Police in Eau Claire renewed their efforts to make big, rowdy parties a thing of the past with crack downs aimed at curbing underage drinking.
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Lieutenant Randy Fahrenkrog says over the weekend uniformed and plain clothes officers wrote 85 city ordinance citations and arrested 5 at several area bashes.
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The majority of the citations were for underage consumption. A first offense by someone between the ages of 17 and 20 costs $249. A ticket for selling alcohol without a license costs $438.
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Eau Claire is home to more than 13,000 college students.