UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
AMENDED AGENDA
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, July 25, 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: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 882 8926 2849
Passcode: 71662377
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Jeff Colvin)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule: (subject to change)
- Thursday, August 29, 2024 - MASOB
- Thursday, September 26, 2024 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures:
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Monday, September 2, 2024 (Labor 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 Tuesday, July 23, 2024.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENTS: (Tiffany Clason) [action items]
a. DABS Deputy Director - Legal and Regulatory Affairs
b. DABS Director of Finance
5. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
6. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Priscila Self)
7. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
8. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - State Bureau of Investigation (SBI)
[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) J & C House, Riverton and Riming Chen and Wanyang Luc *SBI (RL)
(employees)
(2) Cafe Sabor, Garden City and Bartu Caliskan (employee) *SBI (RF)
(3) Roxy's Pub, West Haven and Hailey Keele (employee) *SBI (BAR)
(4) Molly's Gemini Room, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
b. Order to Show Cause
(1) Venus Club, Tooele
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) June 27, 2024 Commission Meeting
(2) July 17, 2024 Special Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
License Change of Ownership:
(1) 7-Eleven Store #41191B, Provo (conditional) (purchase agreement May 28,
2024)
(2) Kwik Stop 5, Brigham City (conditional) (purchase agreement June 19, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) As Smoke Shop, West Valley City
(2) Buy Vapor Smoke Shop, Taylorsville
(3) Eagle Mart, Millcreek
(4) La Bodeguita Latina Market & Deli, Taylorsville
(5) Last Stop Convenience, Salt Lake City
(6) Urban Groceries, Sandy (conditional)
(7) Walmart Fuel Station #3848, Syracuse (conditional)
c. Manufacturing
New Applicant:
(1) Purple Sky Winery, Pleasant View (Winery)
d. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Deer Valley Club 182, Park City (Type 1)
e. Airport Lounge
New Applicant:
(1) Tailwind Concessions, St George Airport (conditional)
f. Hotel
New Applicant:
(1) Union Station Venture, Salt Lake City (conditional)
g. Restaurant Limited-Service
License Change of Ownership:
(1) La Dolce Vita Ristorante LLC, Provo (conditional) (purchase agreement April 1, 2024)
New Applicants:
(1) Blossom 1314, Saratoga Springs (conditional)
(2) Little India, Highland (conditional)
(3) Eggsburgh, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(4) Red Dirt Diner, Hatch (Summer Seasonal License) (conditional)
(5) Sushi Bomb, Draper (violation history)
(6) Goat Head, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(7) O-Ku Sushi & Ramen Roy, Roy (conditional)
h Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicants:
(1) Tacos Mi Mexican Restaurant LLC, Layton (conditional)
(2) El Chilito, Tremonton (conditional)
i. On-Premise Banquet
New Applicant:
(1) Millcreek House Catering, LLC, Millcreek (conditional)
j. On-Premise Beer Recreational
License Change of Ownership:
(1) The Complex, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement June 9, 2024)
New Applicant:
(1) FatCats, Clinton (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment: (Rob Hansen) [action items]
Extended Closure:
(1) Campfire Lounge, Salt Lake City (requesting to November 2024 Commission
Meeting)
License Change of Ownerships:
(1) Vertigo, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement June 9, 2024)
(2) The Red Light Bar, Ogden (purchase agreement July 8, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicant:
(1) PH Club Inc., Weber County (Equity) (projected opening July 25, 2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) My Arts Place, Magna (conditional) (projected opening September 1, 2024)
(2) Earth & Stones, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening July 25,
2024)
(3) Arempas Venezuelan Cuisine, Midvale (conditional) (violation history)
(projected opening Aug 2, 2024)
(4) Los Cucos Mexican Cafe, Sandy (conditional) (violation history)
(projected opening Aug 10, 2024)
(5) Wasatch Peaks Ranch, Morgan (Equity) (conditional) (projected opening
December 15, 2024)
b. Restaurant Full-Service: (Craig Warr) [action items]
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Social District Bistro STG, St. George (conditional)
(2) The Winery Cafe, Hilldale
(3) Mi Hacienda LLC, Vernal (violation history) (will surrender Restaurant Limited-Service License)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Loma Park City, Park City (conditional) (projected opening August 2, 2024)
(2) Holiday Inn La Verkin, La Verkin (conditional)
(3) North Italia, Riverton (conditional) (projected opening November 1, 2024)
(4) Cupla Coffee, Cottonwood Heights (conditional) (projected opening September 7, 2024)
(5) Henry Baker, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening September 7, 2024)
12. OPEN AND PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT (OPMA) TRAINING: (Ericka Evans)
13. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
14. ADJOURN
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Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-669-444-9171
Meeting ID: 882 8926 2849
Passcode: 71662377