Here is my understanding of where the ban is at:
Its my understanding, that the smoking ban could be acted upon as soon as next week. However, according to today's paper, the ban as it currently stands is only likely to gather 4 votes. Which is not enough to override a veto by Mayor Kelly. It appears that Mayor Kelly will veto the ban as it is currently worded.
The compromise ban, that allowed smoking is some establishments was pulled off the table by Dan Bostrom, who apparently didn't like an amendment that had been attached to it.
Do I have this right?
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Total smoking ban left on table
http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/local/9496745.htm?ERIGHTS=-1460616015660503170twincities
"A storm over smoking regulations that's been wracking the Twin Cities for months battered St. Paul again Wednesday night, with fervent clean-air advocates and equally fervent opponents of an all-out ban raining their thoughts upon the City Council."
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Little movement detected in St. Paul smoking debate http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4948572.html
"A public hearing Wednesday changed little in the debate over a possible smoking ban in St. Paul's bars and restaurants, as people reiterated the same arguments they've been making for three months."
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