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.

Lieutenant Randy Fahrenkrog says over the weekend uniformed and plain clothes officers wrote 85 city ordinance citations and arrested 5 at several area bashes.

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.

Eau Claire is home to more than 13,000 college students.