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, November 30, 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 (Melissa Suarez)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, December 21, 2023
- Thursday, January 25, 2024
b. Holiday Closure:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, December 25, 2023 (Christmas Day)
- Monday, January 1, 2024 (New Years 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, November 29, 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: (Cade Meier)
7. VIOLATIONS:
*Referral Sources -State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Tooele City Police Department (TPD), West Valley Police Department (WVD)
[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) Eating Establishment, Park City and Jacob Hall (employee) *SBI (LR)
(2) Lucky #339, Tooele and Leala Church (employee) *TPD (OP)
(3) 7-Eleven #23926B, West Valley City and Cedrick Curtis *WVD (OP)
(employee)
(4) Hyatt Place Farmington, Farmington and Andrew Reed *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(5) Banzai Teppan Yaki, West Valley City and Gia Ly (employee) *SBI (RL)
(6) La Puente, Taylorsville and Martha Chavez (employee) *SBI (RF)
(7) Murray Winger's, Murray and Janelle Gomez (employee) *SBI (RF)
(8) Katrina's Mexican Restaurant & Cantina, Millcreek and *SBI (RF)
Yndalia Morales Mejia (employee)
(9) Cafe Seoul, Murray and Giwoong Song (employee) *SBI (RF)
(10) El Chihuahua, Millcreek and Robbie Lund (employee) *SBI (RF)
(11) Villa Del Sol, Orem and Karla Talavera-Piza (employee) *SBI (RB)
(12) Texas Roadhouse, West Bountiful and Zildjan Garner *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(13) Fore Lakes Golf, Taylorsville and Sherrie Larsen (employee) *SBI (BE)
(14) Blue Fish Sushi Bar, South Jordan and Carlos Rodriguez *SBI (RL)
Liriano (employee)
(15) Charlie's Market, West Valley City and Pioneer Aioulupotea *WVD (OP)
(employee)
(16) Wells Club, Duchesne and Dusti Farley (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(17) Walmart #5233, West Valley City and Tobias Bateman *WVD (OP)
(employee)
(18) La Casa Del Tamal, West Valley City and Gonzalo *SBI (RF)
Gonzalez (employee)
(19) Redemption, Herriman *SBI (BAR)
(20) Lucky #1509, West Valley City and Lucia Rodriguez *WVD (OP)
Calata (employee)
(21) Cafe Feelove, St. George and Ashlyn Searcy (employee) *SBI (RF)
(22) Smith's #66, West Valley City and Brenda Speer (employee) *WVD (OP)
(23) Market Street Grill, Salt Lake City and Marvin McCants *SBI (AL)
(employee)
(24) Glowbal Bite, Salt Lake City and Laura Avila Tejada (employee) *SBI (RF)
(25) Club Karamba, Salt Lake City and Berlis Rosario-Macea *SBI (BAR)
(employee)
b. Violation Consideration (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
(1) Kabuki Japanese Steakhouse, Logan and Juan Sun (employee) *SBI (RL)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS - PASSED UTAH PUBLIC SAFETY, SBI COVERT UNDERAGE
BUYER (CUB) INSPECTIONS: (Jeremy Sommerlath)
9. CONSENT AGENDA: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) October 26, 2023 Commission Meeting
(2) November 1, 2023 Special Commission Meeting
b. Off- Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #38847A, Harrisville (purchase agreement October 2,
2023)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #38675A, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 11, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) HAQ & Sons, Magna
(2) Hampton Inn, Provo
(3) Maverik #5402, West Haven (conditional)
(4) Maverik #5412, West Haven (conditional)
(5) Maverik #698, St George (conditional)
(6) Terrible's #448, Fillmore
(7) Walmart Fuel Station #1888, North Logan (conditional)
c. Hospitality Amenity
New Applicant:
(1) Marriott's Mountain Side Resort, Park City
d. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Canyon Labs, Bluffdale (Scientific)
e. Restaurant - Limited Service
New Applicants:
(1) Golden Ginger Asian Bistro, Clearfield
(2) The Mercantile on 25th, Ogden (conditional)
(3) Pizza Hut, West Jordan (conditional)
(4) Mountain Mike's Pizza, Herriman (conditional)
(5) Violet, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(6) Taste of Louisiana, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(7) 2nd East, Cedar City (conditional)
