UTAH DEPARTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE SERVICES
COMMISSION MEETING
Thursday, April 24, 2025 - 10:00 a.m.
Ogden City Council Chambers
2549 Washington Blvd., Suite 340, Ogden, Utah
[Commissioners may participate virtually]
PLEASE NOTE: The anchor location for this meeting is 2549 Washington Blvd, Ogden. 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: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 850 3930 5911
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1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER - Stephen Handy, Chair
2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: (Vickie Ashby)
3. ANNOUNCEMENTS:
a. Proposed Future Meeting Schedule (subject to change)
- Thursday, May 29, 2025 - MASOB
- Thursday, June 26, 2025 - MASOB
b. Upcoming Holiday Closures
- Monday, May 26, 2025 (Memorial Day)
- Monday, June 16, 2025 (Juneteenth National Freedom 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, April 22, 2025.
- Comments will be addressed at the end of the meeting.
4. AUDIT REPORT FOR FY2025: (Tina Cannon, Utah State Auditor) [possible action item]
a. Department of Alcoholic Beverage Services Agreed-Upon Procedures
5. FINANCIAL UPDATE: (Todd Darrington)
6. DEPARTMENT ORGANIZATIONAL CHART REVISIONS: (Tiffany Clason) [action item]
7. DEPARTMENT APPOINTMENT: (Tiffany Clason) [action item]
a. Director of the Division of Consumer Purchasing and Merchandising
8. OPERATIONS UPDATE: (Tiffany Clason)
9. VIOLATIONS: (Samuel McHenry) [action item]
*Referral Sources - Brigham City Police Department (BPD), Layton Police Department (LPD), State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), Weber County Sheriff's Office (WSO)
[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) Baek Ri Hyang Korean Restaurant, South Salt Lake and *SBI (RF)
Xiomara Lacayo Jarquin (employee)
(2) Hana Hou Kitchen, St. George and Joshua Lui (employee) *SBI (BE)
(3) Country Corner Store, Weber County and Daxton Helton *WSO (OP)
(4) Earth & Stones, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(5) Aces High Saloon, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(6) O'Shucks Bar & Grill, Park City *SBI (RF)
(7) 7-Eleven Store #23550C, Layton and Vasco Magar (employee) *LPD (OP)
(8) Mariscos Ensenada, Taylorsville and Osmary Atencio (employee) *SBI (RF)
(9) 7-Eleven Store #22049B, Brigham City and Niraj Boltara *BPD (OP)
(employee)
(10) Clearfield Sinclair Operating LLC, Brigham City and Levi Naylor *BPD (OP)
(employee)
(11) Bout Time Pub & Grub, Layton *SBI (BAR)
(12) Redwood Lounge, Salt Lake City *SBI (BAR)
(13) 1750 Speakeasy, Springville *SBI (BAR)
(14) Hearth on 25th, Ogden and Mikayla Mortimer (employee) *SBI (RF)
10. LICENSEE RECOGNITIONS: (Tiffany Clason)
a. Passed Utah Public Safety, SBI Covert Underage Buyer (CUB) Inspections
11. LICENSE RENEWAL REMINDERS: (Jeremy Sommerlath)
a. Renewal Period April 1 to April 30, 2025
- Liquor Transport License (LT)
b. Renewal Period May 1 to May 30, 2025
- Bar Establishment (BAR)
12. CONSENT AGENDA: (Brian Swan) [action item]
a. Approval of the Minutes
(1) March 27, 2025 Commission Meeting
b. Off-Premise Beer Retailer
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) 7- Eleven Store #26332F, Sandy (conditional) (purchase agreement
February 21, 2025)
(2) 7-Eleven Store #41620B, Murray (purchase agreement February 5, 2025)
(3) Talisman Food and Brews, LLC, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement
January 24, 2025)
(4) UUD Quick Stop, Ogden (conditional) (purchase agreement March 19, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) 2 Row Brewing LLC, Midvale (conditional)
(2) Family Dollar # 25631, West Valley City
