Liquor Commission

Liquor Concept Committee

The Liquor Concept Committee is comprised of staff members having technical expertise in areas pertinent to liquor licensing. The Committee reviews new liquor businesses, changes to an existing business, ownership changes and special events involving liquor. Recommendations from the Committee are forwarded to the Liquor Commissioner and the Liquor Commission.

Please contact Shebnem Ozkaptan, Community Services Department, at ozkaptans@naperville.il.us to schedule a Liquor Concept Committee meeting. You are required to complete the “Liquor Concept Pre-Application Form” or “Special Event/Temporary License Form” online seven days before your Liquor Concept Committee meeting for review. A business owner and/or manager (if applicable) is required to attend the meeting to present the concept and answer questions from the Committee. The Committee meets online in the afternoon on the third week of each month via Zoom. Further details about the application process are listed in the “Liquor Concept Overview” form below.

How to Participate

The City of Naperville accepts online written comments and position statement submissions for Liquor Commission meetings. Submissions must be received at least 24 hours before the start of the meeting. 

All written comments and names of those who submit position statements by the deadline will be shared with board and commission members ahead of the meeting and posted to the City’s meeting management system on the City’s website on the day of the meeting. Written comments will not be read aloud during the meeting. Submissions received after the deadline will not be shared or posted.  

Submit a Comment or Position Statement

To share comments during the live meeting, please attend the meeting and follow the public comment process.

Community Services Department