(8) Dining Room at Parry Lodge, Kanab (conditional)
(9) Koyote, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(10) New York Pizza Patrol, Draper (violation history)
(11) Tokyo Tower, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(12) Tanabata Japanese Restaurant, South Salt Lake
(13) Kesari Indian Kitchen, Ogden (conditional)
(14) KOU Korean BBQ Orem, Orem (conditional)
(15) Charlee's Comfort Kitchen, Manti (conditional)
(16) Las Flores Mexican Restaurant, Cedar City (conditional)
f. Tavern
Request to change from Full Year License to Summer Seasonal:
(1) Sandbar Lounge TV-16, Grand County
g. On-Premise Banquet
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Courtyard Salt Lake City Downtown, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(purchase agreement October 11, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) The Club at River Oaks, Sandy
(2) Hyatt House Salt Lake City Downtown, Salt Lake City (conditional)
h. Restaurant Beer
New Applicants:
(1) Salina Denny's, Salina (conditional)
(2) Sara Thai Kitchen Sugarhouse, Salt Lake City (conditional)
10. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Taylorsville (purchase agreement December
31, 2022)
(2) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Salt Lake City (purchase
agreement December 31, 2022)
(3) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Ogden (purchase agreement
December 31, 2022)
(4) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Holladay (purchase agreement December 31,
2022)
(5) Bout Time Pub & Grub, West Valley City (purchase agreement
December 31, 2022)
(6) Willies Lounge, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
September 23, 2023)
(7) Big Willies, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
September 23, 2023)
(8) The Locker Room, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement
August 17, 2023)
(9) Club Karamba, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement June 25, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Zion Brew Pub Beer Garden, Springdale (conditional) (will surrender
tavern license upon receipt of bar license; projected opening November
30, 2023)
(2) Kimi's Chop & Oyster House/Wired Walrus, Salt Lake City
(projected opening November 30, 2023)
(3) Etta Place Cidery, Torrey (projected opening November
30, 2023)
All Other Applicants:
(1) El Moab Hotel, Moab (conditional) (projected opening December 21,
2023)
(2) Marquis, Park City (conditional) (projected opening December 21,
2023)
(3) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected
opening December 28, 2023)
(4) Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
January 2024)
(5) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
January, 2024)
(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 Change of Ownership:
(1) Courtyard Salt Lake City Downtown (conditional) (purchase agreement
October 11, 2023)
(2) Hyatt House Salt Lake City/Downtown (conditional) (purchase agreement October 3, 2023)
(3) Fiddler's Elbow SLC, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement August 16, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) El Chubasco, Park City (conditional) (will surrender Restaurant Beer
License)
(2) Green Iguana, St. George (conditional)
(3) Gordo's Tacos and Beer, Murray (will surrender Restaurant Beer License)
(4) Ramblin' Roads, Midvale (conditional)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Richie Lush's Tennessee BBQ, Park City (conditional) (will surrender Limited Restaurant License) (projected opening December 1, 2023)
(2) Sol Agave, Salt Lake City (violation history) (conditional) (projected opening December 3, 2023)
(3) Basta Pasteria, Murray (conditional) (projected opening December 14, 2023)
(4) ChefDance Social, Park City (conditional) (projected opening December 15, 2023)
(5) Tita's Mexican Restaurant, Taylorsville (conditional) (projected opening January 15, 2024)
(6) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
February 15, 2024)
11. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
12. ADJOURN
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Meeting ID: 841 9612 5418
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