The University of Idaho recently teamed up with Boise State University in a proposal for the Idaho State Board of Education to reestablished alcohol sales on both campuses during sporting and other university events.
The board was meant to discuss and vote on the universities’ joint proposal Friday at North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene, but now, it expects to consider the alcohol policy change at its Aug. 9 and Aug. 10 meetings in Pocatello, and then later at its next meeting Oct. 18 and Oct. 19 in Lewiston, according to an article in the Lewiston Tribune.
However, four of UI’s six home games will be played before that October meeting.
The board approved a waiver of its alcohol policy in 2015, allowing the universities to conduct pregame sales as a “pilot,” but in 2016, despite the schools reporting zero incidents negatively related to the pregame alcohol sales that previous season, the board declined to allow the pilot program to continue.
According to an article in the Moscow-Pullman Daily News, “board policy currently stipulates alcohol can’t be served at such events on campus unless those attending have been issued a written invitation — and a game ticket does not count.”
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