Liquor Commission — Naperville, IL
Date: 2019-10-03

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



 Meeting Agenda

 Liquor Commission

Thursday, October 3, 2019 3:00 PM Council Chambers




A. CALL TO ORDER:

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

D. OLD BUSINESS:
 19-845B Consider revisions to the Class M license pertaining to Lifestyle Amenities
 facilities

 19-848B Consider Red Arrow’s request to allow Class B licensees to sell Crowlers
 and remove the onsite manufacturing requirement from the Growler Permit

E. NEW BUSINESS:
 19-945 Consider Pete Ellman’s request for a liquor license for a jazz club


F. REPORTS:
 19-946 Approval of September 5, 2019 meeting minutes


 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs

 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs

 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Trotz


G. EXECUTIVE SESSION:




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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

Thursday, October 3, 2019

 3:00 PM



 Council Chambers



Liquor Commission
Liquor Commission Meeting Minutes October 3, 2019


A. CALL TO ORDER:

 Mayor Chirico called the meeting to order ar 3:03pm.

B. ROLL CALL:

C. PUBLIC FORUM:

 Tony Notarangeli, Angeli's Restaurant, was present to request the sale of
 Limoncello bottles. His daughter owns the liquor distribution for this product. If
 this product is considered a wine, the Class S would be the appropriate license.

 Jennifer Lutzke, Senior Assistant City Attorney, will work with him on the
 appropriate liquor classification and bring this back to the next meeting.

D. OLD BUSINESS:

 Consider revisions to the Class M license pertaining to Lifestyle Amenities facilities

 Jennifer Lutzke, Senior Assistant City Attorney, stated that at the last meeting
 we discussed making changes to the Class M license to separate Recreational
 facilities from Life Style Amenities facilities. In reviewing this, the proposed
 revision reduces the fee to $250 per year for the Life Style Amenities facilities
 license and separates it from Recreational facilities license.
 Commissioner Maher moved to accept the language as presented reducing the
 fee for Life Styles Amenities to $250, seconded by Commissioner Davis.

 Consider Red Arrow’s request to allow Class B licensees to sell Crowlers and remove
 the onsite manufacturing requirement from the Growler Permit
 Joe Tota, Red Arrow, was present to request the sale of crowlers for Class B
 licenses. A crowler is a 32oz can that is sealed. It requires special equipment to
 seal the can. They are a pour your own establishment but crowlers would be
 poured by staff. They would sell for $12 - $16. Most beers of that size would be
 $4. They offer 48 different taps in their restaurant. They buy from local smaller
 breweries.

 Mayor Chirico asked if the Class S license allows the sale of beer. Jennifer
 Lutzke, Senior Assistant City Attorney, stated it allows the sale of craft beer for
 consumption off premises.

 Mayor Chirico reminded the commission that downtown Naperville has an
 ordinance that prohibits the sale of package goods with the exception of Wine
 64 and Walgreens. Emy Trotz, Executive Assistant/Mayor, stated that Tasting
 Devine has a Class S and Vom Fass has a Class S1.

 Mayor Chirico stated that the Liquor Commission doesn't have the authority to
 grant permission to sell crowlers. This will be a recommendation to City
 Council.

 Commissioner Stauffer feels that this would not be selling package goods. He
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 would suggest taking out the phrase "manufactured on site" and allow the sale
 of crowlers.

 Mayor Chirico asked Christine Jeffries to come forward. This has not been
 discussed with the Restaurant Association.

 Commissioner Wehrli stated that there is a Class C - Tavern license that allows
 the sale of package goods. If we could create a Class C1 that would allow the
 sale of crowlers.

 Joe Tota asked if the Illinois law states that these are not package sales.

 Mayor Chirico would like to see what the Restaurant Association says about the
 sale of crowlers. I'd like to direct staff to contact the State to get clarification on
 the interpretation of package goods.

 This might require another license or a permit.


 Commissioner O'Toole moved to direct staff to look at the proposal for Red
 Arrow, work with the Restaurant Association and get feedback from the State of
 Illinois, seconded by Commissioner Maher. Motion was approved unanimously.

