UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, June 27, 2024 - 10:00 a.m.
Multi-Agency State Office Building
195 North 1950 West, Room 1015, Salt Lake City, Utah
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 195 North 1950 West, Salt Lake City. 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: 878 9890 2134
Passcode: 00195615
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Tara Thue, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Erin Hinkel)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, July 25, 2024 - MASOB
- Thursday, August 29, 2024 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Thursday, July 4, 2024 (Independence Day)
- Wednesday, July 24, 2024 (Pioneer Day)
c. Public Comments:
- Those present, please complete the form located at the back 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, June 26, 2024.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PROPOSED FISCAL YEAR 2025 INTERNAL AUDIT PLAN (Traci Santillanes) [action item]
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Michael Thomson)
7. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
8. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Sunset Police Department (SPD), 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
(1) O'Shucks Bar & Grill, Park City and Tyson Vogen (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(2) Ramblin Roads, South Ogden and Chelsee Whitten (employee) *SBI (RF)
(3) Gordo's Tacos & Beer, Murray and Yesenia Garcia (employee) *SBI (RF)
(4) Proper Brewing Co. Taphouse, Moab *SBI (BAR)
(5) Holiday Oil Co #1, West Valley City and Ashley Talamantes *WPD (OP)
(employee)
(6) Toro Ramen, Midvale and Celeita Romero (employee) *SBI (RL)
(7) Shade's Brewing, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(8) Pizza Hut #39581, West Jordan and Brock Winkelman *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(9) Proper Brewing Co. Taphouse, Moab *SBI (SE)
(10) Ontop Lounge & Grill, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(11) Davis Park LLC, Fruit Heights and Ryan Hubrick (employee) *SBI (BE)
(12) Smith's #140, Sunset and Madison Vasquez (employee) *SPD (OP)
(13) Sunset Minimart, Sunset and Niser Ahmed (employee) *SPD (OP)
9. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Ericka Evans) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) May 30, 2024 Commission Meeting
b. May License Renewal Campaign Results (Effective July 1, 2024)
(1) 406 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 3 license records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Hamdard Brothers, West Valley City (purchase agreement May 21, 2024)
(2) Ogden Beer Company, Ogden (conditional) (violation history) (purchase
agreement February 22, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) AM 2 PM, Sandy
(2) Dulces Retonos, Cedar City (conditional)
(3) Jordanelle Rentals and Marina, Heber (conditional)
(4) Urban Smokes, Draper
d. Manufacturing
Change of Ownership:
(1) Ogden Beer Company, Ogden (conditional) (violation history) (purchase
agreement February 22, 2024)
New Applicant:
(1) Blue Hills Brewery, Moroni (Brewery)
e. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Ogden Beer Company, Ogden (Type 5) (violation history)
(2) Roosters 25th Street Brewing Company, Ogden (Type 5)
f. Hotel
New Applicant:
(1) Grand Hyatt Deer Valley Conference Center, Park City (conditional)
g. Hotel Sublicense
New Applicant:
(1) St Regis Deer Crest Resort, Park City (Restaurant Full-Service)
h. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Lost Empire Herbs, Salt Lake City (Industrial & Manufacturing)
i. Restaurant Limited-Service
Change of Location:
(1) Soul Ramen & Noodles Bar, St. George (moving from 929 W Sunset Blvd Unit 12 St. George to 250 N Red Cliffs Drive Unit 23, St. George)
(2) Chabaar Beyond Thai, Midvale (moving from 87 W 7200 S, Midvale to 119 W 7200 S, Midvale)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Toro Ramen and Sushi, Bluffdale (violation history) (purchase agreement April 5, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) My Pie Pizza, Holladay (conditional)
(2) Sukiya Sushi and Japanese Buffet, Midvale (conditional)
(3) Como En Casa, Taylorsville (conditional)
(4) Ginza Japanese Shabu Shabu, Logan (conditional)
(5) Flower Child, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(6) Delipan is Brewing, Provo (conditional)
j. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) Senor Pollo Mexican Grill, West Valley City (conditional)
(2) Don Betos Mexican Food, Kanab (conditional)
k. On-Premise Beer Tavern (Rob Hansen)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Plain City Confectionery, Plain City (purchase agreement April 27, 2024)
l. Reception Center (Rob Hansen)
New Applicant:
(1) VIP Event Center, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment: (Rob Hansen) [action items] (Effective July 1, 2024)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Sugar House Station, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history)
(purchase agreement June 6, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Manor F&B, Coalville (Equity) (conditional) (projected opening June 27, 2024)
(2) Riverhorse on Main, Park City (projected opening June 27, 2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Melancholy, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening July 15, 2024)
(2) Atma Prema, Cottonwood Heights (conditional) (projected opening
September 16, 2024)
(3) The Break Sports Grill Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs (conditional)
(projected opening July 29, 2024)
(4) Sunday School, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history) (projected
opening August 29, 2024)
(5) PV Jalisco, Cedar City (conditional) (projected opening July 5, 2024)
(6) Dendric Estate, Marion (conditional) (projected opening June 1, 2025)
b. Restaurant Full-Service: (Craig Warr) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Ogden Beer Company, Ogden (conditional) (violation history) (purchase agreement February 22, 2024)
(2) Finca Restaurant, Salt Lake City (violation history) (purchase agreement March 1, 2024)
(3) Five All's Fine Dining, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement April 20, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Curry Connect, Sandy (conditional)
All Other Applicants:
(1) DC Pub and Grill, Cedar City (conditional) (projected opening July 1, 2024)
(2) Windy's Sukiyaki, South Ogden (conditional)
(3) Alpinist DVC, Park City (conditional) (projected opening July 5, 2024)
(4) Destination Cafe, Escalante (conditional)
(5) Smoke Wagon Saloon, Kanab (conditional) (projected opening June 28,
2024)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
13. ADJOURN
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Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-900-6833
Meeting ID: 878 9890 2134
Passcode: 00195615