UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
Commission Agenda
Thursday, June 29, 2023
DABS Retail Store Visit
8:00 - 8:30 a.m.
75 West 400 North, Logan
Commission Meet and Greet
9:15 - 9:45 a.m.
President's Hall at the David B. Haight Center
555 North Champ Avenue
USU, Logan, Utah
Commission Meeting
10:00 a.m.
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is the President's Hall at the David B. Haight Center, Utah State University, 555 N. Champ Drive in Logan. Given the limited room capacity and change of venue, 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 Vickie Ashby at 801-977-6801.
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 838 1287 4822
Passcode: 45733639
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - JULIETTE TENNERT, CHAIR.
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. (Ericka Evans)
3. APPOINTMENT OF DABS DIVISION DIRECTORS. (Tiffany Clason) [action item]
a. Licensing and Compliance Director.
b. Retail Stores Division Director.
4. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2024 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN. (Traci Santillanes) [action item]
5. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Friday, July 21, 2023
- Thursday, August 31, 2023
b. Public Comments:
- Those present, please complete the form located at the back of
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 Tuesday, May 30, 2023.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
c. Holiday Closures:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed.
- Tuesday, July 4, 2023 (Independence Day)
- Monday, July 24, 2023 (Pioneer Day)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE. (Sean Williford)
7. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE. (Doug Murakami)
8. OPERATIONS UPDATE. (Tiffany Clason/Cade Meier)
9. VIOLATIONS:
*Referral Source - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Unified Police Department (UPD), West Valley Police Department (WVPD).
[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: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
(1) Spitz West Jordan, West Jordan and Siara *SBI (RE)
Unsworth (employee).
(2) Winger's (W Jordan), West Jordan and Jose *SBI (RE)
Rosales (employee).
(3) Maria's Market, Salt Lake City and Sandra *WVPD (OP)
Martin (employee).
(4) Ex Wife's Place, Salt Lake City. *SBI (BAR)
(5) The Peery Hotel, Salt Lake City and Ethan Cooper *SBI (HL)
(employee).
(6) Winco Foods #75, West Valley City and Tamika *WVPD (OP) Wise (employee).
(7) Barrel & Stave, Logan and Narin Chanthyxay *SBI (BAR)
(employee).
(8) Sushi Garden Bistro, American Fork and Qin Li *SBI (RL)
(employee).
(9) Apex Brewing, Salt Lake City. *SBI (TV)
(10) Chabaar Beyond Thai, Midvale and Dennis *SBI (RL)
McDonald (employee).
(11) Arempas Venezuelan Cuisine (RE), Midvale and *SBI (RE)
Cesar Tovar Weir (employee).
(12) Venus Club (Bar), Tooele. *SBI (BAR)
(13) Pie Pizzeria (South Jordan), South Jordan and *SBI (RL)
Nicki Almond (employee).
(14) Lucky #1509 (West Valley), West Valley City and *WVPD (OP) Brenda Ashley (employee).
(15) Toscana, Salt Lake City and Luis Fierro and *SBI (RE)
Margarita Narvaez (employees).
(16) Sol Agave, American Fork and Javier Garrido *SBI (RE)
Guerrero (employee).
(17) Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse, Logan and *SBI (RL)
Caixia Zhou (employee).
(18) 7-Eleven Store #29175D, Salt Lake City and *UPD (OP)
David Bloomfield (employee).
(19) Lonestar Saloon (Bar), Salt Lake City . *SBI (BAR)
(20) A Bar Named Sue on State Street, Midvale *SBI (BAR)
and Katelyn Robinson (employee).
(21) Leprechaun Inn, Salt Lake City. *SBI (BAR)
10. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: PASSED UTAH PUBLIC SAFETY, SBI COVERT UNDERAGE
BUYER (CUB) INSPECTIONS. (Tiffany Clason)
11. CONSENT AGENDA: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes:
(1) May 31, 2023 Commission Meeting.
b. Bar Establishment License Renewals.
c. Change of Location:
(1) Pho Thin Vietnamese Noodle House RL00794
From: 2121 S. McClelland, Salt Lake City.
To: 7307 S. Canyon Centre Parkway, Cottonwood Heights.
(2) Mi Ranchito RE02732
From: 10949 S. Redwood Rd. South Jordan Suite 400.
To: 10949 S. Redwood Rd. South Jordan Suite 200. (Conditional)
d. Extended Closure Requests:
(1) Old Town Cellars (PA00374, CL01349)
408 S. Main St, Park City. (requesting until September 30, 2023)
e. Off- Premise Beer Retailer Applicants:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store # 15146C, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (purchase
agreement dated May 22, 2023)
(2) 7-Eleven Store # 25117C, South Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
(purchase agreement date May 5, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Tavo's, Castle Dale. (Conditional)
(2) Meemz and Pops Country Store, Honeyville.
(3) 7-Eleven Store #12946J, Kearns. (Conditional)
(4) Holiday Oil #85, Lake Point. (Conditional)
(5) Nate's Place, Marysville.
