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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA002 - letters of support i 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 i i f i A 1 1 1 1 t 1 1 1 1 f i 1 f 1 1 1 1 34 01/;ollt l l of Science and Technologv Ames, Iowa 50011-2020 Iowa State �_JYll1�eC$ Vice President for Student Affairs March 22, 1989 311 Beardshear Hall 515-294-4420 Mr. Douglas Martin, President Government of the Student Body 15 Memorial Union Dear Doug: You have requested that I react to the proposal that you are going to present to the Ames City Council regarding modification of a city or- dinance to permit underage people to enter establishments that sell alcohol . I know you have extensively researched other university communities 1 and have found that many of them do permit people under the age of 21 to enter the establishment to be part of the activities other than drinking alcohol . I believe it is sensible to consider this pos- sibility in the community of Ames where there are approximately 8,000 university students who live either in the residence halls, Greek chapters, or in the campus town area that would be between the ages of 18 and 21 . There is merit for allowing this group of people who have friends who are 21 or older to enjoy social activities that center around music, dancing and/or just socializing to legally be able to go into bars. I have talked with many students of this age group who just want to be where their friends are rather than having to spend several hours a week ostracized socially from the rest of the group. I realize that being inside an establishment would put this age group closer to where alcohol is being served, but as we all know, this age group is able to obtain alcohol through various means in this community. I feel this change in the ordinance would not necessarily make alcohol any more accessible than it is now. Our present ordinance forces those under twenty-one to go to private parties where state laws and local or- dinances are violated. It might even make the whole phenomenon of drinking less attractive to those under age. I do not know why the City of Ames passed this ordinance excluding underage people from bars many years ago. Similar communities allow this to happen. Perhaps there was more need for it when the drinking age was at 18 or 19. I see less of a need for it when the legal drinking age is 21 . I support your proposal if it includes some practical ways for the management of the bar to assure that underage participants would not have access to alcohol . Your proposal has merit because of the 1 1 1 i f 1 1 1 i 1 f 1 1 1 i sociability variable that allows Young con- gregate -- some with alcohol , some without.people of similar ages to objective proposal with reasonable solutionsf eYou la png tot this an alcohol , I feel the City Council will give the proposal the respectful review that is needed. access to Since qy, Tho as B. Th i eTen/_ �_,� Vice President for Student Affairs cc President Eaton 1 1 1 i 1 1 1 1 f 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 CITY OF COLLEGE S A U NN March 06 , 1989 Mr . Douglas DuogIaa Martin, President Government of Student Body � w� Iowa State University � 15 Memorial Union Ames , Iowa 50011 Dear Mr . Martin : =� Thank you for your correspondence of March 02 ' ' o�eru ug t l989 co i be "Over/Under Ordinance" currently being considered by various interests in Ames , Iowa . As you are aware theo College community consists of over 40, 000 Texas A&~" students and many similar interests and concerns . ut� uod reflects The enforcement of alcohol regulations currently is a joint responsibility of the local Police Department and the Texas aAlcobolio Beverage Commission . The fair and consistent enforcement em eo t»f unlawful sales and oolaw�o� poaoeasi«o V� aIonboI remains aooutiouiug , high impact issue to both the University Population aswell as the community at large. Approximately fifty (50) Minor ioP»aaeaoiou violations are discovered each month at variouseotabliobmeota within the community in addition to approximately five (5) unlawful sale violations . ' The Police Department currently enforces the drinking age in b b primarily two methods . Most establishments are located in a bars y concentrated area within College Station . This area is closely monitored during Thursday, Friday, and Saturday nights by uniformed Police officers assigned to foot beats who carefully monitor t wuo may be under the age of Jl in poaaeaaioo of an alcoholiconae beverage . As you know, liquor laws in the State of Texas person 18 years of age or older to lawfully euter . S�cvoe�aadaIlmwba Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission supplements ^ ��" c e « random covert surveillance of liquor establishments . patrols b� indicate that arrests per month are similar to u�� ^ Statistics police . those