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: 812 7176 1928
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, Rm 1015, Salt Lake City, UT
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Tara Thue, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Erik Christianson)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, March 28, 2024 - MASOB
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 - The Grand Center, Moab, UT
b. Public Comments:
- Those present, please complete the form located at the front entrance to
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, February 28, 2024.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PROPOSED AUDIT PLAN FOR FY2024: (John Dougall, Utah State Auditor) [action item]
5. INTERNAL AUDIT APPROVALS: (Traci Santillanes) [action item]
a. Internal Audit Charter
b. Internal Audit Policies and Procedures Operating Manual
6. COMMISSION BUSINESS: [action item]
a. Vice Chair Election
7. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Sean Williford)
8. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
9. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
10. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Box Elder County Sheriff's Office (BEC), Hurricane Police Department (HPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Unified Police Department (UPD)
[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
(1) La Puente Mexican Restaurant, West Jordan and Enneiry *SBI (RF)
Delacueva (employee)
(2) Seabird, Draper *SBI (BAR)
(3) The Break Sports Grill, West Valley City *SBI (BAR)
(4) Coral Canyon Texaco, Hurricane and Bobby Herbert *HPD (OP)
(5) Grand Summit Canyons Village, Park City *SBI (SE)
(6) City Club, Ogden *SBI (BAR)
(7) Delipan, Provo and Wilena Morales (employee) *SBI (RF)
(8) New Lemongrass, Vernal and Huochun Ou (employee) *SBI (RL)
(9) Flanagan's on Main, Park City (employee) *SBI (LB)
(10) Tacos El Guero, West Valley City and Lizett Perez-Chavez *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(11) Gosu Korean BBQ, West Valley City and Judy Balane (employee) *SBI (RF)
(12) Oh Shabu Shabu & BBQ, South Jordan and Ling He (employee) *SBI (RL)
(13) Walmart #5350, Millcreek and Angelo Cecela (employee) *UPD (OP)
(14) Rawtopia, Millcreek *SBI (RF)
(15) Couchevel, Park City *SBI (SE)
(16) Facil Taqueria, Holladay *SBI (RF)
(17) 7-Eleven Food Stores, Summit County and Emelia Nava Alonso *SBI (OP)
(employee)
(18) Buffalo Wild Wings, Salt Lake City *SBI (RF)
(19) Harts Gas and Food, Elwood and Dugan Chournos (employee) *BEC (OP)
(20) Marias Mexican Grill, South Jordan and Carlos Cruz (employee) *SBI (RF)
(21) Nami Lily Sushi & Ramen, South Jordan and Sarah Carvalho *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(22) Willies Lounge, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(23) The Star Bar, Park City *SBI (BAR)
(24) Bongo, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(25) Sky, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(26) The Gateway Saloon, Vernal and Shasta Harmston (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(27) El Chihuahua, Millcreek and Sara Ward and Carlos Rondon *SBI (RF)
Cefala (employees)
(28) El Gallo Loco West Valley, West Valley City and Marili Rivera *SBI (RB)
(employee)
(29) 7-Eleven Store #35470B, Millcreek and Aman Kumar (employee) *UPD (OP)
11. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
12. CONSENT AGENDA: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) January 25, 2024 Commission Meeting
b. January License Renewal Campaign Results
(1) 1822 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 83 license records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer (License Effective Date: 3/1/2024)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #35627B, West Valley City (conditional) (purchase
agreement January 12, 2024)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #38706B, Ogden (purchase agreement January 2, 2024)
(3) Clearfield Chevron, Clearfield (purchase agreement February 12, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #33985B, Draper (conditional)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #41643A, Eagle Mountain
(3) 7-Eleven Store #25948B, Midvale
(4) 7-Eleven Store 36340A, Pleasant Grove
(5) 7-Eleven Store #38870A, Roy
(6) 7-Eleven Store #23832A, Vernal
(7) Doubletree by Hilton @ Salt Lake Airport, Salt Lake City
(8) Fast Stop 1123, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(9) Lee's Market at 4th West, Salt Lake City (conditional)
d. Special Use
Change of Location:
(1) Allegiant Air, Provo (Public Service) (moving from 3421 W.
