On Wednesday, May 5, 2004, at 04:12 PM, WizardMarks wrote:
Jeremy Wieland wrote:
Given that there are smokers, and that smokers seek out smoking
environments, why not either pass an "all or nothing" ordinance, or provide
for a finite number of "smoking establishments."
WM: What about established restaurants whose business, built up over a couple of generations from virtually nothing to a restaurant that supports a family and provides 50+ jobs to the community.
WizardMarks, Central
All smoking or some smoking in places where the public is served both expose workers to environmental smoke, a liability for the owner and a health risk for the workers.
Establishments of business have to consider the health of their workers (and themselves) when deciding whether to allow smoking in their establishments. The right of workers to seek damages has been acknowledged in case law so the likelihood that more businesses will be forced to consider the health of their workers is greater in today's environment.
Most discussion around the needs and wants of the customers have to take this into consideration. And, so far, the literature is showing that public policy and lawmaking around curbing public smoking does reduce diseases and deaths from smoking -- and encourages more people to quit or not start as well.
Can't wait for Minneapolis to take this up.
Best,
Laura Southeast Minneapolis
Laura Waterman Wittstock MIGIZI Communications, Inc. 3123 East Lake Street Minneapolis, MN 55406 612.721.6631 ext 219 [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.migizi.org
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