Liquor Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-03-04

400 S. Eagle Street
 City of Naperville Naperville, IL 60540



 Meeting Agenda

 Liquor Commission

Thursday, March 4, 2021 3:00 PM Held on Zoom due to COVID-19



CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and
allows public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency,
subject to certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an
in-person meeting is not practical or prudent.

Pursuant to Section 120/7(e) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the continuation of the Governor’s
disaster proclamation, and Mayor Chirico’s executive order determining that in-person public
meetings are not currently practical or prudent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are
holding March 4, 2021 Liquor Commission meeting remotely.

TO JOIN A MEETING: The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You
do not need to download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar, the password is provided on this agenda. Once connected, if
you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen and wait for the
Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few
second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the
public record and speak clearly.

To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
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password provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive
criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal
attacks at Commissioners, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to
intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate
decorum and allow for city business to be accomplished.



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A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PRESENTATION:
 21-0200 Installation of new Commissioner: Dana Davenport


D. PUBLIC FORUM:

E. OLD BUSINESS:

F. NEW BUSINESS:
 21-0199 Consider Tasting DeVine’s request to expand their Class S - Specialty
 Wine Shop liquor license

 21-0187 Approve the regular Liquor Commission meeting minutes of November 5,
 2020

G. REPORTS:

 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs




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 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs

 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Barfuss


H. ADJOURNMENT:
 Any individual with a disability requesting a reasonable accommodation in order to
 participate in a public meeting should contact the Communications Department at least
 48 hours in advance of the scheduled meeting. The Communications Department can
 be reached in person at 400 S. Eagle Street, Naperville, IL., via telephone at
 630-420-6707 or 630-305-5205 (TDD) or via e-mail at info@naperville.il.us. Every effort
 will be made to allow for meeting participation.




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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




Meeting Minutes - Final

 Thursday, March 4, 2021

 3:00 PM



Held on Zoom due to COVID-19



  Liquor Commission
Liquor Commission Meeting Minutes - Final March 4, 2021


CITY OF NAPERVILLE PUBLIC MEETINGS UPDATE:
On Friday, June 12, 2020, an amendment to the Open Meetings Act was signed into law. This
new law replaces the gubernatorial executive order concerning the Open Meetings Act and allows
public bodies to temporarily conduct meetings remotely during a state of emergency, subject to
certain requirements, including a determination by the head of the public body that an in-person
meeting is not practical or prudent.

Pursuant to Section 120/7(e) of the Illinois Open Meetings Act, the continuation of the Governor’s
disaster proclamation, and Mayor Chirico’s executive order determining that in-person public
meetings are not currently practical or prudent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, we are
holding the March 4, 2021 Liquor Commission meeting remotely.

TO JOIN A MEETING: The meeting will be conducted using the Zoom Video Conferencing. You
do not need to download any software or create an account to participate.

To login on your computer or iPad:
Click the link to join the webinar, the password is provided on this agenda. Once connected, if
you choose to speak, click the “Raise Hand” button at the bottom of Zoom screen and wait for the
Chairman to recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few
second delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the
public record and speak clearly.

To login on your phone:
For iPhones, use the iPhone one-tap number provided on this agenda.
For telephones, dial one of the numbers provided and join the meeting by using meeting ID and
password provided on this agenda.
Once connected to the meeting, press *9 to “raise your hand” and wait for the Chairman to
recognize you. When it is your turn to speak, you will be unmuted. There will be a few second
delay after you are unmuted until your mic will be live. Please identify yourself for the public record
and speak clearly.

PARTICIPATION GUIDELINES: All viewpoints are welcome. Positive comments and constructive
criticism are encouraged. Speakers must refrain from harassing or directing threats or personal
attacks at Commissioners, staff, other speakers or members of the public. Comments made to
intentionally disrupt the meeting may be managed as necessary to maintain appropriate decorum
and allow for city business to be accomplished.




