi, Draper (conditional)
12. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Premiere Park City, Park City (conditional) (purchase agreement December 2, 2025)
(2) Saints & Sinners, St. George (conditional) (purchase agreement November 21, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) GEM 21, Salt Lake City (will surrender their Bar Establishment license
approval)
(2) Squatters Corner Pub Bar, West Valley City (conditional) (violation history)
(3) The Break Draper, Draper (conditional)
(4) Gradys, Midvale (conditional)
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
14. ADJOURN
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
Report fraud, abuse, or waste within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services to the
Office of Internal Auditor at DABSReporting@utah.gov.
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Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Public attendance is available by audio: Phone: 1-719-359-4580, Meeting ID: 824 0541 6283, Passcode: Abs84@26