Excise busts Bluebird for loitering minors outside Hanson concert Thursday

Two Bloomington bars were cited Thursday evening and early Friday morning for allowing minors to loiter, resulting in 14 people receiving summonses from Indiana State Excise officers.\nBluebird Nightclub, 216 N. Walnut St., was cited for four counts of allowing minors to loiter, according to an Indiana State Excise press release. Seven minors received summonses for entering a tavern underage during the Hanson concert Thursday evening at the Bluebird. Three others were charged with possession of false identification and illegal consumption of alcoholic beverages, according to the release.\nKilroy’s Sports Bar, 319 N. Walnut St., was also cited for two counts of allowing minors to loiter. Seven minors received preliminary charges of illegal consumption, minor in a tavern and possession of false identification, according to the release. One person was incarcerated on suspicion of false informing, illegal consumption and public intoxication.\nExcise officer Travis Thickstun said in the release that excise officers will continue to have a significant presence in Bloomington through finals week at IU.\n“Most semesters in past years have tended to see a gradual reduction in arrests and tickets toward to end of the term,” Thickstun said in the release. “While activity typically spikes early in the semester and slowly decreases, this year has seen steady numbers of arrests and tickets.”