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Or iPhone one-tap:
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Or join by phone:
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A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Mayor Chirico called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 7- Mayor Steve Chirico, Paul O'Toole, Joe Vozar, Scott Wehrli, Kimberly White, Karyn
 Charvat, and Dana Davenport
 Absent 4- Pam Davis, Charles Maher, Mitch Stauffer, and Anthony Signorella




 Also Present: Miranda Barfuss, Assistant to City Council; Jennifer Lutzke,
 Senior Assistant City Attorney; Rachel Pruneda, Administrative Assistant;
 Christine Jeffries, President-Naperville Development Partnership

C. PRESENTATION:

 Installation of new Commissioner: Dana Davenport

 Mayor Chirico installed new Commissioner, Dana Davenport, and thanked
 outgoing Commissioner Paul O'Toole for his service.

D. PUBLIC FORUM:

 None

E. OLD BUSINESS:

 None

F. NEW BUSINESS:


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 Consider Tasting DeVine’s request to expand their Class S - Specialty Wine Shop liquor
 license
 Attachments: City of Naperville Liquor Commission_Tasting deVine Cellars
 Proposal_03.04.2021

 Gregory Hayes, General Manager of Tasting de Vine, presented his request to
 expand his Class S-Specialty Wine Shop license to allow the service
 on-premise of craft beer and spirits, as well as sell off-premise spirits. Under
 the current license class, Tasting de Vine can serve on-premise wine and sell
 off-premise wine and beer.

 Lutzke reported that this action will require approval by the City Council after a
 recommendation by the Liquor Commission. Commissioners asked about
 other Class S licensees in the city, package sale restrictions in the downtown,
 provision of on-premise food sales, and tasting restrictions. Barfuss reported
 that we have 5 Class S licensees: Angeli’s, Cooper’s Hawk, Le Chocolat,
 Sixty-Four Wine Bar and Tasting de Vine. All of the other licensees also have
 Class B- Restaurant and Tavern licenses. Riggs reported that there have been
 no liquor citations or complaints related to Tasting de Vine. Lutzke reported that
 the Class S license class is exempted from the restriction of package sales in
 the downtown.

 Wehrli noted that the Commission created a Class S1 license for a specific
 business that is no longer operating. The license class remains in our code
 and has a cap of 1. He went on to suggest that the Commission modify the S1
 Class, rather than the S Class, to avoid impacting other Class S licensees.
 Commissioners asked about pricing for the license class, hours of operation
 and the proposed product offerings. Hayes reported that he would be offering
 unique craft beer and bourbon selections, but they would not be a private label.
 Tasting de Vine hours would align with the current S1 hours of operation.



 Commissioner Wehrli made a motion for staff to bring back a modified S1 class
 that maintains the current S1 premise size, container requirements, hours of
 operation and the cap of 1, but adds the petitioner request for on-premise and
 off-premise beer and spirits, seconded by Vozar. The motion was approved and
 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- O'Toole, Vozar, Wehrli, White, Charvat, and Davenport

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 4- Davis, Maher, Stauffer, and Signorella


 Approve the regular Liquor Commission meeting minutes of November 5, 2020
 Attachments: DRAFT-Liquor Commission Meeting Minutes 110520

 Commissioner Vozar made a motion to approve the regular Liquor Commission
 Meeting Minutes of November 5, 2020, seconded by White. The motion was

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 approved and carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- O'Toole, Vozar, Wehrli, White, Charvat, and Davenport

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 4- Davis, Maher, Stauffer, and Signorella

G. REPORTS:

 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 Jeffries reported on Valentine’s Day promotions and January’s Restaurant
 Week, which had 37 participating restaurants and over 125,000 page clicks.
 This was down from last year, but still provided a boost for businesses. A
 second Restaurant Week event is planned for this summer. NDP, DNA and the
 City are partnering to improve temporary outdoor seating this spring and
 summer for more uniform and attractive solutions. Restaurants have continued
 to adapt to COVID restrictions and the restaurant association’s email list has
 been vital for providing timely information.

