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Nov 13, 2008 9:00 am US/Central

'U' Regents Considering Alcohol At Stadium

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) ― The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is considering a proposal to sell beer and wine at the new football stadium set to open on campus next September.

But a game-day beer or wine would only be available to fans in expensive club seats, semiprivate boxes or private suites. Alcohol would not be available in the rest of the 50,000 seat TCF Bank stadium.

University spokesman Dan Wolter says one reason is because of the thousands of underage students who attend games. Preventing sales to them would be impossible.

The proposal would also allow beer and wine sales for some pricey spots in Williams and Mariucci Arenas and at the University of Minnesota Arboretum.

Currently, anyone of drinking age attending a Gopher football game can buy a drink. That's because the games are played off campus at the Metrodome.

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Memorial Stadium was the home of Minnesota Golden Gophers football from 1924 until 1981.



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