(3) Family Dollar # 25704, West Valley City
(4) Hole N The Rock, Moab
(5) Home Range Brewing LLC, Logan (conditional)
(6) Jind Ezzy Mart Inc, Magna
(7) Kwick Stop 66, Murray
(8) La Selecta Riverton, Riverton (conditional)
c. Manufacturing
Change of Ownership:
(1) Talisman Food and Brews, LLC, Ogden (purchase agreement December 27, 2024)
d. Package Agency
New Applicant:
(1) Talisman Food and Brews, Ogden (Type 5)
e. Hotel
New Applicant:
(1) Hyatt Place Springdale / Zion National Park, Springdale (conditional)
f. Restaurant Limited-Service
New Applicants:
(1) Black Bear Diner, Layton (conditional)
(2) Gold Fish Asian Bistro, Herriman
(3) Sidecar Cafe, St. George (conditional) (violation history)
(4) The Angry Korean, South Jordan (conditional)
(5) Parea, Salt Lake City
(6) Keyaki Sushi LLC, Midvale
(7) Expedition Eighty8, Moab
(8) Kura Sushi, Salt Lake City (conditional)
g. On-Premise Beer Retailer - Recreational Amenity
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) Eccles Theatre, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement March 4, 2025)
(2) Capital Theatre, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement March 4, 2025)
(3) Rose Wagner, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement March 4, 2025)
New Applicants:
(1) The Tap-In Bistro, Roosevelt
(2) The Sandbox PT2, Salt Lake City (conditional)
h. Restaurant Beer Only
New Applicants:
(1) Burgers by Guayoyo LLC, Millcreek (conditional)
(2) CycleCafe, Salt Lake City (conditional)
i. Airport Lounge
License Change of Ownership:
(1) P.F. Changs, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement November 30, 2024)
13. LICENSE APPLICATIONS CONSIDERATION ITEMS:
a. Bar Establishment (Rob Hansen) [action items]
License Changes of Ownership:
(1) The Leprechaun Pub & Grill, Murray (purchase agreement February 19,
2025)
(2) Benji's Bar, Tooele (conditional) (purchase agreement April 10, 2025)
All Other Applicants:
(1) High West Distillery, Park City (surrendering their Restaurant Full-Service
License)
(2) Mono Tape Club, Salt Lake City (conditional) (violation history)
(3) Apparition, Salt Lake City
b. Restaurant Full-Service (Craig Warr) [action items]
License Change of Ownership:
(1) Red Lotus Bistro, Salt Lake City (purchase agreement December 9, 2024)
All Other Applicants:
(1) Smothered Burrito 2 Inc, Salt Lake City
(2) Landmark Grill, Midvale
(3) Swain's at CB&M LLC, Roosevelt
(4) Annie's Cafe, Bountiful (conditional)
(5) Wild Peru LLC, Taylorsville (conditional)
(6) Wing Nutz, St. George (conditional)
(7) Hampton Inn and Suites, Salt Lake City (conditional) (projected opening May 1, 2025)
(8) Catracho's Restaurant 2, West Valley City (conditional) (violation history) (projected opening May 1, 2025)
(9) Street Eats Sunset LLC, St. George (conditional) (projected opening May 16, 2025)
(10) Conestoga Ranch, Garden City (projected opening May 16, 2025) (Summer Seasonal)
14. ADMINISTRATIVE RULES: (Brian Swan) [discussion and possible action items]
a. R82-1-102 Definitions
b. R82-1-105 Label Approvals
c. R82-1-107 Department Training Programs
d. R82-2-104 Utah Government Records and Access Management Act
e. R82-2-106 Sales Restrictions on Products of Limited Availability and Rare,
High Demand Products
f. R82-2-108 Duties of Commission Subcommittees
g. R82-3-102 Violation Schedule
h. R82-3-103 Disciplinary Hearings
i. R82-3-104 Orders to Show Cause
j. R82-4-101 Age Verification
15. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS AND PUBLIC
16. ADJOURN
Commission Lunch
12:00 p.m. (after commission meeting)
Rooster's Brewing
253 25th Street, Ogden
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: 1-253-215-8782
Meeting ID: 850 3930 5911
Passcode: 81186616