An ordinance that have been on the books since 1974 states that if you rent your property up for parking it becomes a public place, and it is illegal to drink in public in Eugene, without a city permit. However, Autzen Stadium property owned by the University of Oregon is exempt from the ordinance.
"The consumption, possession of alcohol on an unlicensed premise statute states that it exempts Autzen parking lot, parking directly adjacent to the stadium, and not parking lots across the street." said Sgt. Nathan Reynolds "
Captain Chuck Tilby said the police do intend to eventually enforce the ordinance on tailgating parties, which carries maximum penalties of a $500 fine or 100 days in jail, or both.{source = KATU}
it is going to be very interesting to see how this one plays out.
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Partying will go on, limits or not. People will find a way to get around it. Maybe they will just get drunk BEFORE they go to the game. That just puts more drunks behind the wheel instead of in the parking lot. Probably why they won't touch them in the parking lot, at least they aren't driving.
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