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Mardi Gras in San Luis Obispo must stop—completely... As your Mayor, I ask that those of you who live in San Luis Obispo help us protect our community from such destructive behavior. Please don't invite out-of-town guests to San Luis Obispo to party over Mardi Gras weekend... Encourage your friends who live here to enjoy the weekend in a safe and helpful way. If you don't live in San Luis Obispo, please don't visit us for Mardi Gras. MARDI GRAS IN SAN LUIS OBISPO IS OVER."
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Department, and city officials, alcohol-related offenses would be monitored closely, including underage drinking and public nudity. Cal Poly's Student Community Liaison Committee noted concerns regarding a smaller "safety zone" that would have tripled fines only in specific areas, including downtown and on Foothill and California Boulevards. The committee publicly endorsed the new safety zone, which comprised San Luis Obispo's entire
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In 2004, police officers shut down parties hosted at
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In response to the riot, the city council, mayor, and community members created "SLOMardiGras", a website and publicity campaign that called for an end to public Mardi Gras parties. "As a career emergency physician, I dread Mardi Gras like no other event," Dr. Steve
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While the administration of Cal Poly supported the city's desire to quell the Mardi Gras celebrations, members of the student community were angered and concerned over new local ordinances that tripled fines for municipal code violations during Mardi Gras. According to the city's website, the San
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Then-mayor Dave Romero noted the event's positive history but observed that it had grown in size, with the post-riot cleanup in 2004 costing almost half a million dollars. He wrote, "This is not what San Luis Obispo is about, and as much as we like special events, our City
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Polygras, which was discussed online from late 2004 to early 2005. To avoid fines and the large police presence planned for Mardi Gras, organizers planned for
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were set up throughout the city, and police officers sought to disperse medium-sized gatherings during Mardi Gras. Arrests decreased by 58% from the previous year. The costs of keeping the 2005 celebration under control totaled $ 1 million, including $ 385,200 in police department staffing and
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reporter that the cost for law enforcement was approximately $ 100,000 in 2003. Some students congregated at traditional crowd spots during
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