UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, December 19, 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: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 870 2705 3530
Passcode: 85455394
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Erin Hinkel)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, January 30, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, February 27, 2025 - MASOB
b. Holiday Store Hours
- Tuesday, December 24, 2024 (Christmas Eve)
All state liquor stores will close at 6:00 p.m.
- Tuesday, December 31, 2024 (New Year's Eve)
All state liquor stores will close at 7:00 p.m.
c. Upcoming Holiday Closures
Liquor stores and the DABS administrative office and warehouse will be closed:
- Wednesday, December 25, 2024 (Christmas Day)
- Wednesday, January 1, 2025 (New Year's Day)
- Monday, January 20, 2025 (Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)
d. 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, December 17, 2024.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. PARENTS EMPOWERED UPDATE: (Doug Murakami)
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Todd Darrington)
6. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason / Cade Meier)
7. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Cache County Sheriff's Office (CSO), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Unified Police Department (UPD), 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) Twilite Lounge, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(2) Rusty Nail Saloon, Midvale *SBI (BAR)
(3) Cheddar's Scratch Kitchen #2213, Riverdale and Zandra *SBI (RF)
Evett (employee)
(4) Rancho Markets, Millcreek and Deysi Castro (employee) *UPD (OP)
(5) El Paisa Grill, Ogden and Vernet Cruz Rodriguez *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(6) London Belle & Amendment 21, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(7) 1750 Speakeasy, Springville *SBI (BAR)
(8) PV Jalisco, Cedar City *SBI (BAR)
(9) The Mad Moose Cafe, Weber County and Brigham Joyce *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(10) Anaya's Market West Valley, West Valley City and Brenda *WPD (OP)
Salvador-Adame (employee)
(11) Ramblin Roads Restaurant, Ogden and Amy Espinoza *SBI (RF)
(employee)
(12) 7-Eleven Store #27560C, Millcreek and Curtis Dennies *UPD (OP)
(employee)
(13) Anaya's Market, Logan and Maria Ortega Avalos *CSO (OP)
(employee)
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
9. JANUARY 2025 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Jeremy Sommerlath)
a. Renewal Period January 1 to January 31, 2025
- Restaurant - Beer Only (RB)
- Off-premise Beer Retailer State License (OP)
- On-premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity (BE)
- On-premise Beer Retailer - Tavern (TV)
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Jeremy Sommerlath) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) November 21, 2024 Commission Meeting
b. November License Renewal Campaign Results
(1) 316 license records meet statutory requirements for renewal
(2) 16 license records will not be renewed
c. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
New Applicant:
(1) Ruana Market #1, West Valley City (conditional)
d. On-Premise Banquet
New Applicant:
(1) West Ridge GC Cafe Parks & Rec, West Valley City (conditional)
e. Special Use Permit
New Applicant:
(1) Eagle Works Manufacturing, LLC, Millville (Industrial & Manufacturing)
f. Add a Hotel Sublicense
New Applicants:
(1) Deer Valley Resort, Park City (Restaurant Full-Service)
(2) Deer Valley Resort, Park City (Bar)
g. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicants:
(1) White Tomato Artisan Pasta, Draper (conditional)
(2) Sukiya Sushi & Japanese Buffet, Orem
(3) Mensho Ramen, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(4) Junah Restaurant LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(5) Slice House by Tony Gemignani, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(6) Hank's Bistro and Brew, Eden (conditional)
(7) Pepper Lunch Riverton, Riverton (conditional)
h. Restaurant Beer-Only
New Applicant:
(1) Aroma Sports Bar and Grill, Roy (conditional)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Bout Time Pub & Grub West Valley, West Valley City (violation history)
(purchase agreement December 3, 2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Eleven Nightclub, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January
10, 2025)
(2) Kiitos Brewing, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 28,
2025)
(3) SnowmoBAR, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 1,
2025 and will surrender their Restaurant Full-Service License upon approval)
b. Restaurant Full-Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Richie Lush's Tennessee BBQ, Park City (purchase agreement December 9, 2024)
(2) Porch Restaurant, South Jordan (conditional) (purchase agreement December 2, 2024)
Ready to Operate Applicants:
(1) Don Miguel's, Cedar City
(2) Heber Hub, Heber City (will surrender their Restaurant Limited-Service License upon approval)
All Other Applicants:
(1) The Continental, Provo (conditional)
(2) Cody's Gastro Garage, Nephi (conditional)
(3) Back Spin Bistro, St. George (conditional) (projected opening January 1, 2025)
(4) Cosmica LLC, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening January 15, 2025)
(5) Lucky Slice Pizza, Logan (conditional) (projected opening February 1, 2025)
(6) Hash Kitchen, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening February 14, 2025)
12. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
13. ADJOURN
Report fraud, abuse, or waste within the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services to the
Office of Internal Auditor at DABSReporting@utah.gov
Notice of Special Accommodations (ADA)
In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals needing accommodations during this
meeting should contact Vickie Ashby at (801) 977-6801 at least three working days prior
to the meeting. Hearing impaired individuals should call Utah Relay Service at (888) 269-7477.
Notice of Electronic or Telephone Participation
Public attendance is available by audio:
Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 870 2705 3530
Passcode: 85455394