UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 4315 South 2700 West, Taylorsville. In consideration of public health and safety, 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.
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, September 28, 2023 - 10:00 a.m.
4315 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
F I N A L A G E N D A
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Commissioner Juliette Tennert
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Brian James)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, October 26, 2023
- Thursday, November 30, 2023
b. Holiday Closure:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, October 9, 2023 (Columbus Day)
c. 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 Wednesday, September 27, 2023.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting
4. FINANCIAL UPDATE (Sean Williford)
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE (Doug Murakami)
6. OPERATIONS UPDATE (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
7. TYPE 5 PACKAGE AGENCY ADMINISTRATIVE FEE (Tiffany Clason / Ericka Evans)
[action item]
8. REVIEW OF PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
(1) R82-1-104 Advertising
(2) R82-1-105 Label Approvals
(3) R82-2107 Criminal History Background Checks
(4) R82-2-108 Duties of Commission Subcommittees
(5) R82-2-202.1 Late License Renewals
(6) R82-2-307 Type 5 Package Agencies
(7) R82-2-309 Type 4 Package Agency Room Service - Mini-Bottle/187 ml Wine
Sales
(8) R82-3-107 Responsible Alcohol Service Plan
(9) R82-6-601 On Premise Banquet - On-premise Banquet License Room Service -
Mini- Bottle 187 ml Wine Sales
(10) R82-9-202 Additional Consideration for Event Permits
9. VIOLATIONS:
*Referral Source -Clinton Police Department (CLPD), Logan Police Department (LPD), Murray Police Department (MPD), Roy Police Department (RPD) 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: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
(1) The Post, Morgan and Maiya Ady (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(2) Hideout Steakhouse, Duchesne County and Nikki *SBI (RF)
Garcia (employee)
(3) Teppanyaki, Clearfield and Gregory Richardson (employee) *SBI (RL)
(4) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Lehi and Sherry Nelson (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(5) Walmart #5234, Clinton Tracy Brasseaux (employee) *CLPD (OP)
(6) Lighthouse Lounge, Ogden and Carli Bennion (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(7) Buca Di Beppo #4501, Midvale and Marin Mosquera (employee) *SBI (RF)
(8) Tucci's, Salt Lake City and Jared Garbett (employee) *SBI (RF)
(9) La Puente, Layton and Jorge Burgos (employee) *SBI (RF)
(10) El Farol Mexican Restaurant, Midvale and Roberto Medina *SBI (RF)
and Marina Garcia (employees)
(11) Frugal Flamingo Quick Stop, Washington Terrace *SBI (OP)
(12) Smith's #477, Logan and Shane Parker (employee) *LPD (OP)
(13) Tees Indoor Golf, Vernal and Tory Adams (employee) *SBI (BE)
(14) Kaneo, Salt Lake City and Sdrdan Sekulic (employee) *SBI (RF)
(15) Tsunami Restaurant, Sandy and Mark Huckaby (employee) *SBI (RF)
(16) Freshies Lobster Co., Salt Lake City and Jalisha Myles *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(17) Carson Kitchen, Salt Lake City and Francisco Escalante *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(18) Grand America Hotel, Salt Lake City and Danny Torres *SBI (HL)
(employee)
(19) Kevin Food Stop, Roy City and Kimmberlee Perez (employee) *RPD (OP)
(20) 7-Eleven #35824A, Murray and Kerry Burton (employee) *MPD (OP)
(21) 7-Eleven #41620A, Murray and Victor Fernandez-Diaz *MPD (OP)
(employee)
(22) 7-Eleven #22232A, Murray and Heather Day (employee) *MPD (OP)
(23) Winger's, Price and Esperanza Valenzuela (employee) *SBI (RF)
(24) Del Mar a Modern Seafood Taqueria, American Fork and *SBI (RB)
Holaya Reyes (employee)
(25) Hyatt House Provo/Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Grove and *SBI (RF)
employee Suzanne West (employee)
(26) Jinya Ramen Bar, Lehi and Hanks Naventa (employee) *SBI (RL)
(27) Cajun Boil Seafood Restaurant, Salt Lake City and Liang *SBI (RF)
Kun (employee)
(28) Fatcats, Saratoga Springs and Katerina Sciarrino (employee) *SBI (BE)
(29) The Local Market & Bar, Salt Lake City and Christopher *SBI (RF)
Way (employee)
(30) Mozz, Salt Lake City and Valentina Nunez-Calvella (employee) *SBI (RL)
(31) Snaffle Bit Salina Event Center LLC, Salina *SBI (SE)
