Given that 80% or so of people living in Minneapolis SUPPORTED this ordinance prohibiting smoking in establishments serving alcohol or food, I'd say any council member or candidate running on a promise to repeal it is headed towards certain defeat! I suspect that possibility crossed a couple of council members minds when they voted 12-1 in favor of the ordinance!
Jim Bernstein Fulton -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of David Wilson Sent: Friday, July 23, 2004 10:35 AM To: Mike Jensvold Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Mpls] Smoking Ban: What to do now? Why do you think the ban is elitist? With all the scientific and emotional arguments raging back-and-forth, elitism is a new one. David Wilson Loring Park On Fri, 23 Jul 2004, Mike Jensvold wrote: > I think the ban is elitist, and the marginal reduction in health risk for > non-smokers who only go out occasionally is not worth infringing upon > everyone else. > > But it's probably going to pass now that it has the mayor's support. > > What do to now? Is it worth trying to unseat a council member (or two) in > order to undo the ban? > > I would say no. There are more important issues than the smoking ban. > > But, it might be fun to try..... > > > Mike Jensvold > Ward 10 > > 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 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
