UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
Commission Agenda
Wednesday, May 27, 2026
DABS Commission Dinner
5:30 pm
Bryce Canyon Inn & The Pizza Place
21 N Main St, Tropic, Utah
Commission Agenda
Thursday, May 28, 2026
Commission Meeting
10:00 am
Garfield County Courthouse
55 S Main St, Panguitch, Utah 84759
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 55 S Main St, Panguitch. 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. If you have any questions about the format of this meeting, please contact Melissa Suarez at 801-977-6800.
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1 (669) 900-6833
Meeting ID: 871 7880 6068
Passcode: 74002284
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Melissa Suarez)
3. WELCOME FROM GARFIELD COUNTY COMMISSIONER LELAND POLLOCK
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, June 25, 2026 - MASOB
- Thursday, July 30, 2026 - MASOB
b. Holiday Closure:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, June 15, 2026 (Juneteenth National Freedom Day)
- Friday, July 03, 2026 (Independence Day)
- Friday, July 24, 2026 (Pioneer Day)
c. Public Comments:
- Those present, please complete the form located at the front entrance to
the room.
- Those participating virtually, please email your name, city, topic, and
affiliation (if applicable) to hotline@utah.gov by 5:00 pm on Wednesday,
May 27, 2026.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Todd Darrington)
7. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans / Jeremy Sommerlath)
8. ADMINISTRATIVE RULE: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
(1) Administrative Code, R82-4-101, Electronic Proof of Age Verification
(2) Administrative Code, R82-2-308, Type 2 and 3 Package Agencies
9. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
[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) SLC Pub, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(2) Bruges Waffles & Frites, Salt Lake City and Vincent Zembruski *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(3) Spitfire Smokehouse BBQ + TAPS, Moab *SBI (BAR)
(4) Blu Pig, Moab and Roberto Marin Jara (employee) *SBI (RF)
(5) Still Steaks, Mexican Hat and Shay Fernandez (employee) *SBI (RF)
(6) Canyon Smokehouse, Bluff and Evangelene Mustache *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(7) Twin Rocks Cafe, Bluff and Shay Marie Trent (employee) *SBI (RL)
(8) Real Taqueria, Holladay *SBI (RF)
(9) Oroza Izakaya Japanese Bar & Tapas, Salt Lake City *SBI (RF)
Leah Corsino (employee)
(10) Salsa Leedos, Riverton and Scott Kurtz (employee) *SBI (RF)
(11) Down Under Club, West Bountiful *SBI (BAR)
(12) Burgers & Barley, Riverton *SBI (RB)
(13) Kin Sen, Holladay *SBI (RF)
(14) North Italia, Riverton and Esther Hilton (employee) *SBI (RF)
b. Order to Show Cause
(1) LAGO D'ORO, L.L.C., Salt Lake City (RF)
10. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
11. MAY 2026 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Craig Warr)
Renewal Period May 1 to May 31, 2026
- Bar Establishment (BAR)
12. CONSENT AGENDA: (Craig Warr) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) April 30, 2026 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #12945K, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
April 20,2026)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #29175E, Millcreek (conditional) (purchase agreement
March 14, 2026)
(3) Korner Mart #11, St George (conditional) (purchase agreement
March 2, 2026)
(4) Midland Market, Roy (conditional) (purchase agreement April 8, 2026)
(5) Singh Fuel 1177, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement April 30,
2026)
(6) Singh Fuel 1015, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement April 30,
2026)
(7) Walgreens #06988, West Jordan (purchase agreement February 25,
2026)
(8) Walgreens #09237, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(9) Walgreens #09464, Sandy (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(10) Walgreens #01776, Pleasant Grove (purchase agreement February
26, 2026)
(11) Walgreens #19999, Murray (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(12) Walgreens #19168, Park City (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(13) Walgreens #18974, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(14) Walgreens #19032, South Salt Lake (purchase agreement February
26, 2026)
(15) Walgreens #17008, Holladay (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(16) Walgreens #15623, Kearns (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(17) Walgreens #15289, Millcreek (purchase agreement February 26,2026)
(18) Walgreens #15013, South Ogden (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(19) Walgreens #13011, Payson (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(20) Walgreens #12480, Vernal (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(21) Walgreens #12452, Woods Cross (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(22) Walgreens #12294, Draper (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(23) Walgreens #11674, St George (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(24) Walgreens #11734, Provo (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(25) Walgreens #11673, Hurricane (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(26) Walgreens #11524, Herriman (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(27) Walgreens #11523, Heber (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(28) Walgreens #11337, Cedar City (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(29) Walgreens #11150, Orem (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(30) Walgreens #10820, North Ogden (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(31) Walgreens #10731, Cottonwood Heights (purchase agreement February