(6) Lucky Mart, Midvale. (Conditional)
(7) Family Dollar #25624, Moab. (Conditional)
(8) Family Dollar #27099, Santaquin. (Conditional)
(9) Quality Quick Stop IB, Tooele.
(10) Holiday Oil #74, West Haven. (Conditional)
f. On-Premise Beer Recreational Amenity Applicants:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) The Point at South Mountain, Draper. (Conditional)
New Applicants:
(1) Clubhouse Cafe @ Sunbrook Golf Course, St. George.
(Conditional)
(2) Bloomington Country Club, St. George. (Conditional) (Dual License RE,
will surrender CL (Bar) License upon approval of BE license)
g. Industrial Manufacturing:
New Applicant:
(1) Moondog Mushrooms, Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
h. Manufacturing Representative:
New Applicants:
(1) Joseph Wright, Orem
(2) Rodney Mayall, Highland
(3) Marisa Novak, Draper
i. Manufacture Brewery Applicant:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hopkins Brewing (formerly Epic Brewing).
j. Limited Service Restaurant Applicants:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) BGR Burgers Grilled Right, Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
(Purchase agreement date: July 14, 2023)
(2) Ichiban Sushi & Asian Grill, Salt Lake City.
(Purchase Agreement Date: May 22, 2023)
(3) Brody's Mexican Restaurant, Cedar City.
(Purchase Agreement Date: April 1, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Shake Shack, Riverton. (Conditional)
(2) Vuture Foods, Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
(3) Bangkok Wasabi, Orem. (Conditional)
k. Beer Only Restaurant Applicants:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Taco Taco, Ogden. (Purchase agreement date: April 10, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Red Rock Taco, Huntsville.
(2) The Chicken Shack, Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
l. On-Premise 'Tavern' Applicant:
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Plain City Confectionary LLC, Plain City. (Proximity Variance needs
to be continued)
12. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment Applicants: (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Bout Time Pub and Grub, Vineyard.
(2) Repeal, Salt Lake City. (Conditional)
(3) Hopkins Brewing Company SLC. (Conditional)
Ready to Operate:
(1) The Gem Nightclub, Salt Lake City.
(2) Sayanora (Yuki), Salt Lake City.
All Other Applicants:
(1) Number 36 LLC, Springville. (Conditional) (projected opening June 30,
2023
(2) Finca Pintxos Bar, SLC. (Conditional) (projected opening July 11, 2023)
(3) El Moab Hotel, Moab. (Conditional) (projected opening July 15, 2023)
(4) Citizens, SLC. (Conditional) (projected opening July 21, 2023)
(5) Last Call Sports Bar & Grill, Springville. (Conditional) (projected opening
July 21, 2023)
(6) O'Shucks The White House, Park City. (Conditional) (projected
opening August 1, 2023)
(7) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Tooele. (Conditional) (projected opening August
1, 2023)
(8) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (projected
opening September 1, 2023)
(9) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (projected opening
October 2023)
(10) Marquis, Park City. (Conditional) (projected opening November 2023)
(11) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Saratoga Springs. (Conditional) (projected
opening February 2024)
b. Full-Service Restaurant Applicants: (Cori Price) [action items]
Ready to Operate:
(1) Sugar Space, Salt Lake City. (Dual License: Reception Center)
(2) Cody's Gastro Garage. Garden City. (Conditional) (will surrender Limited
Service Restaurant License upon approval)
(3) Bloomington Country Club, St. George. (Conditional) (Dual License BE;
will surrender Bar License upon approval)
(4) The Crack Shack, Murray. (projected opening July 7, 2023)
(5) Buffalo Wild Wings, Orem. (Conditional) (Violation History)
All Other Applicants
(1) La Costa Mexican Restaurant, American Fork. (Conditional)
(2) Silver Reef Brewery Craft & Kitchen, St George. (Conditional) (projected
opening July 10, 2023)
(3) Lulu's Hot Oven, South Jordan. (Conditional) (projected opening July 1,
2023)
(4) Pinewoods Grille, Duck Creek Village. (Conditional) (projected opening
July 1, 2023
(5) Los Tapatios, St. George. (Conditional) (projected opening: July 15,
2023)
(6) Hyatt House - H Bar, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (projected opening July
2023)
(7) Vintage Restaurant Bar & Grill, Heber City. (Conditional) (projected
opening: July 2023)
(8) Root'd Cafe, Riverton. (Conditional) (projected opening August 1, 2023)
(9) Cafe Sabor, Cedar City. (Conditional) (projected opening August 1, 2023)
(Violation History)
(10) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (projected opening
September 1, 2023)
(11) STK Steakhouse, Salt Lake City. (Conditional) (projected opening
September 1, 2023)
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC.
14. ADJOURN.
Lunch
12:15 p.m. (after commission meeting)
White Owl
36 West Center Street, Logan
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