Mike Jense Parkway to 1273 S. Flight Line Drive)
(2) Dial Herbs, Manti (Industrial) (moving from 75 N. Main Street to 298 E. 300 S.)
e. Beer Wholesaler
New Applicant:
(1) Vine Lore Wine & Spirits, Salt Lake City
f. Hospitality Amenity
New Applicant:
(1) Radisson Hotel Salt Lake City Downtown, Salt Lake City
g. Restaurant-Limited Service
Change of Location:
(1) Cowboys Smokehouse, Panguitch (moving from 95 N Main St to 80 N
Main St)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Sicilia Mia, Millcreek (purchase agreement January 29, 2024)
(2) Jack's Wood Fired Oven, Logan (purchase agreement November 28, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Top Pot, South Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Millcreek Coffee Roasters, Millcreek (conditional)
(3) Casa de Nena, Ogden (will surrender Restaurant Beer license)
(4) Shake Shack, Riverdale (conditional)
(5) Wild Indigo Cafe, Boulder (conditional)
(6) Flaming Gorge Brew Company, Manila (conditional)
(7) Noodlehead SLC, Millcreek (conditional)
(8) Mark of the Beastro, Salt Lake (conditional)
h. Restaurant Beer (License Effective Date: 3/1/2024)
New Applicant:
(1) Green Chile House, North Salt Lake (conditional)
i. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Beer Recreational (License Effective Date: 3/1/2024)
New Applicant:
(1) Fore Seasons Golf Lounge, Ephraim (conditional)
13. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment: (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Kennedy's Cabaret, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
October 1, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Premier Park City, Park City (projected opening February
29, 2024)
(2) Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City (projected opening
February 29, 2024
(3) Weathered Waves, Salt Lake City (will surrender Off-Premise Beer
license) (projected opening February 29, 2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Aker Restaurant and Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected
opening March 28, 2024)
(2) El Moab Hotel, Moab (conditional) (projected opening April 2024)
(3) Thieves Guild, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening April
2024)
(4) Neptune's Palace, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
May 2024)
(5) Tasting Room, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening June 1,
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 Closures:
(1) Hell's Backbone Grill, Boulder (requesting to the March Commission
Meeting)
(2) Hunt and Gather, Torrey (requesting to April Commission Meeting)
(3) Outlaw's Roost, Hanksville (requesting to the March Commission
Meeting)
(4) Hearth and Hill, Salt Lake City (requesting to the October Commission
Meeting)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Murray Winger's, Murray (violation history) (purchase agreement August 26, 2018)
(2) Romano's Macaroni Grill, Murray (conditional) (purchase agreement July 21, 2023)
(3) Antica Sicillia, Millcreek (purchase agreement January 29, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) Roux, Salt Lake City
All Other Applicants:
(1) Bryce Canyon Pines, Bryce (conditional)
(2) Tita's Restaurant, Taylorsville (conditional) (projected opening March 2, 2024)
(3) Piko Mexican Grill, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening
May 15, 2024)
(4) Clear Sky Resorts, Cannonville (conditional) (projected opening June 1, 2024)
(5) LongHorn Steakhouse #5687, Spanish Fork (conditional) (projected opening December 30, 2024)
14. TYPE 2 & 3 PACKAGE AGENCY APPLICATION PROCESS: (Jeff Colvin)
a. Discussion with Package Agency Applicants (max 10 minutes per applicant for
presentations to the commission)
(1) Escalante, UT (Type 2)
(A) Nathan Waggoner
(2) Duchesne, UT (Type 3)
(A) Virginia McKinnon
(B) Heather Sorenson
15. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
16. ADJOURN
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Meeting ID: 812 7176 1928
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