City Of Boise: BSU Vs Air Force Gameday Reminders

Press release from the City of Boise:

October 15, 2021

Boise Police officers want to remind fans who are going to the Boise State vs Air Force Saturday, or enjoying the atmosphere outside the stadium, to remember:

Alcohol Advisory:  Officers want to remind citizens to celebrate responsibly. Officers are advising citizens and area businesses to check IDs and not to provide alcohol to those under the legal drinking age of 21. For public safety, Boise Police will be checking for illegal alcohol use in the campus area including an emphasis on the neighborhoods just south of campus where problems continue to be reported by neighbors and businesses of people on streets, in parks, and parking lots engaged in illegal alcohol use and related problems like disorderly conduct, underage drinking, drunk driving, assaults, urinating in public, loud parties, and littering.

10 to 10 Zone boundaries are specific. No "gray area" exists outside the identified boundaries and illegal alcohol use outside those boundaries will be enforced.

It is a violation of the city code to have open containers of alcohol on public streets and sidewalks, city parks without a parks department's permission, and within 250 feet of the Boise River. This includes private parking lots open to the public (private parking lots with catering permits are the exception).

The 10 to 10 Zone remains in place for home games this season. It specifies areas off-campus where people age 21 or older may consume alcoholic beverages from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Boise State home football game days only.

Alcoholic beverages are allowed in opaque plastic cups within the zone. Glass containers, beer cans, and types of liquor bottles and cups with alcoholic labeling are not allowed.

The "Zone" begins at Broadway Avenue and Myrtle Street, extends south down Broadway to Beacon, turns west along Beacon, north up Oakland Avenue, west on Potter Drive, north again up South Joyce Street, and then west along University Drive all the way to Capitol Boulevard. The boundary extends north along Capitol and turns east onto Cesar Chavez Lane, crosses Friendship Bridge north, and leads into Julia Davis Park. In the park, the "10 to 10 Zone" boundary is the area east of Zoo Boise to Broadway Avenue, and south of the Julia Davis pond.

PENALTIES for alcohol violations:

Bronco Gameday Shuttle:  The Downtown Boise Association has coordinated free shuttle buses from several convenient downtown locations to Albertson’s Stadium. The Bronco Gameday Shuttle runs every 15 minutes for two hours prior to game time, and immediately after the game for one hour. To see the location of the Bronco Gameday Shuttle pick-ups, CLICK HERE.             

Parking:  Neighborhoods / Public Streets: To preserve the neighborhood and public safety, officers will be watching for parked vehicles that pose a safety hazard, such as those parked blocking sidewalks, crosswalks, and fire hydrants, or parked too close to intersections or stop signs. Both Idaho State and Boise City codes prohibit the following hazardous parking:

These laws apply to all motor vehicles, including motorcycles and scooters. PENALTIES:

Parking in Parks:  The Boise Police Department and Boise Parks and Recreation Department want to remind football fans that all vehicles must be parked legally within Julia Davis Park, Ann Morrison Park, Idaho Fallen Firefighters Memorial Park and Kristin Armstrong Municipal Park.

For more information on safety regulations, park reservations and policies, visit The City of Boise Parks and Recreation website or call 208-608-7600 if you have further questions.

The goal of police advisories and patrols is to keep fans safe and to maintain the cleanliness and safety of the neighborhoods surrounding the BSU campus. GO BRONCOS!

This press release was produced by the City of Boise. The views expressed here are the author’s own.