made by local It is a problem to enforce the various laws within establishments that contain a large number of patrons . obviously, when is made the effectiveness of the officers " eo one arrest is lost . The fact remains that alargeassignedthismission percentage of the 1� r i Page 2 University' s population do frequent the various liquor establishments , particularly those offering social activities . Probably the most effective control is the administrative law of Texas placing responsibility upon the liquor establishment owner to self-regulate those individuals who choose not to abide the current law. The owner ' s license , therefore , is placed in extreme jeopardy if he knowingly permits under age individuals to consume alcohol upon his premises , or if he (an employee) makes a sale to a minor under the age of 21 . The Police Department would view the current situation of individuals frequenting liquor establishments who are under age as a problem. But not to the degree one may expect . The number of individuals , noise, and the difficulty of enforcing liquor laws in these establishments are extreme issues that we face, primarily, in the Fall and Spring seasons of the year . However , we also believe that with an aggressive educational campaign , University support , and voluntarily compliance by the liquor business owners , these problems can be minimized . We would have one suggestion for you to consider when deliberating the positive and negative impacts upon your community. In addition to relying upon personal identification, which may be altered , an ' effective control device is the careful monitoring of individuals entering liquor establishments concerning age and placing readily identifiable indicators on their person to allow both law enforcement personnel and business employees to determine age . This program is commonly known as "Banding" and involves a color coded wrist band to be worn visibly on the left wrist which either indicates over or under 21 years of age . The enforcement of liquor laws in a predominantly college oriented community is a challenge. However , we believe a firm posture of consistent enforcement, education of both students and liquor establishment operators , and a keen awareness by the general public of the tragedies that may result from the irresponsibility of consuming alcohol is a compromise in which all entities may benefit . If you have further questions , please contact me . Sincerely, MICHAEL L. STROPE CHIEF OF POLICE cc : Ron Ragland , City Manager . s V ity of Champaign �r` j ` _tea .jy"C Eouncil a % 02 North Neil Street ;HL ^7u-)`;aBilompoign, Illinois 61820 Telephone (217) 351-4417 March 15, 1989 Douglas L. Martin, President Government of the Student Body Iowa State University of Science and Technology 15 Memorial Union Ames, Iowa 50011 Dear Doug: You were interested in the Champaign policy reflected in a 19-year-old bar limit. This provision grew out of concern that a majority of Council members had concerning the proliferation of keg parties in unlicensed premises. The philosophy of the 19-year-old bar limit was that, if enforced, liquor licensees would, for the most part, prevent individuals of high school age from entering the bars. While we recognize that there is an increased ability for 19-year olds once inside a bar to drink illegally, we felt it as preferable for persons to be in premises which were inspected by the City and certified safe versus premises elsewhere which were not inspected. The current arrangement is a fragile accommodation. Should there be serious deficiencies in the efforts of licensees to keep out persons under the age of 19 years, the City Council indicated that it would reconsider the 19-year old limit. Equally, we are concerned about keg sales, and draft legislation has been prepared that would in effect cause sales of kegs in the City of Champaign to be registered and open for inspection on any given weekend by the Police Department. As in all areas of human weakness, what we have is a management problem. There is no "solution." I hope this has been of help to you. Good luck in your efforts in Ames. Sincerely, Mayor Dannel McCollum Local Liquor Control Commissioner DMcC/plg PRINTED ON 100% RECYCLED PAPER 1 r i ... ..........._.................a..w......:.a...:NN.1NiiilHi.NiNili3�liiWiiHlf: 7C, �q/b&-7�ro SS / 7 ,o %C, o? lr a-r r 91-7 %5�-. IJane VanderWiR 1917 Beiviata 11 N.Mankato,MN 56M c; a r i The following story ran in the Iowa State Daily. It is a good portrayal of the feelings of many college students today at Iowa State University. I urge the council to read this article. Ames , stands alo'ne Students seek revisions Jn:,city's bar ordinance . by Melinda Mooty "The issue is very simple," he convince.the council to completely says."It's what the law is.We have Kelli Hopkins and Tony Allen, revoke the ordinance, they hope a law