THE DUBLIN owner Annie Baldwin met with Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari Friday to discuss recent criminal activity. Photo: Sarah Andrews

University officials met with the owner of The Dublin Friday after­noon to try to collaborate efforts to deter underage drinking at the popu­lar student bar.

Annie Baldwin, owner of The Dublin and several other area bars, met with Dean of Students Sentwali Bakari for over an hour to hear what changes the university would like to see at the establishment.

The meeting was a reaction to two reported sexual assaults of Drake stu­dents tied to the bar Nov. 14. The Des Moines Register reported last week there have been four sexual assaults related to the establishment in the last six months.

Bakari said he thought the confer­ence went well.

“It was a productive meeting in which we were clear about our ex­pectations and what needs to be done to better ensure the safety of our stu­dents,” Bakari said. “For example, we want to see better checking of IDs to determine whether students are of le­gal age to drink.”

Bakari said Baldwin agreed to spe­cific changes, including having some of her employees receive training from Des Moines police on how to detect fake IDs.

Overall, Bakari added, “It was a positive meeting that indicates the owner wants to work with us to re­solve the issues surrounding underage drinking. We have agreed to continue to meet regularly with the owner and the Des Moines police. We expect our next meeting will take place in De­cember.”

Baldwin said the meeting went well, but did not comment on the reported sexual assault or underage drinking at The Dublin.