UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, March 27, 2025 - 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.
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Phone: 1-346-248-7799
Meeting ID: 817 9766 7820
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Melissa Suarez)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, April 24, 2025 - Ogden City Council Chambers
2549 Washington Blvd., Ogden
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 - MASOB
b. 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, March 25, 2025.
- 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 - 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
(1) Corner Pocket Bar, Tooele *SBI (BAR)
(2) Sushi All You Can Eat Sushi, West Valley and Lorena Herrera *SBI (RL)
Martinez (employee)
(3) White Tomato Artisan Pasta, Draper and Channing Jones *SBI (RL)
(employee)
(4) Garage Grill, Draper and Zechariah Wallace (employee) *SBI (RF)
(5) 7-Eleven Store #26690C, West Valley City and Silvia *WPD (OP)
Rojas-Cuenca (employee)
(6) Elks 849, Provo *SBI (BAR)
(7) Bloomington Country Club, St. George and Jordan Beal *SBI (BE)
(employee)
(8) Back Spin Bistro, St. George and Shane Lightner (employee) *SBI (RF)
(9) Lucky Slice, Ogden and Hailey Burton (employee) *SBI (RL)
(10) Walmart #5233, West Valley City and J.M. (employee) *WPD (OP)
(11) Winco Foods #75, West Valley City and Ashley Dorn (employee) *WPD (OP)
(12) Historic Kokomo Club, Ogden and Gregory Claytor (employee) *SBI (BAR)
b. Order to Show Cause
(1) Lupessa (RF) Hallpass (RF) Neptune's Palace (BAR), Salt Lake City
8. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
9. APRIL 2025 LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDER: (Jeremy Sommerlath)
a. Renewal Period April 1 to April 30, 2025
- Liquor Transport License (LT)
10. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) February 27, 2025 Commission Meeting
(2) March 17, 2025 Special Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
New Applicants:
(1) 7-Eleven Store # 25472B, Logan
(2) 7 Even Days, Murray (conditional)
(3) Conner Ave., Salt Lake City
(4) Dhungelbrother Inc., Bountiful
(5) Family Dollar #27062, Gunnison
(6) Gas & Goods, Brigham City (conditional)
(7) Lake Powell Marine Center, Big Water
(8) M & N Distributing LLC, Bluffdale (conditional)
(9) Peak Vapor, Taylorsville (conditional)
(10) Last Chance Store, Helper
(11) Sunrise Quick Stop Inc., Brigham City (conditional)
(12) Trader Joe's, Riverdale (conditional)
(13) Westgate Resorts, Park City
c. On-Premise Banquet
Change of Location:
(1) Salt Lake Bees, South Jordan (moving from 77 W 1300 S, Salt Lake City
to 11131 S Ballpark Dr, South Jordan)
New Applicant:
(1) Boondocks Food & Fun Kaysville LLC, Kaysville (conditional)
d. Manufacturing
New Applicants:
(1) Strap Tank Brewery, St George (Brewery)
(2) Mountain Meadery, Grantsville (Winery)
e. Package Agency
New Applicants:
(1) Strap Tank Brewery, St George (Type 5)
(2) Strap Tank Brewery, Lehi (Type 5)
(3) Mountain Meadery, Grantsville (Type 5)
(4) Dendric Estate, Marion (Type 5)
(5) Salt Lake Bees, South Jordan (Type 4)
(6) Park Meadows Country Club, Park City (Type 1)
f. Restaurant Limited-Service
Change of Location:
(1) Cafe El Barril, South Salt Lake (moving from 9460 S Union Sq Unit 105,
Sandy, to 633 E 3300 S, South Salt Lake)
License Change of Ownership:
(1) LTH Daybreak, LLC, South Jordan (conditional) (purchase agreement
January 22, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) Steve's Black Sabbath BBQ, LLC, Ogden (conditional)
(2) Cafe Seoul, Murray
(3) Jack's Wood Fired Oven, Logan (conditional)
(4) Slackwater, Provo (conditional) (violation history)
g. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
Change of Location:
(1) Salt Lake Bees, South Jordan (moving from 77 W 1300 S, Salt Lake City
to 11131 S Ballpark Dr, South Jordan)
New Applicants:
(1) Boondocks Food & Fun Kaysville LLC, Kaysville (conditional)
(2) Five Iron Grill, Sterling (conditional)
h. Tavern
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Talisman Food and Brews, LLC, Ogden (purchase agreement
December 27, 2024)
11. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
All Other Applicants:
(1) Settlers Lounge, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(2) Fiddler's, Sugarhouse (conditional)
b. Restaurant Full-Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
Change of Location:
(1) Park City Desserts, Park City (moving from 255 Main Street, Park City to 401 Main Street, Park City)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Maria's Mexican Restaurant, Ogden (conditional)
(2) Los 2 Compadres Restaurant, Pleasant Grove (conditional) (will surrender their Restaurant Beer-Only license upon approval)
(3) Ocotillo Prime Lena y Mar, American Fork (conditional)
(4) Baby's Bagels, Salt Lake City (conditional)
(5) Baan Thai Cuisine & Bar, Riverton (conditional)
(6) Boondock's Food & Fun Kaysville LLC, Kaysville (conditional) (projected opening April 1, 2025)
(7) Cilantree, Farmington (conditional) (projected opening April 1, 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: 817 9766 7820
Passcode: 15556683