Proponents of a smoking ban should visit cities with smoking regulations to see how they effect other quality-of-life issues. I live in New York, where the smoking ban has moved the smokers out of the neighborhood bars and into the neighborhood streets. Imagine the sights and sounds of "bar close" for an additional 5 or 6 hours a day!
If Minneapolis bans smoking in bars and restaurants, but doesn't regulate smoking on sidewalks, don't be surprised by the crowded, noisy, polluted sidewalks until 2am. The city won't be banning smoking -- it will only be moving the smokers outdoors. Mike Skoglund // Financial District NY // Bancroft Minneapolis REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email 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 City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
