CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM
ACTION REQUESTED:
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Waive the first reading and pass the ordinance amending Section 3-3-11 of the Naperville Municipal Code pertaining to the Class M-Recreational or Lifestyle Amenities Facility cap by increasing the number of recreational facility liquor licenses available by two (requires six positive votes)
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DEPARTMENT: Legal Department
SUBMITTED BY: Jennifer Bonner, Senior Assistant City Attorney
BOARD/COMMISSION REVIEW:
On February 5, 2026, the Liquor Commission unanimously approved the proposed amendment.
BACKGROUND:
The Class M liquor license ("M License") permits the retail sale and service of alcoholic liquor at recreational and lifestyle amenities facilities. Recreational facilities include art studios, indoor sports facilities, golf courses, bowling alleys, and billiards establishments with at least ten regulation billiard tables, while lifestyle amenities facilities include beauty shops, hair salons, spas, and personal cosmetic establishments. To ensure that alcohol sales remain incidental to the primary business activity, the M License has several requirements, including:
* At least 60 percent of a recreational facility's annual revenue, or 90 percent of a lifestyle amenities facility's annual revenue, must be derived from sources other than the sale of alcoholic liquor.
* Alcoholic liquor may only be sold as a complement to a paid lifestyle amenities service or when the recreational portion of the premises is open and available for use.
* An annual license fee of $2,200 applies to recreational facilities, with a cap of thirteen licenses citywide.
* An annual license fee of $500 applies to lifestyle amenities facilities, with a cap of five licenses citywide.
DISCUSSION:
Taste Buds Kitchen, located at 620 N. River Road, Unit 108, is a culinary-themed recreational facility offering cooking classes, summer camps, birthday parties, and corporate events for children, families, and adults. The concept functions much...
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