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.
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-719-359-4580
Meeting ID: 897 9926 4433
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 10:00 a.m.
4315 South 2700 West, Taylorsville, Utah
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Tara Thue, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Christine O'Hearn)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Thursday, December 21, 2023
b. Holiday Closures:
- Friday, November 10, 2023 (Veterans Day)
The DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed.
- Saturday, November 11, 2023 (Veterans Day)
Liquor stores will be closed.
- Thursday, November 23, 2023 (Thanksgiving Day)
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed.
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, October 25, 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. VIOLATIONS:
*Referral Sources - Murray Police Department (MPD), Unified Police Department (UPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Tooele County Sheriff's Office (TSO)
[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) Winger's, Price and Darren Jensen (employee) *SBI (RF)
(2) Maverik #574, North Ogden and Jonas Zollinger *SBI (OP)
Garcia (employee)
(3) Eating Establishment, Park City and Melissa Peretti and *SBI (LR)
Jacob Hall (employees)
(4) Pretty Bird, Salt Lake City and Cameron Lam (employee) *SBI (RL)
(5) Laziz Kitchen, Salt Lake City and Marcello Caro (employee) *SBI (RF)
(6) Hales Oil Stockton, Stockton and Stacy Knecht *TSO (OP)
(7) 7-Eleven Store #23850C, Murray and Sabitra Gurung *MPD (OP)
(8) Smith's #475, Millcreek and Alia Halverson (employee) *UPD (OP)
(9) Himalayan Flavor, Logan and Silvia Abiles (employee) *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(10) Utah Zoological Society, Salt Lake City *SBI (SE)
(11) Smith's #279, North Ogden and Wesley Beard *SBI (OP)
(12) La Fountain Restaurant, Salt Lake City and Beatriz Lopez *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(13) Lemonshark Poke, Salt Lake City and Stephanie Young *SBI (RB)
(14) Red Banjo Pizza, Park City and Alan Pinho Da Silva *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(15) Monarca Bar and Grill, Salt Lake City and Creed Sandahl *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(16) Taqueria 27 Downtown, Salt Lake City and Gabrielle Miller *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(17) Sofa's Corner, Garland *SBI (BAR)
b. Violation Consideration: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
(1) Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse, Logan and Juan Sun *SBI (RL)
(employee)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS - PASSED UTAH PUBLIC SAFETY, SBI COVERT UNDERAGE
BUYER (CUB) INSPECTIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
9. CONSENT AGENDA: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) September 28, 2023 Commission Meeting
(2) October 13, 2023 Special Commission Meeting
b. September License Renewal Campaign Results
(1) 1,319 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 85 license records will not be renewed
c. Off- Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #38761H, Springville (purchase agreement
August 22, 2023)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #36430J, Provo (purchase agreement August 17, 2023)
(3) Extra Mile #246, Woods Cross (purchase agreement September 22,
2023)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #12946B, Kearns (conditional)
(2) Best Western Plus Zion Canyon Inn & Suites, Springdale
(3) Epic Brewing, Salt Lake City
(4) Everyday Conveniences, Salt Lake City
(5) Family Dollar #31456, Huntington (conditional)
(6) Family Dollar #29225, Roosevelt
(7) Family Dollar #31000, Salina
(8) Family Dollar #30255, Enterprise
(9) SN Store, Sandy
(10) Terrible's #449, Fillmore
(11) Terrible's #450, Cove Fort (conditional)
(12) Walmart Fuel Station #3309, Brigham City (conditional)
d. Manufacturing
New Applicant:
(1) Top of Main Brewery Park City, Park City (Brewery)
e. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Top of Main Brewery Park City, Park City (Type 5)
(2) Lehi Springhill Suites, Lehi (Type 1)
f. Hotel (License effective date November 1, 2023)
New Applicant:
(1) Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek, Salt Lake City (sub-licenses:
BC, RF, HA, and Bar Establishment; will surrender individual licenses)
g. Airport Lounge (License effective date November 1, 2023)
New Applicant:
(1) P.F. Chang's, Salt Lake International Airport (conditional)
h. Restaurant - Limited Service (License effective date November 1, 2023)
Change to Summer Seasonal License:
(1) Crepes & Coffee, Garden City
License Change of Ownership:
(1) YellowFinn, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement October 2, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Happy Lamb Hot Pot, Murray (conditional)
(2) Magleby's, Springville
(3) Canyon Smokehouse, Bluff (conditional)
(4) Bombay Palace, Murray (conditional)
(5) Red Fort, La Verkin (conditional)
(6) Heber Hub, Heber City
i. Reception Center (License effective date November 1, 2023)
New Applicant:
(1) Noir Event Center, Taylorsville
j. On-Premise Banquet (License effective date November 1, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Eaglewood Golf Course and Event Center, North Salt Lake
(2) Bloomington Country Club, St. George (conditional)
k. On-Premise Beer Recreational
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Salt Lake Golf Lounge, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement August 1,
2023)
l. Restaurant Beer
New Applicants:
(1) Rosales Mexican Food, Brian Head
(2) Hacienda Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City
10. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) The Historic Place, Ogden (current BAR license surrendered upon
applicant receiving this license)
(2) Last Call Sports Bar & Grill, Springville
(3) 2 Row Brewing, Midvale
All Other Applicants:
(1) Etta Place Cidery, Torrey (conditional) (projected opening November 30,
2023)
(2) El Moab Hotel, Moab (conditional) (projected opening November 30,
2023)
(3) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
November 30, 2023)
(4) Marquis, Park City (conditional) (projected opening November 2023)
(5) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected
opening December 28, 2023)
(6) Thieves Guild, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January
2024)
(7) Repeal, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 2024)
b. Restaurant - Full Service (Craig Warr) [action items] (License effective date
November 1, 2023)
Change to Summer Seasonal License:
(1) Under Canvas, Widtsoe (currently holds a full year license)
Extended Closure Request:
(1) 98 Center, Moab (requesting closure to December Commission Meeting
due to extensive ongoing renovations and delays)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Courtyard Lehi, Lehi (purchase agreement May 1, 2023)
(2) El Habanero, Magna (purchase agreement August 1, 2023)
(3) Zest Kitchen & Bar, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement August 10,
2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Canyon Steak and Waffle, Moab (will surrender Limited Restaurant
License)
(2) The Notch Pub, Kamas (will surrender Limited Restaurant License)
(3) Yoko Taco, Salt Lake City (will surrender Limited Restaurant License)
(4) 11Hauz, Park City (will surrender Limited Restaurant License)
(5) Hash Kitchen, Draper (conditional)
All Other Applicants:
(1) WildFin American Grill, Farmington (conditional) (projected opening
November 6, 2023)
(2) STK Steakhouse, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
November 30, 2023)
(3) Scelto, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening December 1,
2023)
(4) Bartolo's, Farmington (conditional) (projected opening December 5, 2023)
(5) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
December 15, 2023)
(6) Root'd Cafe, Riverton (conditional) (projected opening December 30,
2023)
(7) Tip Top Club, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 1,
2024)
11. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
12. ADJOURN
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Meeting ID: 897 9926 4433
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