"I think this is a real good idea. I'm glad to see it happen," Councilwoman Cheryl Gaines said of the ordinance. "There's a lot of fear and concern."

Mayor Chris Koos said the ordinance is fashioned after one used by Champaign to help keep the annual Unofficial St. Patrick's Day celebration under control.

Even if Fool's Fest doesn't happen, Peterson said it's a good ordinance to have on hand.

ISU sophomore Matt DeBoer attended the meeting to get details of the ordinance so he could post it on Facebook.

"There's a lot of rumors going around about not being able to buy liquor," he said. "We (DeBoer and a friend) were both excited for the event and we wanted to be in the know."

DeBoer, 20, from Naperville, said he knows some of the original organizers who ended up backing out "because of pressure of police saying they could be sued for millions of dollars if anything happened."

The ordinance will go into effect 10 days after publication. It can be put into effect by Koos at anytime of the day or night.

Peterson said if it goes into effect, police will personally notify affected liquor license holders.

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