UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, August 27, 2026 - 10:00 am
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. If you have any questions about the format of this meeting, please contact Melissa Suarez at 801-977-6800.
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Meeting ID: 876 8582 4108
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Adam Duncan)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, September 24, 2026 - MASOB
- Thursday, October 29, 2026 - MASOB
b. Holiday Closure:
State liquor store and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, September 07, 2026 (Labor Day)
- Monday, October 12, 2026 (Columbus 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,
August 26, 2026.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Tammy Bolte)
6. DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Chief Compliance Officer
7. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans / Jeremy Sommerlath)
8. ADMINISTRATIVE RULE: (Ericka Evans)
(1) Administrative Code, R82-14, Liquor Transport Licensees
(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), 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) Le Boeuf, Salt Lake City *SBI (RL)
(2) Fairway Cafe @ Mick Riley G.C., Murray and Haley *SBI (BE)
Logan (employee)
(3) Fuji Sushi Restaurant, Centerville *SBI (RL)
(4) Chili's Southwest Grill #902, Midvale and Shane Salter *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(5) Mi Buena Vida Express, Salt Lake City *SBI (RB)
(6) Mensho Ramen, Salt Lake City *SBI (RL)
(7) Como En Casa, Taylorsville *SBI (RL)
(8) Holiday Oil Co #17, West Valley City and Jesus Rivas *WPD (OP)
(employee)
(9) Tap Room, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(10) Redwood Lounge, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(11) The Westerner, West Valley City *SBI (BAR)
(12) Tacos 1905, South Jordan *SBI (RL)
(13) Official Pie and Beer Day, Salt Lake City *SBI (SE)
(14) Extra Mile #152, West Valley City and Havyn Dynes *WPD (OP)
(employee)
(15) Roosters B St Brewing, Ogden *SBI (BAR)
(16) 7-Eleven Store #12924A, West Valley City and Juan *WPD (OP)
Ramirez (employee)
10. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
11. SEPTEMBER 2026 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Craig Warr)
a. Renewal Period September 1 to September 30, 2026
- Airport Lounge (AL)
- On-Premise Banquet (BC)
- Hospitality Amenity (HA)
- Hotel (HL)
- Resort (RS)
- Reception Center (RC)
- Restaurant Full-Service (RF)
- Restaurant Limited-Service (RL)
- Licensed as a Restaurant (LR)
12. CONSENT AGENDA: (Adam Duncan / Craig Warr) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) July 30, 2026 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #36330B, Lindon (conditional) (purchase agreement
July 14, 2026)
(2) Chevron Duchesne, Duchesne (conditional) (purchase agreement
March 6, 2026)
(3) Digby's Market, St George (purchase agreement July 30, 2026)
(4) Fast Stop 2201 Inc., Harrisville (conditional) (purchase agreement
July 13, 2026)
(5) Gas Stop #25, Santa Clara (purchase agreement July 28, 2026)
(6) Qwik Stop, Layton (purchase agreement June 15, 2026)
(7) Super 1 Smokeshop, Midvale (conditional) (purchase agreement
June 1, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven #12945E, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Bodega Convenience Stores 1, Salt Lake City
(3) Holiday Oil #88, Tooele (conditional)
(4) Liberty Fuels, Lehi (conditional)
(5) Macey's, Santaquin
(6) Maverik #802, Clearfield (conditional)
(7) Maverik #5465, St George (conditional)
(8) Ridley's Family Markets, Fillmore
(9) Ridley's Family Markets, Gunnison
(10) Ridley's Family Markets, Mount Pleasant (conditional)
(11) Ridley's Family Markets, Payson (conditional)
(12) Trinkets & Treasures, Salt Lake City
c. Airport Lounge
New Applicant:
(1) Monarca, Salt Lake Int'l Airport (conditional)
d. Package Agency
Extended Closure:
(1) Delta Center, Salt Lake City (type 4) (requesting until September 26,
2026)
e. On-Premise Banquet
Extended Closure:
(1) Delta Center, Salt Lake City (requesting until September 26, 2026)
f. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) SMPL Mfg, Herriman (industrial)
g. Hotel
Extended Closure:
(1) Doubletree by Hilton - The Yarrow, Park City (requesting until February
25, 2027)
h. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicant:
(1) Arempas Venezuelan Cuisine, Midvale (conditional)
i. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicants:
(1) Tepanyaki Kitchen LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history)
(2) Riggattis Hurricane LLC, Hurricane (conditional)
j. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Beer Recreational
New Applicants:
(1) Hana Hou Kitchen Southgate, St George (conditional) (violation history)
(2) Wohali Club LLC, Coalville
k. Restaurant Full-Service
New Applicants:
(1) Pata Salada, Lehi (will surrender their restaurant beer-only license upon
approval)
(2) The Prickly Pear, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(3) Longhorn Steakhouse #5734, Pleasant Grove (conditional)
(4) Libertango Steakhouse, Sandy (conditional)
(5) Via 313 Pizzeria, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(6) Don Kikis, Magna
(7) Ramblin Roads Restaurant LLC, Ogden (conditional) (violation history)
13. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (Rob Hansen) [action item]
a. Bar Establishment
Extended Closure:
(1) The Delta Center, Salt Lake City (requesting until September 26,
2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Weeping Rock Winery, St George (conditional) (violation history)
(2) The Cabin Honky Tonk, Riverdale (conditional)
(3) Wohali Club LLC, Coalville
14. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC:
15. ADJOURN:
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