and it is not for those who are have dined at every restaurant and some strong revisions will be made underage to drink—so why do seen every movie in Ames. as a compromise. (students)want to be in the bars?" As Iowa State students,Kelli,20, But as students wait for the Goodland says he does not think and Tony, 22, can't always go out ordinance to come under review, Ames should change its city or- with their friends because Kelli Kelli and Tony say they are still dinance just because the other state isn't old enough to get into the bars. searching for activities on the university cities allow those who Both of them agree this dilemma weekends: Kelli says the issue of are 19-years-old or older into the has put a strain on,their relation- not being able to go out with college bars.He says he is a firm believer in ship from the beginning. friends lost its humor when it began the position that Ames officials "This affected us right off the bat to inhibit her and Tony's social life. should enforce what is best for this because when I met him, I was 18 "For me,it's not a matter of being community. and he was going to be 20," Kelli allowed to drink," Kelli says, "but "I don't think 3 have to justify says. "He could,get into the bars all of my life I've gotten along better (the law)," Goodland says. "Every- because of the grandfather clause, with those who are older than me." body's situation is so different. I and I had missed it by a mile. It She says that because of this, don't care if(other cities) had (an severely limits where you can and most of her friends have either ordinance) and we didn't, or they cannot go." graduated already or are old don't and we do.You do what's best Currently, Ames stands alone as enough to go to the bars. for your own community. So the the only city in Iowa with a popula- "When you have one-half to comparisons become irrelevant." tion of 45,000 or more that does not three-lburths of a population that is Kelli and Tony say when they see allow minors into the bars. Cities under-age you have to look at the minors at other Universities get- such as Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls, situation,"Tony says."The bars are ting into the bars it makes them Iowa City, Des Moines, Dubuque, going to be hurting soon because wonder why Ames ever adopted a Council Bluffs and Davenport have they aren't going to have the num- city ordinance against it in the first let the bar owners decide what age bers. I don't know why they (bar place.Kelli also says she wonders if groups are allowed into their es- owners;) can't realize that. On Sat- it is still applicable in, today's' tablishments. These seven cities enforce the state law,which asserts that people , urday nights it's dead in Campus- community. under the age of 21 cannot possess town. You don't see a bunch of However,ISU Vice President for or consume alcohol. This law does people on the street barhopping like Student Affairs Thomas Thielen not stipulate who is allowed to enter they u.,ed to." says he thinks the Ames city or-, a liquor establishment. This isn't surprising,considering dinance is due for a repeal. , However, the city of Ames has the number of students at ISU who "I would hope the community taken this law one step further by are old enough to drink. would give this ordinance a good passing an ordinance that does not According to Marsha McDowell, look,"he says. "Other communities allow minors into bars unless the ISU statistics clerk, nearly 42 per- have(minors in bars)and I think it alcohol has been put away or the establishments draw more than 50 cent of ISU s student body is under could be effective here. I think we percent of their revenues from food the age of 21. She says this means rieed to go to school on the methods sales. that 10,7 10-students-ate looking for other cities have used." Recently, members of,the ISU weekend activities that the bars Thielen says he is in favor of y, cannot provide. .'offering students a place to dance Government of the Student Body But Ames Mayor F. Paul Good- and listen to music with their, said they will' approach the City land says that he does not think friends as long as the alcohol could Council at the end of February with allowing minors into the bars is the be effectively monitored. recommendations that will either answer. He says the city ordinance "You have to have practical ways lead to the revocation or modifica- plays a crucial role in keeping to make sure minors are not drink- tion of the current ordinance. Doug minors out of bars and away from ing,"he says."We haven't got a fool- Martin says if the students cannot alcohol. proof way right now and maybe this - wouldn't be foolproof either,but we can try to make it work. C � 1 � 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Because of difficulties in en- were different times and people forcing Iowa's age-21 drinking