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at 10:00 p.m. on a Friday night and the U City Police detained them for over 30 minutes. Mr. Bodansky felt very threatened by the action and questioning of the police. Adam Sadaka, 6021 University Dr Mr. Sadaka spoke for a friend. He said his friend was questioned by police who came to his place of residence with accusation of him even though he explained that he was very ill and had not been out of his room. His friend stated that University City police officers do not respect the words or actions of Washington University students. Emily Dunn, 6609 Washington Ave Ms. Dunn talked of her experience at an outdoor barbeque she attended, with no alcohol being served, when four police cars showed up 4:30 in the afternoon. The police tied them up for more than a half hour with questions. They were told to move inside but now they can not enjoy good weather outside on the property where they reside. Micah Kroeze, 6643 Kingsbury Mr. Kroeze talked about his grilling outside with a few friends when police cars arrived questioning them about their wild party and said the parties responsible would receive summons. Mr. Kroeze told police that they live in an eighteen apartment unit and felt they should be able to gather and have a barbeque in their back yard. There were sixteen people present in the backyard. Akssa Zucker, 6666 Washington Ave. Mr. Zucker noted as she and a friend were walking home from Blueberry Hill when a police car stopped them and told them to keep their voices down, as they were disturbing a residential area. She thought the two of them walking down the street could not be as noisy as a resident having a birthday party for a child. Ms. Zucker asked that they be granted the same rights as all residents who live here permanently. Thomas Crane, 6643 Kingsbury Mr. Crane hoped that the stories conveyed tonight provided a glimpse for the need for this committee to be established. He noted that the students frequent and patronize the local businesses and make up a large part of the population. The current atmosphere is dissuading many people from living here. Mondi Ghasedi, 6644 Kingsbury Ms. Ghasedi noted that in the ten and a half years she has lived here she wanted to thank City Council, City Manager, Terry Crow specifically and the U City police department for enacting the zero tolerance policy. Ms. Ghasedi stated that since the policy has been in enforced this has been the first time she has been able to sleep through the night on Thursday, Friday and Saturday. She said the students don't realize the character of their subdivision: with babies, children and have to get up to go to work the next day. The brick buildings cause noise outside to echo and can be heard extremely well inside. Ms. Ghasedi asked the students to use the greenway as a means to get through the subdivision. She hoped that Wash U made a permanent move to make them all graduate student apartments. Mayor Adams recommended that someone from the Council go to a committee with in the National League of Cities that deals with Town and Gown phenomenon, and discuss with this sort of thing. 0