Landlords, police, university team up to handle underage drinking, overindulgence at house parties

By Jesse Fray

“House parties were getting out of control; binge drinking was among the highest of all the nation’s college towns, and Lincoln police had thrown in the towel on the alcohol problem.”

“In a way, we were enablers. We had given up on it to the extent that there was no sense in Lincoln by young people that there were any repercussions if you had an out-of-control drinking party or if you were drinking underage,” said Police Chief Tom Casady. “That perception has changed pretty dramatically…”

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