law, Goodland says he thinks it is im- were very opposed to thqt." portant for the City Council to Since the ordinance passed in 1971, it has been amended three times, with the most recent change coming last month. The ordinance now states that minors can be al- continue restricting minors from lowed into the bars only if no al- bars. cohol is' served on the premises "Fundamentally, I think if 18 is during their visit and only if the going to be our age for an adult, police chief is notified. Council then we ought to be able to do all of members say this amendment was the things adults do,"he says."But passed so that bar owners would no that's not the way it is.You are not Ionger have to get permission from able to drink,according to the law, the City Council to hold a,special until you reach 21,and that makes bar night in Campustown. it awfully difficult for enforce- According to Ames city doc- But Nick Jackson, co-owner of ment." uments, it was 18 years ago when Cy's Lounge, 119 Main, says he Goodland says keeping minors the first city ordinance was passed thinks it is wrong that the city out of bars has become a year-round making it illegal for under-age regulates who can or cannot be struggle for police officers and bar persons to be in liquor es- allowed into the private bars. owners in Ames and that taking tablishments. "I think the state Liquor Com-_ this ordinance away would make it J.R. Castner, former Ames city mission has the right to impose-a too difficult to enforce the state manager who now resides in Sioux law such as this, but not the city, drinking age. City, says the original city or- Jackson says. However,Kelli says she does not dinance banning minors from the However, Ames, City Attorney think it is fair that she must con- bars was passed on Dec. 31, 1971. John Klaus says although the or- tinue to hunt for alternative ac- He says the action was taken at the dinance has never been tested in tivities on the weekends. She says same time the City Council granted court, he thinks the judge would the state allows her to make in- the first liquor license to a bar in the rule in favor of the city. - dependent decisions at 18,yet she is Campustown area. "The theory is that the city has notr allowed to drink and,go to the He says council,members felt the governmental power to enact an bars in Ames. that there would be less controversy ordinance or a law that regulates "My big beef is that when yoware if an ordinance making it illegal for the conduct of the people,as long as 18 you are allowed to vote, be minors to be in the bars was passed it is reasonably and rationally ap- independent of your parents, be -with the allocation of the first liquor plied,"he says."We believe the city responsible for loans and defaults, license near campus. ordinance is rationally and rea- but you can't drink," she says. "I . "When I came to Ames in 1964 to sonably related to the citizens and think that stinks.It should be all or be the city manager,there were no that it should stand up in court." nothing." bars in the Campustown area and According to the state Liquor Kelli says- for this reason she there was basically an unwritten Commission,any city can impose an thinks the Ames ordinance restricts law that there would be no alcohol ordinance at the local level as long her rights as a student to socialize ; in the campus area,"he says. as it does not interfere with the with her friends. After a few years, Castner says state law. "The big thing is that there is no the City Council decided it would Rick Wells,owner of Thumbs Up! place for people to go socially— allow at least one bar to open up in bar, 113 Welch Ave.,which lost its unless you go to the Union and the University area. lease Saturday, disagrees with drink coffee,"Kelli says."Don't get "In 1964 there weren't even any, fellow bar owner Jackson on the me wrong, there's nothing wrong liquor stores in Ames," he says. issue of the city imposing such an with that, but there, need to be "You had to go to Nevada to get ordinance. alternatives. alcohol.The college community just "I think the city has a right to do John Weaver, an ISU student didn't want it here because of the it because we have a situation they who transferred from the Univer- number of young people. Those have to control," he says. "It's just sity of Northern Iowa, says he like telling citizens what side of the thought allowing the minors into the bars in Cedar Falls offered the street they can drive on t keeps keepwhas I students the social environment corners they can turn at. t they wanted. the order. The city has a mandated "Up at UNI you.could all go out responsibility to protect that." with your friends instead of only Wells says because lawmakers half of the group being allowed in don't think bar owners would work (the bars),"he says."You could just to keep alcohol out of the hands of walk in and get a stamp saying the minors, he doesn't see the-law whether you were of age or not. changing.He says he would only be There wasn't a need for fake IDs." in favor of allowing minors into his But regardless of what other bar if he were relieved of liability. If they had a way to limit or cities in Iowa are doing,officials say control liability, I would have no the Ames city ordinance has been problems with it," he says. "If not on the books for a number of years. _ ...