The Naperville Liquor Commission at its meeting Thursday unanimously voted to recommend removing the city’s restrictions on happy hour, a matter which will now go to Naperville City Council for consideration.
Naperville upheld happy hour ban in 2017
In 1989, Illinois established a statewide ban on happy hour with the intent to curb binge drinking. In 2015, the state updated laws to allow happy hours at bars and restaurants with restrictions.
However, the Naperville Liquor Commission voted in 2017 to keep the local prohibition in place.
At the group’s Thursday meeting, Commissioner Steve Chirico explained that the commission’s decision to uphold happy hour restrictions in 2017 was largely due to safety concerns regarding incidents with late-night drinking, especially in downtown Naperville…