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- A handful of Salt Lake City residents say they continue to deal with unruly parties.
- The city passed an ordinance last year trying to crack down on parties, especially ones near University of Utah.
- City plans further ordinance adjustments and communication with university officials.
SALT LAKE CITY — Police and administrative leaders in Utah's capital city said they believe an ordinance cracking down on "unruly" parties has made a difference, pointing to only a few multiple violations over the past year that led to fines.
However, a group of nearly two dozen residents, including former Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson, disagree.
"Nothing could be further from the truth," they wrote in a 14-page letter to Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall, Salt Lake City Police Chief Brian Redd and other city leaders, dated Oct. 27, a week after city police and administrative officials presented an update on the situation.
City leaders say they have received the letter. It is still "actively working" to address an issue that's grown as the University of Utah has, the Salt Lake City Mayor's Office said in a statement to KSL.
In the residents' letter, which ...