�.. (C�� C I'm not real for it. I think itl is an provide the council with an effective accident waiting to happen. I don't method of patrolling the bars so think (bars) would be around for that under-age students could be long if the bar owner_s weren't pro- given a place to socialize. "On the other hand, I'm not open- --•tected." However, Martin and other stu- minded in that our main task is to Jackson, of Cy's Lounge, agrees dents say they are concerned that help enforce what is the law, and he says that although he thinks their proposal may fall on deaf ears. , whether I agree with the law or bar owners should be able to decide Martin says that the mayor said he not." who comes into their es- would'veto any bill the City Council As City Council members await tablishments, he would not be in passed that would allow minors in the GSB proposal,a few of them say favor of allowing minors into his bars. they are unsure of their position on own bar. He says the high percent- "I don't know if he'll (Goodland) the issue and the history behind age of people who would try to buy change his• mind," Martin says. Ames'ordinance. alcohol and the extra people he "But he has to be making as- Ann Campbell, city council- alcohol would have to hire to supervise the sumptions,about some of the things woman, says, "It's something that bar would place too big a burden on we are proposing." has been on the books for a long . his business. Goodland says that he is unsure time. It long predates me, but I'm. sure there was a,reason it went into effect.It's generally not our practice to go cruising over old ordinances to see why they were first passed." C O m m U n�t l e s John Thurston,a city councilman "Other, 3i have (minors in bars), and I think it could be y ` effective here. I think we; . ' need to go to school on who was on the council 18 years ago when the I ordinance was first. the methods other cities s passed,says he can't remember the have Used." exact circumstances around the issue. / "I can't-remember why we did it —Thomas Thielen unless it is in the minutes (of the ISU Vice President meeting),",he says."There was a lot for Student Affairs of stuff going on during that time such as protests, but I don't '. remember it being done to get back at students. I really don't recall having that much discussion over it." But Wells also says that the whether he will actually veto a Martin, who will present a prb- dwindling number of students at decision made by the council,but if posal to the City Council at the end ISU is going to have a negative he did so,it would have little impact of February to revise the ordinance, effect on Ames'bar business in the on the outcome of the council's says he feels Ames citizens don't future if the ordinance is not re- decision. { like the idea of change. pealed or further amended soon. "I don't understand the mindset "In the long run, if nothing "That (veto) doesn't mean much of Ames, that they feel this way,"- changes, I see some bars going by because (council members) can Martin says. "Look at all of the the wayside," he says. "We've lost overrule the veto in 30 days," he other universities in Iowa and our lease and we are looking for says."Sometimes I say things to stir across the U.S.It is rare to find•one some place else to go,but anymore, things up. The GSB 'said `we are that doesn't allow (minors in bars) bigger is not necessarily better." going to go through and pass this,' already." He says that because the bars are and I said, `Let's cut the issue.' But Police Chief Ballantine says not filling to their capacity-as they Otherwise,there,is not much con- he disagrees with Martin about the did, in the past, it is becoming versation. It stirred up conversa- attitude of the citizens. increasingly difficult to pay the rent tion." "I actually think that we are a on a large bar. Goodland says that although he Tittle more liberal than the run of But Jackson and Wells are not said he would veto a decision to 'the mill Iowa people,"he says."But,. alone in. wanting to see:the city overthrow the ordinance,he thinks I also think that this particurar, ordinance revised. he will be open to what the students time for this issue is.bad because of present to the council. the events of the past,year. I don't Members of the GSB also feel "I'm open-minded in the sense think the permanent citizens want; ' the council should take a second that I don't think I'm unreasonable to see something (the ordinance) 1 look at the ordinance, and GSB if they(GSB)have a rkasonable way President Doug Martin says he and to monitor (the minors)," he says other members will bring a proposal before the City Council at the end of February.He says the GSB hopes to \ kyj for le islationtudents hopeg S '. 