The new keg ordinance may not have an effect on how much beer is purchased during the Veishea celebration this year, but it might change how it is purchased.

Students concerned that the keg ordinance will change the Veishea celebration this year may have nothing to worry about, said Story County Supervisor Don Toms.

“I’m not too sure it’ll affect [Veishea] at all,” Toms said. “People will still be able to buy kegs; they’ll just have to get them registered.”

Although the kegs will need to be registered, police do not plan on checking store retailers to find where the kegs went.

“I think what the fears are is that the police officers are going to go nightly into the retailer and use that information,” said Ames Police Cmdr. Randy Kessel. “That’s not the intent of it. We’ve never used those tactics.”

The police department’s responses to parties are usually complaint-driven or caused by spotting excessive amounts of people in one place.

Toms also said the keg ordinance wasn’t singling out ISU students.

“This was never addressed at college students. It was addressed at people who provide beer to underage drinkers, whether they are in college, out of school or adults,” Toms said. “I think anybody that provides underage drinkers beer needs to be held responsible.”

Dennis Gano, owner of Cyclone Liquors, 626 Lincoln Way, said the keg registration may also affect the majority of his customers who are “mature adults with keg refrigerators at home,” and like to have little get-togethers with their friends.

“That’s kind of a private deal when you’re buying beer,” Gano said. “They don’t want the city to know they buy a keg every two weeks. They’re going to quit buying kegs – they’re gonna buy cans.”

Gano said it wouldn’t be much more expensive to purchase 30-packs of cans of beer than it would to buy a keg. A 30-pack of Keystone Light is $12 more than a keg, and a 30-pack of Busch Light is a $21 difference.

“Sure, you have the deposit on the cans, but you get that back,” Gano said.

Gano said he thinks students may also choose alternate ways of purchasing alcohol to get around the ordinance.

“If they want to get around this rule, they’ll do it,” Gano said. “They might just go to cans this year. It’s too early to tell.”