Now that Minneapolis and Bloomington have passed smoking bans, let stop in St Paul and study the effects that this will have. Let's see if business goes up or down. Let's see if employees from areas without a ban flock to work in the cities with a ban. Let's see if tourism is affected by the ban.
Let's take a year and study what happens in Minneapolis and Bloomington. There is no reason for immediacy. Before we leap and find out later that things didn't work out as planned, let's let other cities go first so we can study the results. Remember there will be someone next door without a ban. Whether it's St Paul or if St Paul does a ban, then it's Washington County, or Hudson, or Chisago County or Dakota County or, well there will be someone next door without a ban. Let's study what effects that has on our core food and entertainment businesses. Let's take one year from their effective dates to cool off and study what effects (good or bad) come with the 1st and 3rd largest cities having smoking bans. Tom Thompson Como Park Hoping common sense returns to St Paul _____________________________________________ 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/
