Updated at 12:45 a.m. CST March 3

The Government of the Student Body rejected a resolution early Thursday that would have expressed disapproval of the Ames City Council’s reaction to a petition for a special election to shorten City Council terms.

The vote was 14 for, 15 against.

Earlier, recommendations for avoiding future Veishea disturbances were presented by the Campustown Student Association to GSB. The presentation by College of Design Senator Tony Borich featured four underlying causes of the Veishea riot the group said were correctable. Causes include the formation of a large crowd, the violent predisposition of the crowd, lack of student ownership of property in the community or city government and lack of ownership in Veishea.

Borich, who also serves as the association’s vice president, said the fines under the city’s nuisance party ordinance should be changed. Under the current law, hosts of parties where an underage individual consumes alcohol are fined $100 on first offense and $200 for each further offense.

“Students have an incentive to hold large parties and sell cups since the fine is the same for large parties as it is for small ones,” Borich said.

The proposal recommends decreasing fines for small parties to $50 for the first offense and $75 for each further offense, and increasing fines for large parties to $350 for the first offense and $450 for each additional offense.

According to the proposal, parties are classified as large if 25 or more people are outside of the residence.

Borich said the increased fines would encourage smaller parties where the hosts are not looking to make a profit on alcohol sales.

A second recommendation was made to change the City of Ames Municipal Code section that prohibits minors from premises where more than 50 percent of the revenues are from alcohol.

The recommendation included providing funds for capital improvements to privately owned establishments possessing a liquor license such as dance clubs, pool halls, bars and music venues. The venues would be required to allow 18- to 20-year-olds on the premises at least three days per week, including one Friday or Saturday.

The proposal suggests holding parties on Central Campus during the Friday and Saturday of Veishea providing a minimal amount of alcohol. The number of drink tickets for sale would be regulated and would require identification in order to redeem the tickets for alcohol.

Borich said the association would like feedback on the current proposal from the GSB senate and would like the proposal to be considered for approval by the senate.