UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, October 29, 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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1. COMMISSION BUSINESS [action item]
a. Selection of Acting Chair for the October 29, 2026 Meeting
2. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Chair
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Stephne Hanson)
4. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, November 19, 2026 - MASOB
- Friday, December 18, 2026 - MASOB
b. Holiday Closure:
State liquor store and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Wednesday, November 11, 2026 (Veterans' Day)
- Thursday, November 26, 2026 (Thanksgiving 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,
October 28, 2026.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Matt Mackay)
7. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Ericka Evans)
8. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Logan Police Department (LPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Tremonton Police Department (TPD), Unified Police Department (UPD), 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) Garland Kwick Stop, Garland and Nisar Ahmed (employee) *TPD (OP)
(2) Krua Thai Restaurant, Salt Lake City *SBI (RL)
(3) Los Primos Market-Logan LLC, Logan *LPD (OP)
(4) Legends Pub & Grill Downtown, Salt Lake City *SBI (RF)
(5) Eating Establishment, Park City *SBI (LR)
(6) 7-Eleven Store #12924A, West Valley City and Juan *WPD (OP)
Ramirez (employee)
(7) Kaneo, Park City *SBI (SE)
(8) Kaneo, Park City *SBI (RF)
(9) J & C House, Riverton *SBI (RL)
(10) BBQ Chicken, South Salt Lake *SBI (RB)
(11) Spiritual, St. George *SBI (BAR)
(12) Cortona Italian Cafe, Summit County and Maria Ronchino *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(13) Fort Cuisine of India Ogden, Ogden *SBI (RL)
(14) Chengdu Hotpot & BBQ, Salt Lake City *SBI (RL)
(15) Handlebar, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(16) Wing Nutz (Orem), Orem *SBI (RF)
(17) Wing Nutz, St. George *SBI (RF)
(18) Smith's Food and Drug #147, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(19) The Grille at Sand Hollow Resort, Hurricane *SBI (RF)
(20) Walmart #5350, Millcreek *UPD (OP)
(21) Smith's Marketplace #477, Logan and Lisa Hills (employee) *LPD (OP)
(22) Cafe Sabor, Garden City *SBI (RF)
(23) Maxwell's East Coast Eatery, Park City *SBI (RF)
9. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Ericka Evans)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Adam Duncan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) September 24, 2026 Commission Meeting
b. September License Renewal Campaign Results (Effective November 1, 2026)
(1) 1463 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 51 license records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer State License
License Change of Location:
(1) Soelberg's, Grantsville (moving from 213 E Main St, Grantsville
to 274 S Matthews Ln, Grantsville)
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven #22099 D, Woods Cross (conditional) (purchase agreement
September 2, 2026)
(2) Khan Kashmir Enterprises Inc., Ogden (conditional) (purchase
September 1, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven #26749C, Provo (conditional)
(2) Express Food and Fuel, Vernal (conditional)
(3) Raha Express Mart, Ogden (conditional)
(4) Yangon Grocery, West Valley (conditional)
d. Special Use Permit:
New Applicant:
(1) Capstone Nutrition, LLC, Ogden (industrial or manufacturing)
e. On-Premise Banquet (Effective November 1, 2026)
New Applicant:
(1) Courtyard by Marriott, St George (conditional)
f. Manufacturing
New Applicant:
(1) Wolfdog Brewing, Sandy (brewery)
g. Hotel (Effective November 1, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Zermatt Resort and Spa, Midway (conditional)
(2) Grizz's Bites & Brews, Moab (will surrender their restaurant full-service license upon approval)
(3) AC Hotel Downtown, Salt Lake City
h. Restaurant Limited-Service (Effective November 1, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Idle Isle Cafe, Brigham City (conditional)
(2) Asado Argentinian Grill and Cafe, Orem
(3) Greek Streak Taverna, Midvale (conditional)
(4) Hug-Hes American Kitchen, Lehi (conditional)
(5) Spitz Orem, Orem (conditional)
i. Restaurant Full-Service (Effective November 1, 2026)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hyatt House Sandy, Sandy (purchase agreement May 27, 2026)
New Applicants:
(1) Quesabirrias, Heber City (conditional) (will surrender their restaurant beer-only license upon approval)
(2) Awadh Aroma of India, Pleasant View (conditional) (violation history)
(3) Full Stop Diner & Pub, Ogden (conditional)
(4) The Dam Bar, Heber City (conditional)
(5) Tierra Amor Cafe, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(6) Jeremiah's Restaurant, Marriott-Slaterville
(7) Wing Nutz, St George
(8) Courtyard by Marriott St George, St George
(9) Marmalade Brunch House, Salt Lake City
(10) Snowed Inn Sleigh Company, Park City (winter seasonal)
(11) Silverside Deli, Salt Lake City
(12) Silverside Deli, Salt Lake City (conditional)
j. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicant:
(1) Nuevo Machetes, Taylorsville (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS: (Rob Hansen) [action item]
a. Bar Establishment
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Old Towne Tavern, Midvale (conditional) (purchase agreement
September 24, 2026)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC:
13. ADJOURN:
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