UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 195 North 1950 West, RM 1015, Salt Lake City. 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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Meeting ID: 899 4130 0162
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, January 25, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, Room 1015, Salt Lake City, UT
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Tara Thue, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE (Craig Warr)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, February 29, 2024
- Thursday, March 28, 2024
b. Holiday Closure:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, February 19, 2024 (Washington and Lincoln 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, January 24, 2024.
- 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 - North Salt Lake Police (NPD), Roy City Police Department (RPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), 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 (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
(1) Pepper's Cantina, Saint George and Jordan Brown (employee) *SBI (RF)
(2) Joe Vera's Mexican Restaurant, Provo and Rebecca Hutchins *SBI (RF)
Tilford (employee)
(3) KSK Quick Stop, Roy and Komalpreet Kaur (employee) *RPD (OP)
(4) Fast Stop 1128, North Salt Lake and Kaitlyn Fitzpatrick *NPD (OP)
(employee)
(5) Fat Daddy's Pizzeria, Provo and Erin Solomon (employee) *SBI (RB)
(6) Black Sheep Cafe, Provo and Samantha Decker (employee) *SBI (RF)
(7) Pit Stop Bar & Grill, Tooele *SBI (BAR)
(8) 7-Eleven Store #35627A, West Valley City and Jashan Singh *WPD (OP)
(employee)
(9) 2 Row Brewing, Midvale *SBI (BAR)
(10) Dubai SLC, Salt Lake City and Pepe Lopez Martinez (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(11) India Palace, Provo and Prince Prince (employee) *SBI (RL)
(12) Tequila Bar & Night Club, South Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS - PASSED UTAH PUBLIC SAFETY, SBI COVERT UNDERAGE
BUYER (CUB) INSPECTIONS (Tiffany Clason)
9. CONSENT AGENDA: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) December 21, 2023 Commission Meeting
b. Off- Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Gas Stop Murray, Murray (conditional) (purchase agreement
December 13, 2023)
(2) Gas Stop Riverdale, Riverdale (conditional) (purchase agreement
December 13, 2023)
(3) Gas Stop Salt Lake, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase
agreement December 12, 2023)
(4) Gas Stop South Ogden, South Ogden (purchase agreement
December 12, 2023)
(5) Gas Stop, Vernal (conditional) (purchase agreement
December 12, 2023)
(6) Kett's Neola Store and Gift Shop, Neola (purchase agreement
January 2, 2024)
(7) MK Fuel Stop 4, Salt Lake City (conditional) (purchase agreement
December 8, 2024)
(8) RPLK EZZY MART, Roy (purchase agreement January 4, 2024)
(9) Sundeep Mart Inc., Roy (conditional) (purchase agreement
January 2, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) Doubletree by Hilton, Salt Lake City
(2) Citi Stop Convenience, Salt Lake City
(3) Express Food and Fuel, Vernal (conditional)
(4) Sharooz Brothers, West Valley City
(5) Snowbird/Center Sundries, Salt Lake City
(6) South Fork Chevron, Huntsville
(7) Walmart Fuel Station #3208, Springville (conditional)
(8) Family Dollar #31736, Orderville (conditional)
c. Special Use
New Applicant:
(1) Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Salt Lake City (Scientific)
d. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Base Camp Retail, Wasatch County (Type 1)
(2) 2 Row Brewing, Midvale (Type 5)
e. Liquor Warehouse
New Applicant:
(1) Anchor 3PL, Salt Lake City
f. Restaurant - Limited Service
Extended Closure:
(1) Under Canvas at Zion (requesting until the March Commission Meeting)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Tepanyaki, Layton (purchase agreement December 31, 2022)
(2) Tandoor Indian Cuisine, Provo (purchase agreement May 14, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Dangerous Pretzel Co, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Slackwater, South Jordan (conditional) (Violation History)
(3) Millcreek Pizza House, Millcreek (conditional)
(4) So Delicious Japanese Wasabi, Roy (conditional)
(5) Hotel Park City, Park City (will surrender Restaurant Beer License)
(6) Bhutan House Restaurant, Sandy (conditional)
g. On-Premise Banquet
Extended Closure:
(1) Ulum Moab, Moab (requesting until the March Commission Meeting)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Embassy Suites South Jordan Salt Lake City, South Jordan (conditional)
(purchase agreement November 1, 2023)
New Applicant:
(1) Clear Sky Resorts, Cannonville (conditional)
New Applicants: Restaurant Venue:
(1) Top of Main Brew Pub Loft Park City, Park City (violation history)
(surrender of bar license upon receipt of banquet restaurant venue
license)
h. Restaurant Beer
New Applicant:
(1) Scooters Pizza & Grub, Vernal (conditional)
10. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
Extended Closure:
(1) Old Yellowstone Garage, Salt Lake City (kitchen fire October
2023, requesting closure until the April Commission Meeting )
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Club Karamba, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement May 21, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) The La Sabre Club, American Fork (projected opening January 25, 2024)
(2) Ontop Lounge & Grill, Salt Lake City (projected opening January 25,
2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
February 29, 2024)
(2) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected
opening February 29, 2024)
(3) El Moab Hotel, Moab (conditional) (projected opening February 29, 2024)
(4) Thieves Guild, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening April
2024)
(5) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
May 2024)
(6) Repeal, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening August 2024)
(7) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Saratoga Springs (conditional) (projected
opening August 2024)
b. Restaurant - Full Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
Extended Closure:
(1) Ulum Moab, Moab (requesting until the March Commission Meeting)
(2) Under Canvas, Big Water (requesting until March Commission Meeting)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Embassy Suites South Jordan Salt Lake City, South Jordan (conditional) (purchase agreement November 1, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Tacos El Guero, Heber City
(2) Taqueria 27, Eagle Mountain (Violation History)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Tsunami Restaurant & Sushi Bar, Salt Lake (conditional) (projected opening February 1, 2024)
(2) Courtyard Orem University Place, Orem (conditional) (projected opening February 1, 2024)
(3) Tia's Restaurant, St. George (conditional) (projected opening February 1, 2024)
(4) Kimi's Chop & Oyster House, Holladay (conditional) (projected opening February 7, 2024)
(5) Toro Steak and Cocktails, South Jordan (conditional) (Violation History)
(projected opening February 9, 2024)
(6) Roux, Salt Lake (conditional) (projected opening February 22, 2024)
(7) Tita's Restaurant, Taylorsville (conditional) (projected opening March 2, 2024)
(8) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
May 15, 2024)
(9) Clear Sky Resorts, Cannonville (conditional) (projected opening June 1, 2024)
(10) LongHorn Steakhouse #5687, Spanish Fork (conditional) (projected opening December 30, 2024)
11. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
12. ADJOURN
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Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 899 4130 0162
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