E. NEW BUSINESS:

 Consider Pete Ellman’s request for a liquor license for a jazz club

 Commissioner Wehrli recused himself from the meeting at 3:40pm.

 Pete Ellman was present to request a liquor license for a Jazz Club. This is
 very preliminary. He doesn't have a building.

 A few years ago, he was visiting his sister in California and he came across a
 jazz club. For $5 you would get a bowl of chili and beer and wine was available
 for purchase. It would be a night club atmosphere. It would be one night a week
 or when a major artist is in town.

 Mayor Chirico said the closest license we have is a Class R Legitimate Theater.

 Mr. Ellman is looking where the School of Performing Arts was located.

 Mayor Chirico asked Jennifer Lutzke if this fits as a Class R license. Mr. Ellman
 would like to have the service of beer or wine during the performance. The
 Legitimate Theater license would have to be revised to allow the service of
 alcohol during the performances.

 Mayor Chirico stated that right now his concept fits with the Class R Legitimate
 Theater license but the service of alcohol is limited to before the performance
 and during intermission.

 Commissioner Maher asked how long the performances would be. The
 students perform from 6:30pm - 7:15pm and then his band plays from 7:30pm -

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 9pm.
 Commissioner Davis moved to direct staff to make modifications to the Class R -
 Legitimate Theater license to accomodate continuous service throughout the
 performance with liquor service one hour before the performance and last call 30
 minutes before the end of the performance, seconded by Commissioner O'Toole.

F. REPORTS:

 Commissioner Wehrli returned to the meeting.

 Approval of September 5, 2019 meeting minutes

 A motion was made by Commissioner Maher, seconded by Commissioner
 O'Toole to approve the September 5, 2019 meeting minutes. Motion was
 approved unanimously.

 1. Restaurant Association Report - Jeffries

 Christine Jeffries, Restaurant Association, reported on a follow up with the food
 trucks. She has had a really good response from the restaurants. She is putting
 together a list of food trucks and mobile restaurants. She will share the list with
 Marcie Schatz, Deputy City Manager.

 Restaurant Week will be January 23rd - February 8th. These are the same
 dates as the Chicago Restaurant Week. Last year, there were about 50
 restaurants that participated.

 Every year they redo the Dining Guide. The 2020 Dining Guide charity is
 KidsMatter. The guide is distributed to 54,000 homes. This is the number 1
 requested guide.

 They also have a Banquet Guide. This is given out through the Visitors Bureau.

 2. BASSET- Employee Training Statistics - Riggs

 Detective Riggs reported that in September 91 people attended with 24 no
 shows.

 3. Tobacco Enforcement Review - Riggs

 Detective Riggs reported that the tobacco enforcement is still pending. We are
 waiting for the State to send out the retailer kits that are passed out to the
 retailers before they can do the compliance checks.

 4. Liquor Report - Riggs

 Detective Riggs reported that in September 2018 there were 19 DUIs and
 September 2019 there were 17 DUIs

 5. Liquor Concept Committee Update - Trotz

 Trotz reported the following Liquor Concepts
 September 19, 2019

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 Pete Ellman - already discussed

 Yuletide Festival - Naper Settlement
 We are holding off giving them the liquor license application. There is a new rule
 that we need to see the vendor list before an application is given out.

 LA Social House
 This will be located off of North Aurora Road in the shopping center where
 Dominicks was located.
 This is a restaurant that is connected to the tanning salon. No alcohol will be
 allowed in the tanning salon.
 They are requesting a Class B license with a Late Night Permit.

 July 4th event
 This event will take place on Rotary Hill and Naper Settlement

 The Argonaut Co. Catering
 This is located out on Fort Hill Drive.
 He deals a lot in seafood.



G. EXECUTIVE SESSION:

H. ADJOURNMENT:

 Commissioner Maher moved to adjourn the meeting at 4:03pm, seconded by
 Commissioner O'Toole. Motion was unanimously approved.




 /S/ Emy Trotz
 Emy Trotz
 Executive Assistant/Mayor




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