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>>> List Manager <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 08/05/04 11:35 AM >>> Two developments in Smoking Ban discussion. My understanding is that (see articles below): 1) The city council has modified the "compromise" resolution to restrict smoking in all bars and restaurants, UNLESS they make more than 70% of their sales from alcohol (this was 50%). If I understand correctly, smoking would be banned in all establishments that have entertainment licenses. I believe - that the FULL BAN on all bars and restaurants is also still on the table. 2) Ramsey County is moving full-steam ahead with a proposal that would ban smoking in restaurants, but not bars, county-wide. The Ramsey County proposal would use the 50% threshold to determine how much alcohol sales defines a "bar." Does this sound correct? ------------------------------------------------- Restaurant-only ban on agenda http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/states/minnesota/counties/ramsey_county/9312531.htm?ERIGHTS=3314625086246000890twincities County commissioners opt to exempt bars BY TIM NELSON "County commissioners are planning to ban smoking in restaurants across Ramsey County and voted 6-1 Tuesday to move forward with such an ordinance." ------------------------------------------------- Smoking ban compromise sought in St. Paul Mary Lynn Smith, Star Tribune http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4911880.html "The proposal, modeled after a 3-year-old ban in Olmsted County -- home to Rochester and the Mayo Clinic -- originally would have exempted businesses from a smoking ban if more than 50 percent of their after-tax sales came from alcohol. The change approved Tuesday would raise the threshold for exemption to 70 percent of after-tax sales." ------------------------------------------------- -- 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/
