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.
“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.”
Really?! Bakari seriously thinks that Dublin bouncers don’t know what a fake ID looks like? That can’t possibly be the problem!
They KNOW full well what a fake ID looks like. If you are a woman and dressed nicely; Dublin bouncers will let you in. Dude with a bad ID….gone. Creepy townies who are over 21….in. Yeah, sounds real safe. The only reason I hope it stays open is so that all of the creepers and criminals that go there, stay there.
Don’t believe a word the Baldwin’s say. If they were serious, they would hire an off-duty police officer for their door (like other clubs that have problems do.) These people don’t care about the Drake communtity or Drake students. If Drake students stop frequenting the bar, it will close – so if we want them to go away, we can make that happen.