Reaction to 21 Ordinance

LEDE: VOTES ARE FINALIZED AND THE 21 ORDINANCE STAYS IN EFFECT. DAILY IOWAN TV'S MITCH AVERY SHOWS US HOW THE IOWA CITY COMMUNITY IS TAKING THIS MIXED DRINK OF VICTORY AND SORROW.

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DESPITE STUDENT EFFORTS TO COMBAT THE ORDINANCE THAT STARTED IN JUNE, DOWNTOWN IOWA CITY FOR THE MOST PART WILL STAY 21 AND UP. AND THE ELECTION RESULTS WERE STARTLING FOR SOME STUDENTS.

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AND WITH THE ORDINANCE NOW IN PLACE FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS STUDENTS ARE NOT ONLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE SOCIAL LIFE AT IOWA, BUT ALSO THE SURVIVAL OF THE DOWNTOWN AREA.

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BUT THE IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL THINKS BARS WILL BE JUST FINE. WITH THE OPTION OF THE SPILT BAR VENUE, THEY ENCOURAGE BAR OWNERS TO BE CREATIVE AND START PURSING OTHER AVENUES TO MAKE MONEY.

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THE IOWA CITY CITY COUNCIL ALSO SUPPORTS STUDENTS GOING TO THE POLLS AND SUPPORTING SOMETHING THEY BELIEVE IN BUT SOME STUDENTS STILL THINK--SOT--MITCH AVERY DAILY IOWAN TV.

Tag: THE FINAL VOTE WAS 52 percent to 48.