The Liquor Advisory Board voted Thursday to recommend a draft ordinance on keg registration to the Local Liquor Control Commission for discussion at their next meeting July 11.

James Lee, Undergraduate Student Government representative to the board, said that while the details of the ordinance have not been finalized, people who buy kegs would probably have to leave their name and address with the liquor store the purchase the keg from under the proposal.

The draft ordinance was presented to the board by Donald D. Monty, management research and analysis manager for Carbondale, who said collecting the information would help police enforce the liquor codes.

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The police can go by and collect that information from the liquor stores, he said.

However, board member Mark Robinson questioned the fairness of the proposal, pointing out it may violate the privacy of law-abiding citizens.

If I want to have a keg of beer at my house for the Super Bowl, I don’t want (Carbondale Police Chief) Don Strom to know about it because I did not invite him, he said.

The draft ordinance would also ban the sale of kegs between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m., forbidding transportation of any kegs during that time.

The board also recommended the person who purchases the keg as well as the person in control of a property be held responsible for any unlawful possession or distribution of beer from the keg.

The board also voted to recommend the Local Liquor Control Commission deny the application to renew Frankie’s liquor license due to the license cap in effect.

The board also recommended the commision approve the applications of Detours and the Sports Center, both of which were referred back to the advisory board by the commission due to concerns with the inspections of those establishments.

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At the board meeting Thursday, Detours owner Raju Puthankatti said he is close to completing work on the building violations, including a leaking roof, that were found during the last inspection.

The board approved his renewal, assuming the remaining work is completed before the license is renewed.

The board voted to approve the renewal for the Sports Center despite the building owner’s refusal to submit to inspection during the renewal process.

According to Morris McDaniel of Building and Neighborhood services, the city and the establishment now have an understanding and future inspections will not be blocked.

The Sports Center has been inspected since the incident and does not have any outstanding violations.

The Local Liquor Control Commission will review the renewal applications for Detours and The Sports Center on Friday, and will hear the rest of the items at their next regular meeting July 11.