U wants to ban alcohol from stadium - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Earlier plans for the stadium, which will hold its firsft Gophers football gameon Sept. 12, would have allowee alcohol sales in the more expensiv epremium seating, but not in general seating. Bruininks’ move comes aftefr the Minnesota Legislatureand Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a new law requirinhg thatall of-age game attendees have equal access to alcohol. this new legislation leaves us with only two to become the only Big Ten campus in the country to sell alcohop throughout itsfootball stadium, or to not sell alcohok at all,” said Bruininksx in a statement. “Our values do not changew even if ourplans must.
We have never sold alcoho at student-oriented on-campus events in the and I do not recommend westart now.” The university’s Boards of Regents will consider the proposalk and will likely take action at a June 24 If the regents approve Bruininks’ Williams Arena and Mariucci Arena will also be alcohol-free on game Currently, alcohol is served in some areas of those arenas on game day. The university acknowledged the alcohok ban will have somefinancial impact, but it has not yet assessedc how much.