But others disagreed saying the moral issue should not be a factor in the council's decision.

"Our job is to make this place a better place and not end all the troubles in the world," Singer said.

Concluding legislation proposed last week, the council attained a three-fourths majority by phone vote to pass a constitutional amendment to open the popular elections of the president and vice president to non-council members.

In other business, resolution to request University Health Services to allow the council to appoint representatives to the Student Health Committee passed unanimously.

Another major piece of legislation, an amendment after passage to strike the alcohol aspects of the proposed Casino Night, failed amid much debate.

Despite some representatives' objections to providing alcohol when only a small percentage of students can drink, the council ultimately decided to have a cash bar at the event