26, 2026)
(32) Walgreens #10552, Logan (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(33) Walgreens #10415, Tooele (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(34) Walgreens #10104, Saratoga Springs (purchase agreement February 26,
2026
(35) Walgreens #09974, Springville (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(36) Walgreens #09681, Lehi (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(37) Walgreens #09238, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement February
26, 2026)
(38) Walgreens #09192, Orem (purchase agreement February 26, 2026
(39) Walgreens #09111, Millcreek (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(40) Walgreens #07982, Kaysville (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(41) Walgreens #07052, St George (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(42) Walgreens #07007, Riverton (purchase agreement February
26, 2026)
(43) Walgreens #06669, South Jordan (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(44) Walgreens #06282, Kearns (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(45) Walgreens #06281, Draper (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(46) Walgreens #06183, Bountiful (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(47) Walgreens #05737, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement February 26
2026)
(48) Walgreens #02529, Syracuse (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(49) Walgreens #02527, South Ogden (purchase agreement February 26,
2026)
(50) Walgreens #02519, Clinton (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
(51) Walgreens #09239, Midvale (purchase agreement February 26, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Extra Mile #4261, Sandy (conditional)
(2) Fairfield Inn & Suites Virgin Zion National Park, Virgin Town
(3) HiMart, Cottonwood Heights
(4) Guanajuato Market, Kearns
(6) Last Chance Store 14, Riverton (conditional)
(5) Star Mini Mart, Sandy
(7) Target Store T-2932, Logan (conditional)
(8) Trader Joe's, Herriman (conditional)
c. Manufacturing
License Change of Ownership:
(1) RoHa Brewing Project, Salt Lake City (brewery) (purchase agreement
January 6, 2026)
d. Package Agency
New Applicant:
(1) RoHa Brewing Project, Salt Lake City (Type 5)
e. Hotel
New Applicants:
(1) Amangiri Resort & Camp Sarika by Armangiri, Canyon Point
(will surrender two restaurant full-service licenses, on-premise banquet license, and bar license)
f. On-Premise Banquet
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) TopGolf, Midvale (purchase agreement January 1, 2026)
(2) TopGolf, Vineyard (purchase agreement January 1, 2026)
g. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Innovative Labs, Springville (industrial or manufacturing)
h. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicant:
(1) Hidden Peak Provisions, Midway (conditional)
i. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Beer Recreational
New Applicants:
(1) Red Ledges Club LLC, Heber City
(2) Pin High Cafe - Mountain Dell, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation
history)
j. Restaurant Full-Service
Extended Closure:
(1) Kona Grill, Riverton (requesting until June 25, 2026)
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) TopGolf, Midvale (purchase agreement January 1, 2026)
(2) TopGolf, Vineyard (purchase agreement January 1, 2026)
(3) Salt & Olive, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement February 24, 2026)
(4) Urban Spice, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement February 9, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Coral Cliffs Entertainment Center, Hurricane (conditional)
(2) Culinary Dropout, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(3) Puerto Vallarta Restaurant, Cedar City (conditional)
13. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment: (Craig Warr) [action items]
Change of Location:
(1) Tap Room, Salt Lake City (moving from 2021 S Windsor St. Salt Lake
City, to 2148 S 900 E Unit D, Salt Lake City)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) RoHa Brewing Project, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement December
29, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Tannin Bar, Park City (conditional)
(2) The Crooked Cue Sports Bar and Grill, Ogden (conditional)
(3) The Colony Club, Park City (equity bar license) (conditional)
14. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
15. ADJOURN
Package Agency Visit
12:00 pm
Boots & Booze Liquor
24 E 100 N, Panguitch, Utah 84759
Commission Lunch
1:00 pm
Cowboy's Smokehouse
80 N Main St, Panguitch, Utah 84759
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