Daniel Twardzick is traveling to Florida this weekend to cheer on LSU as it faces Florida.Twardzick, biology sophomore, usually tailgates around Nicholson Drive and the Parade Ground for home games and plans on tailgating in Gainesville, Fla.But he and his friends will have to adjust their tailgating plans because of Gainesville city ordinance 4-4b.The ordinance says it is illegal to “carry or consume any open container of alcohol, such as an open bottle of beer, a mixed alcoholic drink in a cup, an alcoholic beverage container with a broken seal, etc., on any public right of way, such as a sidewalk, street or parking lot.”Twardzick said he heard of the ordinance and said he and his friends planned on just “hanging out” in Gainesville.”I am not going to be stupid about it,” he said of the ordinance.LSU Police Department Detective David Heroman said preserving the safety and security of guests, students, faculty, staff and visitors on the LSU campus is the No.1 goal of law enforcement on gameday.”Obviously with everything that goes on, call priority takes precedence,” Heroman said. “If it is reported there is a loud party or anything of that nature, the officers will respond to it. If the officers see something that is either a keg or underage drinking, of course, they will respond to it. It all goes back to what is the task at hand and what is the officer assigned to.” Summer Hallett, Gainesville Police Department public information officer, said offenders are issued a “Notice to Appear” if they violate the ordinance.”It is basically an arrest and a charge, but you’re not taking a ride to the jail,” she said.Hallett said an offender issued an NTA is asked to present ID and is given a predetermined court date on the spot. Warrants are issued for offenders who fail to make a court date.  Hallet said 54 NTAs were issued when the Gators hosted the University of Miami on Sept. 6.Alcohol consumption on Florida’s campus may be safer for tailgaters. “Obviously we are not saying it is legal to drink,” said Jeff Holcomb, UFPD spokesman. “We are just saying it is not the main focus of our efforts.”Holcomb said the police are more focused on halting larger    offenses, such as kegs, and officers will typically issue warnings to offenders.  “Typically what will happen is we’ll see someone walking down the street we ask the people to pour them out,” Holcomb said. “Outside, there wouldn’t be a warning.” He said traveling fans can cross a street and no longer be on campus so they “need to be aware of where they are.”He said underage drinkers are still cited in accordance with state law.”The easiest way to avoid any complications or problems with that is to drink alcoholic beverages in establishments where they can be purchased,” Holcomb said.Visiting fans can potentially make an arrangement with the court system where they would not have to make a drive back to Gainesville for a court date.  Thomas Powers, marketing sophomore, is attending this weekend’s game and said he doesn’t plan on drinking.”I’d probably be on the lookout more if I was drinking,” Powers said. —-Contact Amos Morale at [email protected]