Newark passes law targeting unruly University of Delaware parties [View all]
Newark City Council passed a law Monday that could dramatically affect the way University of Delaware students party off-campus.
After public discussion, the ordinance passed unanimously with one amendment to eliminate the section that defines having "alcohol readily available" to people underage as "a container holding 660 or more ounces of an alcoholic beverage that attendees under 21 years old can access without impediment," or "multiple containers of alcoholic beverages of 6 ounces or more that attendees under 21 years old can access without impediment."
Targeting unruly "super parties," the new law allows police to give the hosts or organizers of a party with as few as four people a citation that would require a fine and community service.
Officials say the law will reinforce respect among neighbors, but college students worry the law will shut down smaller parties along with the big ones.
Read more: https://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/2019/03/11/home-no-1-party-school-newark-seeks-peace-and-quiet/3129138002/
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