Iowa City may spike drink specials

By Gregg Hennigan

"City officials want the state to restrict alcoholic drink specials, perhaps even happy hours, to help this college town's efforts to curb excessive drinking."

"The City Council is contemplating taking similar action with a city law, but asked area legislators this week to consider a state statue to help level the playing field..."

"What Bailey believes is clearly inappropriate includes selling two drinks for the price of one and all-you-can-drink specials. The city already bans both, but Iowa has no state law restricting drink specials. The gray area, Bailey said, includes happy hours, which typically offer discounted drinks for two or three hours near the end of the work day..."

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