The Office of Information Practices said the Stadium Authority violated the state's Sunshine Law when it approved a recommendation to consider banning the consumption of alcoholic beverages in the stadium's parking lot before, during and after regular-season collegiate sporting events in its Sept. 29 meeting.

Now, another vote will be required at its next meeting Oct. 27 and the earliest the ban could be in place would be after UH's final regular-season game against San Diego State on Dec. 3.

The Hawai'i Bowl will be the next collegiate sporting event on Dec. 24.

"The statue requires there to be three meetings when you have one of these investigative task forces," said Les Kondo, OIP director.

"The first meeting is a board meeting, where it sets up the task force; the second meeting is where it (task force) reports the findings and recommendations; the third meeting is where the board can deliberate and decide on the recommendation."