Liquor Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2021-07-08

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Liquor Commission

Thursday, July 8, 2021 3:00 PM Council Chambers



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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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Department of Public Health guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear a
face covering in Council Chambers. Those who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 must
wear a face covering if they cannot socially distance from other individuals.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:
 21-0880 Consider Mall of India’s request for a dispenser permit and Class B
 license

E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:
 21-0879 Approve the regular Liquor Commission meeting minutes of June 3, 2021


 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs

 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs




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 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Barfuss


G. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

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City of Naperville

 400 S. Eagle Street
 Naperville, IL 60540




Meeting Minutes - Final

 Thursday, July 8, 2021

 3:00 PM



 Council Chambers



 Liquor Commission
Liquor Commission Meeting Minutes - Final July 8, 2021


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.

In keeping with the current Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Illinois
Department of Public Health guidelines, fully vaccinated individuals will not be required to wear a
face covering in Council Chambers. Those who are not fully vaccinated against COVID-19 must
wear a face covering if they cannot socially distance from other individuals.

A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Mayor Chirico called the meeting to order at 3:04 PM.

B. ROLL CALL:
 Present 7- Mayor Steve Chirico, Karyn Charvat, Charles Maher, Anthony Signorella, Mitch
 Stauffer, Joe Vozar, and Scott Wehrli
 Absent 3- Dana Davenport, John Koranda, and Kimberly White




 Staff Present: Miranda Barfuss, Assistant to City Council; Jennifer Lutzke,
 Senior Assistant City Attorney; Dan Riggs, Police Detective

 Also Present: Christine Jeffries, President of Naperville Development
 Partnership

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 None

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 Consider Mall of India’s request for a dispenser permit and Class B license
 Attachments: Mall of India License DRAFT

 Lutzke reviewed that Mall of India requested a Class B license with a
 dispenser permit at the last meeting. The Commission directed staff to
 draft a license restricting the areas of consumption, requiring daily
 wristbands and requiring the use of pre-paid cards for the dispenser
 permit. A draft license was created with restrictions that limit the areas of
 consumption and requiring a daily wristband for individuals 21+. Pre-paid
 cards is already a requirement of the liquor code for dispenser permits, so
 it is not stated on the draft liquor license. Mayor Chirico clarified that this
 action has final authority by the Liquor Commission and reported that

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 Commissioner Wehrli and Commissioner Vozar both visited Mall of India
 since the last meeting to view the premise.

 Lutzke also reported on a question from the last meeting regarding
 Mariano’s and whether patrons are allowed to walk around the store with
 alcohol. Upon review of the liquor code, that is technically not allowed.



 Commissioner Vozar made a motion to approve the draft license for Mall of
 India, seconded by Wehrli. The motion was approved and carried by the
 following vote:

 Aye: 6- Charvat, Maher, Signorella, Stauffer, Vozar, and Wehrli

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 3- Davenport, Koranda, and White

E. NEW BUSINESS:

F. REPORTS:

 Approve the regular Liquor Commission meeting minutes of June 3, 2021
 Attachments: DRAFT Liquor Commission Meeting Minutes 060321

 Commissioner Signorella made a motion to approve the regular Liquor
 Commission meeting minutes of June 3, 2021, seconded by Vozar. The motion
 was approved and carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- Charvat, Maher, Signorella, Stauffer, Vozar, and Wehrli

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 3- Davenport, Koranda, and White

 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 Jeffries reported that restaurants are seeing an uptick in business,
 however, lack of workers remains the biggest challenge. They hope that
 more workers will return in September when schools reopen and COVID
 relief payments end. Federal relief funds allocated $26 billion for
 restaurants. There were 300,000 applications and the funding was all
 granted in less than 3 weeks. The restaurant association is advocating for
 more funding to be allocated. Some of our local restaurants were
 recipients.

 Mayor Chirico inquired about the Bar Louie space on Chicago Ave.
 Jeffries reported that the space is gutted and there is a prospective tenant.
 Shakou remains empty. The downtown has several new retailers including
 Warby Parker and a nail spa. Jeffries reported that a kid’s store is going in
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 at the former Gap Kids location and a Nike store is going in the former
 Talbots location. Naperville Development Partnership is also working with
 Brixmore Development on how to reposition the Heritage Court and
 Westridge Court shopping centers. In addition, Kellogg’s is leasing most of
 the top floor in the Shuman Building.


 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs

 Riggs reported that BASSET classes continue to be held online. There are
 30 - 50 individuals a week rotating through the system.


 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs

 Riggs reported that we are between compliance checks at this time. The
 last ones were completed at the beginning of May.

 Lutzke reported on two violations from past compliance checks:
 Murphy’s Express, located at 2804 Hassert Blvd
 CBD Vape Smoke, 4003 Plainfield-Naperville Rd.

 Both stipulated to the underage sale of an alternative nicotine product and
 agreed to pay a $500 fine.


 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 Riggs reported that there were 17 DUIs in May 2021 compared to 4 in
 2020 and 20 in 2019. There were 13 DUIs in June 2021, compared to 5 in
 2020 and 27 in 2019.


 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Barfuss

 Barfuss reported that since our last Liquor Commission Meeting, the
 Liquor Concept Committee had two meetings. One on June 17th and one
 on June 29th.

 The following concepts were discussed:

 Eggs Inc., located at 210 S. Washington St.
 Existing business seeking a Class A - Restaurant license. Their request is
 approved, and their application is in process.

 Smashburger, opening at 2736 Showplace Drive, Unit 100
 New business seeking a Class A - Restaurant license. Their request is
 approved, and their application is in process.


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 Studio 736, located at 736 N. Washington St.
 New business seeking a Class R - Legitimate Theater license. Their
 request is approved, and their application is in process.

 Festa Italiana, event scheduled for July 30 - August 1 at Naper Settlement
 They are finalizing their charity partner and we are awaiting additional
 information. Their request is in process.

 Irish Fest, event scheduled for August 6-7 at Frontier Park
 The charity is West Suburban Irish. They are serving beer and wine only.
 Their request is in process.

 Barfuss reported on a request for a meeting with the Mayor regarding the
 space at 1925 S. Washington St. It used to be a Qwik Convenient store.
 The property owners have had a vacancy in the space for 3+ years. The
 previous lessee was able to hold a package store liquor license, having
 been grandfathered in when the liquor code underwent revisions. The
 location does not meet the square footage requirements for a package
 store (60,000 square feet), however. Mayor Chirico reported that he will
 meet with the leasing agent, explain the liquor code, and let them know they
 can appeal to the Liquor Commission.



G. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

 None

H. ADJOURNMENT:
 Commissioner Maher made a motion to adjourn the Liquor Commission Meeting
 of July 8, 2021 at 3:22 PM, seconded by Vozar. The motion was approved and
 carried by the following vote:

 Aye: 6- Charvat, Maher, Signorella, Stauffer, Vozar, and Wehrli

 Excused: 1- Mayor Chirico

 Absent: 3- Davenport, Koranda, and White




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