By the way, the folks I know going to Molly Quinn's when the ambience changed from an an old pub with outdoor beer garden to a poorly-disguised Embers surrounded by surface parking.
Not that it wasn't worth ever going to in its latest incarnation, but I think there's some pretty good reasons beyond smoking why they went under. Bob --- Bob Spaulding <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Take a deep breath and look at the big picture... > > Is it more worrisome that a couple bars *might* be snuffed out by the ban now > by public policy, or should we be more concerned about dozens of lives being > snuffed out every year because public policy failed to control a known killer > - > first and second hand smoke? > > I'm sorry, but running a bar that depends on smokers is something people have > *chosen* to do. If you think the need for tobacco at your bar will cause > your > bar to die, maybe it's time to kick the habit and reinvent yourself. > > Ten years from now, history will shine on the side of ban proponents. You > want > to stay ahead of the City and County to the east, no? > > Bob Spaulding > The Other Downtown - "East Minneapolis" > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. > If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at > [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