 The restaurant association is currently seeking updates on the City's 2021
 liquor renewal process and request that the executive orders allowing
 temporary outdoor seating and liquor service to-go be retained or renewed as
 we move into Phase 5 of the Restore Illinois plan. Chirico responded that when
 the state of emergency is lifted the executive orders will expire, however,
 Council action can be taken to extend orders. Barfuss reported that the liquor
 license renewal process is underway. Lutzke reported that we are not charging
 for outdoor seating permits now because the executive order allowing
 temporary outdoor seating is still in effect. Barfuss will ensure liquor license
 renewal communications are shared with the restaurant association. Chirico
 praised NDP's effective communications, which resulted in Naperville
 restaurants having the highest number of awards for the DuPage County grant
 program.


 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs

 Riggs reported on the online BASSET program. Recently there have been 50
 participants a week, which is a good sign that businesses are starting to
 recover and hire new staff. The online program can accommodate 200
 students at a time and the program is constantly full. Participants have a week
 to complete the course.


 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs

 Riggs reported on December tobacco compliance checks. There were 4
 businesses that failed the check; 3 were gas stations and 1 was a vape shop.
 The vape shop sold an electronic cigarette device to an 18-year-old. One gas
 station sold a pack of cigarettes to a 17-year-old and the other two gas stations

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 sold Juul pods to an 18-year-old. Riggs issued citations and the violations are
 in process.


 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 Riggs reported that 2020 had a total of 157 DUIs compared to 242 in 2019. The
 significant decrease can be attributed to COVID. January 2021 had 9 DUIs,
 compared to 14 in 2020.


 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Barfuss

 Barfuss reported that since the last Liquor Commission Meeting, the Liquor
 Concept Committee had three meetings on November 19, 2020, January 21,
 2021 and February 17, 2021.

 The following concepts were discussed:

 Tasting de Vine, already reported

 Egg Harbor, 175 Jackson Ave.
 Existing business seeking a Class A Restaurant license. Their request was
 approved. The application is in process.

 C’zar Male, as part of C’zar Salon and Spa, 237 W. Jefferson St.
 Existing business holding a Class M lifestyle amenities license. They wanted to
 explore alternate license class options in order to include spirits. They have not
 finalized their plan.

 Pancake Cafe, 1292 Rickert Dr.
 Existing business seeking a Class A Restaurant license. Their request was
 approved. The application is in process.

 Costco, 1255 E. Ogden Ave.
 New business seeking a Class D - Package Store license. Their request was
 approved. The application is in process.

 Tapville Social, 216 S. Washington St.
 Existing business seeking to add a Class K - Catering License, in addition to
 their Class B. Their request was approved. The Class K will be added through
 their liquor license renewal process this year.

 TOCA Training Centers, 1740 Quincy Ave. #106
 New business purchasing the Players Indoor Sports Center. They were
 seeking a Class M - Recreational license. Their request was approved. The
 application is in process.

 Cracker Barrel, 1855 West Diehl Rd.
 Existing business seeking a Class A - Restaurant license with outdoor seating
 and inquiring about a Class G - Beer and Wine Package Sale license. They

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 were approved for the Class A license. The application is in process. They
 may revisit the Class G at a later time.

 Mayor Chirico asked if we had received a Concept Application for the boutique
 grocer going in at Naper Blvd. and Ogden Ave. Barfuss confirmed we have not.


H. ADJOURNMENT:
 Commissioner Davenport motioned to adjourn the Liquor Commission Meeting of
 March 4, 2021 at 4:04 PM, seconded by O'Toole. The motion was approved and
 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- O'Toole, Vozar, Wehrli, White, Charvat, and Davenport

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 4- Davis, Maher, Stauffer, and Signorella




 /S/ Miranda Barfuss
 Miranda Barfuss
 Assistant to City Council




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