TAILGATING ALCOHOL ENFORCEMENT IN GAINESVILLE
The University of Florida Police Department would like to remind Gator fans and visitors that emphasis will continue to focus on alcohol enforcement efforts during tailgating events for the upcoming Florida-Tennessee football game.
The police department has specially assigned officers for this detail with emphasis on curbing large quantities of alcohol consumption and DUI enforcement. The police department will continue its strict zero tolerance enforcement of underage alcohol possession, or consumption.
The City of Gainesville also has an open container ordinance. Anyone caught in possession of an open container of alcohol may receive a citation. While this ordinance is not a primary focus of the UFPDs tailgating enforcement, fans and visitors are reminded they may be cited for violation of the ordinance.
A separate city ordinance prohibits alcohol possession within Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Anyone caught with alcohol inside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium will be cited, ejected and may lose privileges to attend future athletic events.
For questions regarding information contained in this release, please contact Captain Jeff Holcomb at 352-392-1409, or after hours at 352-392-1111 (#8373). Capt. Holcomb also can be reached via e-mail at
jholcomb@ufl.edu, or through the UFPD Web page at
http://www.police.ufl.edu/