(32) Ex-Wife's Place, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(33) New Lemongrass Thai, Vernal and A.A. (employee) *SBI (RL)
(34) Burrito Grande, Roy and Esperanza Valenzuela (employee) *SBI (RF)
(35) Ombu Korean BBQ, Midvale and Sylvia Hiu (employee) *SBI (RL)
(36) Arella Pizzeria, West Bountiful and William Harris (employee) *SBI (RL)
(37) Club Fahrenheit @ Hilton Garden Inn, Layton and Karlyn *SBI (BAR)
Walters (employee)
(38) Rumba, Salt Lake County *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) August 31, 2023 Commission Meeting
b. Off- Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Last Chance Store #12, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase
agreement September 8, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Cathedral Valley Inn, Cainsville
(2) Hilton Garden Inn SLC Airport, Salt Lake City
(3) Pahvant Travel Center, Kanosh
(4) Target Store T-2898, Spanish Fork
(5) Walmart Fuel Station #3620 Riverton (conditional)
c. Manufacturing
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hammer Spring Distillers Salt Lake City (Distillery) (purchase
agreement September 1, 2023)
New Applicant:
(1) Purple Sky Winery, Snowville (Winery)
d. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Hyatt Regency, Salt Lake City (Type 4)
(2) Hammer Spring Distillers, Salt Lake City (Type 5)
e. Hotel Sub-License
New Applicant:
(1) Waldorf Astoria, Park City (Spa)
f. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Tab HQ, Lindon (Industrial & Manufacturing)
g. Local Industry Representative
New Applicant:
(1) DVM Services, Riverton
h. Restaurant - Limited Service
New Applicant:
(1) Hacienda Jalisco Mexican Food, Vernal (conditional)
i. On-Premise Banquet
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Union Event Center, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement June 30,
2023)
j. On-Premise Beer Recreational
New Applicant:
(1) Dinaland Golf Course, Vernal
12. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Reception Center (Rob Hansen) [action items]
New Applicants:
(1) The Wild Oak Venue, Lindon (conditional)
(2) Noir Event Center, Taylorsville (conditional) (violation history)
b. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) The Union Event Center, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement June 30,
2023)
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) Kemo Sabe, Park City (projected opening October 1, 2023)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Last Call Sports Bar & Grill, Springville (conditional) (projected opening
September 28, 2023)
(2) Etta Place Cidery, Torrey (conditional) (projected opening October 20,
2023)
(3) El Moab Hotel, Moab (conditional) (projected opening October 26, 2023)
(4) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected
opening October 31, 2023)
(5) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
November 2023)
(6) Marquis, Park City (conditional) (projected opening November 2023)
(7) Thieves Guild, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January
2024)
(8) Repeal, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 2024)
c. Restaurant - Full Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
Extended Closure Request:
(1) 98 Center, Moab (requesting closure to October Commission Meeting
due to extensive ongoing renovations)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Hamachi, Lehi
(2) Matteo, Salt Lake City
All Other Applicants:
(1) El Cholo, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening October 10, 2023)
(2) The Notch Pub, Kamas (conditional) (will surrender Limited Restaurant
License) (projected opening October 31, 2023)
(3) Canyon Steak and Waffle, Moab (conditional) (will surrender Limited
Restaurant License) (projected opening October 31, 2023)
(4) WildFin American Grill, Farmington (conditional) (projected opening
November 4, 2023)
(5) Root'd Cafe, Riverton (conditional) (projected opening October 30,
2023)
(6) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
November 1, 2023)
(7) STK Steakhouse, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
November 15, 2023)
(8) Scelto, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening December 1,
2023
(9) Tip Top Club, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 1,
2024)
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC.
14. ADJOURN.
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VICKIE ASHBY AT (801) 977-6800 AT LEAST THREE WORKING DAYS PRIOR TO THE MEETING.
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