University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, March 31, 1992
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Liquor law takes effect
Ordinance expands city's enforcement to include campus
By Andy Taylor Kansan staff writer
A new city ordinance that prohibits beer or liquor on the University of Kansas campus has gone into effect, and anyone caught with alcohol on campus could be given a citation by KU or Lawrence police.
The ordinance, which was put into city law books Friday, was drafted in part to curb any on-campus celebrations during the NCAA basketball tournament. The ordinance prohibits the consumption and possession of 3.2 beer and liquor on campus except in designated areas.
James Denney, director of KU police, said that police had not made any arrests enforcing the ordinance but that police would be ready to enforce the law.
"We'll enforce it as the need arises," he said. "But it has to be understood that this ordinance did not create anything
new. In the past, there were loopholes in University policy. A student could stand in one area and drink and then move over two feet and be illegal. This ordinance just makes University policy and city ordinances consistent."
He said people who violated the ordinance would be given a citation and would have to appear in municipal court.
The Lawrence City Commission unanimously approved a March 3 request by KU officials to expand the city's enforcement of drinking violations to include the KU campus.
David Ambler, vicechancellor for student affairs, said KU police could not enforce adequately University drinking policy, which was amended in November.
Bamid said the University amended its drinking policy because of complaints of excessive drinking on Campanile Hill during football games and
because of problems during post-basket-
ball game celebrations along Jayhawk
Boulevard last spring.
Previously, it had been legal for people who were of age to drink 3.2 beer on Thursday.
No KU students spoke to the commission atts public meetings about the ordinance, but Commissioner Bob Schulte said he had received some comments from concerned alumni.
"I received some negative comments from alumni who were concerned that they wouldn't be able to hailate tailgate parties on Saturday afternoons," he said.
He said that he voted for KU's request because of the city's law enforcement responsibility but that he realized the new policy might be unpopular.
"I'm concerned that the city is getting a bad image," he said.
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