BARB - Like most laws, enforcement will largely rely on honest people doing the right thing!
Most of us have enough respect for each other and a civil society that we try to comply with the law - especially it seems when other people are looking as would be case in an establishment that serves food and drink. I have, from time to time, encountered a person in a no-smoking section lighting up. Politely informing that person that they are in a no-smoking section has worked every time save one. If the ban is enacted in Minneapolis, I suspect that other customers will politely remind people who light up. In some cases managers, hosts/hostesses/owners will have to inform people of the law. In what I believe will be rare instances, perhaps law enforcement will have to be called and a citation would be written. Most people do not do things to deliberately annoy other people or to act contemptuously of law. I suspect that most people who smoke may grumble a bit about the ban but will also respect it. A civil society works only because most people respect each other and not because of rigorous law enforcement! Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Barbara Lickness Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:52 PM To: Phyllis Kahn; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Smoking ban My question to all you "ban-smoking" or "ban-smoking in restaurants and bar" advocates is who is going to enforce this ban? Did you know business owners are responsible for litter within 100' of their establishment? Ever seen that ordinance enforced? Not in my neighborhood. Crack and pot are banned too. That hasn't stopped anyone who wants some from getting it and anyone who wants to use it from using it pretty much anywhere they choose. Our licensing inspectors and police don't have time to enforce the bans we already have in place. What good is it going to do to add more to the already neglected pile. Get real! Barb Lickness Whittier ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead 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 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
