University of Iowa students and local residents will likely have the chance to vote on the 21-ordinance this November.
The city clerk’s office validated 1,688 new signatures on an anti-21-ordinance petition organized by Yes to Entertaining Students Safely, City Clerk Marian Karr said Thursday. After petitioners’ first attempt at submitting the document showed invalid signatures, they had 15 days to produce 1,227 extra registered voters. YESS submitted 3,300 additional signatures, 51 percent of which were valid, Karr said.
The Iowa City City Council has 30 days to either repeal the 21-ordinance or place the measure to a public vote in November. The council is set to discuss the issue at its July 12 meeting.
If a referendum occurs and passes, Karr said, bars would return to a 19-and-older entry age effective within 10 days.
Check Friday’s Daily Iowan for more 21-ordinance coverage.
— by Nora Heaton
