Police hand out 84 MIPs, several other citations on Saturday

The Lawrence Police Department announced Tuesday that it had issued more than 140 citations in connection with Saturday’s football game between Kansas University and Florida International.But you don’t have to tell that to students and fans who were at the game. The police seemed to be everywhere and handing out citations for actions that may have been ignored in weeks past.In addition to the 84 MIPs, police handed out 33 tickets for consuming in public. Consuming in public typically involves drinking on a sidewalk, alley or public street. The police also handed out seven tickets for hosting minors. Those tickets stem from a new law that allows the police to give the party host a ticket if anyone at the party receives an MIP.The fine for those violations is a minimum of $1,000. More on alcohol-related violations is available here.Police also handed out citations for unlawful use of a driver’s license, operating an open saloon, urinating in public, interference with the duties of a police officer and obstructing official duties.Police are asking for help from the public to deter underage drinking and other violations in the future.