The 8th ward city council candidates who attended last nights forum took more than 2 positions on the smoking ban. For example, I stated that I favor restrictions on smoking in bars and restaurants but do not support the ban in its current form.
I am opposed to making second hand smoke exposure a condition of employment in any business, including restaurants, bars, and smoke shops. I am opposed to the current smoking ban only because it is too inflexible and because it might be overturned in the courts for that reason. The ban does not allow bar/restaurant owners to make "reasonable accommodations" for indoor smoking that would not result in the exposures of employees and other patrons to 2nd hand smoke, such as by allowing smoking in an enclosed room with a separate ventilation system and negative pressure (smoke would not drift out into the rest of the building). -Doug Mann, King Field, 8th ward Candidate for City Council http://educationright.com/blog (Doug Mann's blog) http://educationright.com (Mann for school board) - REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
