HOBOKEN, N.J. (WCBS 880) -- There's an effort to set new rules for bar crawls in Hoboken to help cover the costs of security and clean up.
Each year Hoboken plays host to pub crawls such as LepreCon and SantaCon, usually attracting out-of-towners and locals tend to hate it.
"Right now the city taxpayers are covering bills that are over $100,000," said Hoboken City Councilman Mike DeFusco.
He presented an ordinance that would require promoters and bar owners to register in advance and help cover costs.
"This does not apply to say a bachelerotte party this only applies to bar crawls of 200 or more persons, but the actual applicants are the bars that are promoting the event," DeFusco said.
This is part of a larger effort led by Mayor Ravi Bhalla to get rid of such events. The mayor says the proof of their progress is in the numbers.
"Back in 2010 we had over 500 city violations issued as a result of the unruly behavior on Leprecon day. This year we only had 12 city violations issued," Bhalla said.
While the council considers the ordinance to create rules, the mayor and other council members say they want to focus more on family-friendly outings and not events that promote drinking.