The Ames City Council and Student Government discussed 801 Day and Cyclone Welcome Weekend, compliance checks and electric vehicles at their bi-annual meeting Wednesday. The members from the city who were present included Mayor John Haila, Ward 3 Rep. Anita Rollins and Rep. Bronwyn Beatty-Hansen. Haila was the only member from the city to stay.
On 801 Day, August 19, the city of Ames was filled with college-aged people looking to have a good time with friends. The Ames and Iowa State police departments had all hands on deck to keep the city safe. Officers patrolled in vans, cars, bikes and on foot through some of the streets where house.
With the streets littered up and down with people looking for a party, police and the occasional beer can, for some, the last Saturday before the start of classes is celebrated as 801 Day, named after the tradition among fraternities and sororities to begin drinking at 8:01 a.m. For others, the weekend is celebrated with.