Jeremy writes: > I would add though, that coal mining is still rough, we still do, and some > workers are more than happy to mine coal. This is why I think we should > follow New York City, not New York State, and permit some places for > smoking. A finite number. Let bars bid for the smoking permits. Find a > way to let smokers congregate. If service workers don't want to work in > those conditions, they don't have to. Those who don't care have a place to > have a smoke while they're on break.
As a former restaurant worker, I support a bar/restaurant smoking ban that would make ALL bar/restaurant workplaces safer for patrons and employees. I'd much rather restrict smokers' "right" to injure others' health in a public place than restrict economic opportunity for those workers who want to preserve their lungs. And no, I don't believe a smoking ban will cost jobs overall. It hasn't anywhere else. David Brauer Kingfield 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
