NORMAL — A weekend of partying that could draw more than 10,000 college-age students to the Twin Cities in April has prompted local police, fire and emergency medical service providers to plan for extra staff and resources.

The Normal City Council also will consider amending its liquor code Monday night to allow the liquor commissioner to restrict or even prohibit the sale of liquor “whenever an emergency exists or is reasonably anticipated.”

Bloomington Assistant Police Chief Bob Wall said four Illinois State University students came up with the idea of Fool’s Fest for the weekend of April 1 after attending the annual Polar Bear party in Carbondale.

Wall said students posted it on Facebook and “it snowballed. There are 10,388 confirmed attendees.”

Bloomington, Normal, Illinois State University and McLean County sheriff’s police departments met with the organizers and “warned them of the liability they face” and what could happen if the event took a wrong turn, Wall said.

Two of the organizers pulled their names off the event but the other two continue to post information on Facebook, he said.

“We’re hoping for the best but planning for the worst,” Wall said.