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.
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 845 2242 4880
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Commission Meeting
Thursday, March 28, 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: (Jorge Corona-Leyva)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, April 25, 2024 - Park City Council Chambers, 445 Marsac Avenue,
Park City, Utah 84060
- Thursday, May 30, 2024 - MASOB
b. 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, March 27, 2024.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Sean Williford)
6. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
7. APPOINTMENT OF DABS ASSISTANT DIVISION DIRECTOR, FINANCE: (Tiffany Clason)
[action item]
8. VIOLATIONS:
*Referral Sources - Cache County Sheriff's Office (CSO), 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) Ice Haus, Murray and Dalina Ramirez and Michael Alexander *SBI (BAR)
(employees)
(2) Summit Creek Sinclair, Smithfield and Anthony Jones *CSO (OP)
(employee)
(3) Mayor Voss, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(4) Perez Market, West Valley City *WPD (OP)
(5) La Frontera, Riverton and Gerardo Tejeda (employee) *SBI (RF)
(6) Las Cazuelas, Taylorsville and Carlos Andres (employee) *SBI (RB)
(7) Slackwater SLC, Salt Lake City and Zaira Torres-Reyes *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(8) Lake Effect, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(9) Soundwell, Salt Lake City *SBI (BE)
(10) 7-Eleven #34361B, Roy *SBI (OP)
(11) The Filling Station, Magna *SBI (BAR)
(12) Ginza Japanese Shabu Shabu, Sandy and Yin Weilang *SBI (RL)
(employee)
9. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) February 29, 2024 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #38761B, Springville (conditional) (purchase agreement
January 11, 2024)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #36430B, Provo (purchase agreement
February 13, 2024)
(3) 7-Eleven Store #19154C, Magna (purchase agreement
February 13, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #42140A, Bluffdale (conditional)
(2) Antimony Mercantile, Antimony
(3) Chinatown Supermarket, South Salt Lake
(4) Corner Stop, Salt Lake City
(5) Country Corner Store, Ogden
(6) Family Dollar Store #31452, Loa
(7) Harts Gas and Food #80185, Salina (conditional)
(8) Harts Gas and Food #80182, Panguitch
(9) Holiday Oil #71, Bluffdale (conditional)
(10) India Foods, Taylorsville
(11) KB Express #80165, Milford
(12) KB Express #80166, Panguitch
(13) KB Express #80167, Parawan
(14) KJ's Catch N Snack, Scofield
(15) Kwick Stop 1453, Ogden (conditional)
(16) Lightfoots Santa Clara, Santa Clara
(17) Under Canvas Moab, Moab
(18) Papa Don's Chevron, Minersvile
(19) Target Store T-2904, Provo
(20) Vine Street Market, Tooele
(21) Walmart Fuel Station #3208, Springville
(22) Wingate by Wyndam, Moab
(23) W.O. F & B, Wanship
c. Manufacturing
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hopkins Brewing Company, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
December 12, 2023)
d. Local Industry Representative
New Applicant:
(1) Greg Tatatrian - Mountain West Beverage, Morgan County
e. Package Agency
New Applicant:
(1) Under Canvas Moab (Type 1)
f. Restaurant-Limited Service
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Kabuto Sushi, St. George (conditional) (purchase agreement September 22, 2023)
(2) Paddock Lounge, Sandy (conditional) (purchase agreement July 7, 2023)
New Applicants:
(1) Sukihana, South Jordan (conditional)
(2) Cattleman's Steakhouse, Panguitch (conditional)
(3) Red Fort Ogden Cuisine of India, Ogden (conditional)
(4) Root's Place, American Fork (conditional)
(5) Red Rock Taco, Huntsville (conditional)
g. Restaurant Beer
New Applicants:
(1) House of Corn Mexican Cuisine, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Puro Peru, Sandy (conditional)
(3) The Flying Pig BBQ, Torrey
(4) High Voltage BBQ, Parowan (conditional)
h. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Beer Recreational
New Applicants:
(1) Black Desert Golf Course, Ivins (conditional)
(2) Boondocks Food & Fun - Draper LLC, Draper (conditional)
i. On-Premise Banquet
Extended Closures:
(1) Diamond Concessions at USANA, West Valley City (requesting to the May Commission Meeting)
New Applicants:
(1) Bluff Dwellings Resort and Spa, Bluff
(2) Boondocks Food & Fun - Draper LLC, Draper (conditional)
(restaurant venue)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment: (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hopkins Brewing Company, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement
December 12, 2023)
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) Blue Katz Rock N Roll Grill, St. George (conditional) (violation history)
(will surrender RF license upon receipt of bar license)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Scovilles, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening May 1, 2024)
(2) Rooted Vine, Moab (conditional) (projected opening May 1, 2024)
(3) Home Range Brewing LLC, Logan (conditional) (projected opening
October 1, 2024)
(4) Spritz!, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening April 5, 2024)
(5) The Manor F&B, Coalville (equity license) (conditional) (projected
opening May 1, 2024)
b. Restaurant-Full Service: (Craig Warr) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Romano's Macaroni Grill, Murray (purchase agreement July 21, 2023)
(2) Mariscos Las Islitas de Las Vegas, West Valley City (purchase agreement January 31, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) Ahis Fresh Wok & Bar, St. George (conditional)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Taqueria La Unica, Smithfield (conditional)
(2) All About Tacos, Ogden (conditional)
(3) Birdy's, Moab (conditional) (projected opening March 28, 2024)
(4) Boondocks Food & Fun-Draper, LLC, Draper (conditional) (projected opening April 17, 2024)
(5) Sunday's Best, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening May 7, 2024)
c. Type 3 Package Agency Process (Continued): (Jeff Colvin) [action item]
New Applicants:
(1) Duchesne, UT
(a) Virginia McKinnon
(b) Heather Sorenson
12. OFF-PREMISE RETAIL PRODUCT LABEL REVIEW: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Response to Request for Agency Review by Alcoholic Beverage Services Commission
Denial of Label and Packaging Approval - 'Happy Thursday' by Molson Coors
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
14. ADJOURN
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