7 • that allows minors in bars liberalized right at this point." Ballantine says that although he will be open to listening to the students' arguments, he does not "We used to have a similar or see a workable plan in the near double check these things.The bar- future. tender and the barmaids need to difficult (to Ames'), but we had a "It is my feeling that the or- double check if they think there is difficult time enforcing it,"she says. The Des Moines ordinance used dinance will stay the same," he some reason tobelieve the kid is not says."I don't see a radical change.I of age." al read that minors could only at allowed in an establishment that told the GSB that I can't think of a set of plans I will approve,but I am Both Kelli and Tony say it grossed 50 percent of its revenue keeping an open mind." makes them sick how much money through food sales.But Mosher says As the proposal is being put ISU students pour into the com- it was hard to distinguish between City , . munity of Ames while have so little which establishments were meeting, together for the Ci Council Kelli who has been active on the Veishea say in the formation of the law. the requirement and which were ys all.of the "When you look at it and you ask not. planning committee,sa ideas in the world cannot provide if the City Council is going o "We didn't think 'we had the ability,o sa `Give us your doc- the element of motivation that she support the kids or the citizens and Y Y umenta,'"she says."It's not Like we feels is missing.in the city.of Ames. where the votes are coming from,I She says that it is difficult toget think the answer is obvious who wouldn't like to have an ordinance, students and citizens excited about they are going to listen to," Tony but it's just that we don't seem,to _ says. "But we make this city go. It have,the confidence Ames has (to wasn't Ames and then ISU. It was enforce it)." ` Ballantine says the-fact that the any activity in Ames. "I think the ISU, and then Ames built itself problem is that le aren't will- ordinance was revoked in Des Moi- peop around the college." nes illustrates the problems big ing to work at this,"she says."-Look cities have when they try to control at the Field House (bar) in Iowa a situp City. That didn't just happen• It one that may not be a takes work. �' number one priority at the time. The Field House bar has become But Mayor Goodland says that "My guess is that for a city like a popular hangout for minors and g students need to learn that if they Des Moines,which has other urbanroblems, it is not worth the effort older students alike at the Univer want to make changes in the city to try and control something like sity of Iowa. law, they need to run for a city According to Bill Sueppel, Iowa council position.He says in the past, this," he says. "I happen to think City assistant city attorney, allow- out of 27,000 students at ISU, only that we have the right approach ing minors into the bars is to the 700 have ever bothered to .cast a when it comes to this matter,and I- for city officials. think the other cities are behind vote advantage of bar owners because of and we are ahead." the number of under-age students Citizens in other towns say they He predicts that cities like Iowa at the university. have had problems implementing a Cit will ignore the problem until it "At this point we have not had city ordinance like the one Ames y just as the have any major problems, and if there is has because the Code of Iowa does becomes too big,j Y a public outcry against it then we not designate who can or cannot be ignored other important issues such, would have to look at adopting a allowed into bars. as tailgating. city ordinance,"Sueppel says."The Carol Mosher, Des Moines as- check (in the bars) is done on an sistant city attorney, says the Des individual basis, but most bars Moines city ordinance barring mi- provide a stamp of some form for nors from bars was revoked two those who are not of age. We have years ago. . had some problems with minors in bars when Rolice perform a periodic bar check."' Monitoring under-age drinking is a challenge because students come up with a number of methods to cheat the system,he says. "It's tough toenforce, because what happens is the kids get a stamp and then the first thing they ' do is go to washroom and clean it off," he says. "So the bar needs to. J 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 After the Veishea*riots last May, University officials and stu= dents and City Council members resolved that they would make more of an