What I find amazing about the Mayor's veto message is the comments about the enclosed space. I thought the exception to a total ban was negotiated to make it more amenable to the Mayor and his supporters. So was his original concerns just a, pardon the expression, smoke screen? Mike Fratto Payne Phalen
>>> List Manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 07/07/2004 11:26:15 AM >>> The smoking ban has been officially vetoed. Apparently, the city council has 30 days in which in can override the veto. It would appear, that an override is contingent on Debbie Montgomery, who did not vote for the ban, but is considering a possible override. She is apparently interested in seeing how much progress the Mayor is willing to make in looking for a regional solution. Mayor Kelly acknowledges that some kind of smoking ban is likely in the future, but would prefer to find a regional approach to the issue. -------------------------------------------------- Kelly vetoes smoking ban http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/9092977.htm?ERIGHTS=-7774143781768372716twincities Mayor calls smoking room proposal 'dangerous,' seeks 'better solution' BY TIM NELSON Pioneer Press "Mayor Randy Kelly on Tuesday vetoed a proposed smoking ban in St. Paul, as he had been suggesting for weeks." ------------------------------------------------- Kelly vetoes St. Paul smoking ban http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4863531.html "I want to stress that this veto is based on the flaws in the ... council proposal and is not meant to stop debate and action on smoking restrictions," Kelly said. The City Council passed an ordinance on June 23 that would ban tobacco in bars and restaurants except in sealed "smoking rooms." The measure passed on a 4-to-3 vote. ------------------------------------------------- -- Tim Erickson List Manager St. Paul Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ Hamline Midway Resident 651-643-0722 [EMAIL PROTECTED] St. Paul Links - http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html "The St. Paul Issues Forum is a interactive e-mail discussion on important issues about St. Paul public policy. Participation is free and open to anyone. We currently have about 350 concerned citizens and community leaders subscribed to our discussion." _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/ _____________________________________________ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _____________________________________________ NEW ADDRESS FOR LIST: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To subscribe, modify subscription, or get your password - visit: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul Archive Address: http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/private/stpaul/
