The Government of the Student Body passed a resolution 21-9 regarding the Story County keg ordinance.

The resolution outlines several discrepancies with the ordinance, including concerns it might encourage more hard alcohol consumption. It also calls for a study to be conducted on the effects of the ordinance at the end of a 24-month period following its approval.

“This is so we can clarify our position, so we can be more effective on influencing decisions by Board of Supervisors,” said Drew Larson, business senator and senior in accounting.

“When I explained to students what our stance was, I told them it would probably pass either way. We are handcuffed right now, but we can free ourselves. This is the best we can get.”

Jennifer Eggleston, off-campus senator and senior in health and human performance, opposed the resolution because it was not entirely opposed to the ordinance.

“I don’t think the students that I have talked to have not been in support of the keg ordinance at all,” Eggleston said. She viewed the resolution as a compromise of students’ interests.

Several bills were added to new business for the next GSB meeting. The Senate voted 25-7 to add the bills for future legislation. The bills consider revitalizing Campustown. One addresses establishing a spring studio class to focus on the Campustown revitalization.

Several senators expressed frustration with holding the bills for consecutive weeks and questioned whether the rules committee overextended its bounds in holding the bills.

“I disagree with the rules committee’s opinion to hold the legislation,” said Tony Borich, City Council ex-officio member and senior in community and regional planning.

“This is a time-sensitive issue.”

“I can assure everyone that rules committee is doing nothing but trying to serve the senate,” said Greg Shepherd, rules committee chair and graduate in natural resource ecology and management.

Ryan Doll, IRHA representative and senior in political science, said the bills did not violate any of the by-laws and there have been opportunities to make changes. Other senators agreed.