Alcohol ordinance still on hold after Borough Council meeting
Despite objections that student binge drinking has worsened this fall, the Borough Council took no action on the controversial alcohol ordinance last night.Instead, the council heard from student leaders, University administrators and community groups on how to combat a "culture" of drinking on campus and at the eating clubs."I am encouraged that the University is getting involved," said Borough Councilman David Goldfarb, who has supported the alcohol ordinance.The ordinance would allow police to cite underage drinkers on private property, including the eating clubs.Representatives of the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance opened the discussion with a call for more education and prevention rather than passage of the ordinance.At the council's April 23 meeting, when the ordinance was tabled by a unanimous vote, PADA was charged with reporting on efforts made by the University and student groups to curb dangerous drinking.Inter-Club Council and former Quadrangle Club president Corey Sanders '04 spoke on what he said were extensive safeguards taken by the eating clubs to prevent excessive and underage drinking."All clubs use wristbands for students of legal drinking age," Sanders said.