effort to provide ISU being taken to improve the situa- provide or do that kind of thing. I ` students with alternative activities. tion. He says staff members in the found those things that were mean- Memorial Union are studying ways ingful to me. I don't think it is the ' Police Chief Ballantine says he their electronic machines and open City Council's role. The University does not feel City Council members areas could be used more effec- has a lot of things to do." have provided students with the tively. Although the issue will come to alternatives they spoke of this fall. But despite the fact that officials head within the next few weeks, "Nobody -is providing :ft, and I don't feel activities are being pro- Goodland says he is doubtful that don't know if they can,"'he says."It vided,Mayor Goodland says he does will be the end of the controversy. has been so ingrained in our society not think it should be the city's "It's an endless process,"he says, that you have to have alcohol to responsibility to find entertainment "Nothing ever ends since Adam and have fun that I,don't know what can for students. Eve got out of the garden.There are be done.Anything the University or- "When I was in school I never no panaceas to life, and what you., --city provides will be fine for awhile,, asked anyone to offer me anything," try to do is you try to work out those but it won't last long..Anyone who he says. "I went to college for nine things that you believe work best. Y doesn't admit to this doesn't realize years. Four years undergraduate, And if others think other things the facts of life." then law school and then seminary. work best then they can run for Vice President Thielen says he I never asked the community to office." ' agrees that the University has not provided the activities it talked about last fall,but he says steps are i "It's what the law -is. We have a law and it is not for those who are un- derage to drink—so why do (students) want. { to be in the bars?" — F. Paul Goodland � z Ames Mayor F�r "I don't understand the mindset of Ames that they feel this way. Look at all of the other universities in Iowa and across the U.S. It is rare to find one that. doesn't allow(minors in bars)already." _Doug Martin's GSB President i a- f The following star istics were gathered as part of a program called Project Input at Lowa State University. Project Input is a statistically accurate survey o the feelings of Iowa State students. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 I Research Obiechv Project Input was created by the GSB Senate on August 25, 1988, to gather student opinion on campus issues. Specifically, Project Input Survey #1 had j two major objectives: 1) Gather qualitative and quantitative information on student perceptions of the Government c)f the Student Body. 2) Gather student opinion on issues of campus safety, arming the ISU Police, University office hours, and a possible Ames City Ordinance which would allow minors into bars. (A copy of the survey is included in Appendix A of this report.) 11. Research Metltodolo A committee to identify research issues was formed. Members of the committee are Gary Holley (Off Campus), Lori Jeske (Education), and Molly Olinger (TRA). For future surveys two at-large members will need to be appointed to mei!t the composition requirements of the committee as delineated in Emergency Legislation 88-003, Project Input. A random sample of names of ISU students was obtained from the Registrar's Office. The sample contained both graduate and undergraduate students. Phone interview! were conducted from the GSB Office during the evenings of November 14, 15, and 16. Demographic data of the survey sample were checked against University totals. ' Survey % University % Me, 67A 59.3 Women 32.6 40.7 Undergraduate 84.9 84.3 ' Graduate 15.1 15.7 Undergraduate College ' Agriculture 09.4 09.1 Business 083 08.1 Design 123 08.9 Education 043 08.4 Engineering 21.0 21.2 Family/Consumer Sciences 063 06.4 Sciences and Hurranities 36.6 35.9 Veterinary Medic'.ne 01A 01.8 A survey with 325 respondents has a margin of error of approximately plus or minus five percent. Quantitative data were entered into a Macintosh SE computer, and simple analysis was performed u:;ing the OverVUE database program. Qualitative responses were tabulated ')y the Project Input Coordinator. % Question 11. Should the Ames City Council pass an ordinance which gives bar owners the option of admitting minors into their establishments? All Responses Under Age 21 21 and Over Yes 241 (74.2%) 122 (83.0%) 119 (66.9%) No 073 (22.5) 024 (16.3) 049 (27.5) DK 011 (03.4) 001 (00.7) 010 (05.6) ..9 Are there enough weekend activities for underage students? Yes.........................................................33% no...........................................................66% don't know/no answer....................1% 1 t 1 1 1 i