--- Tim Erickson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: "...I'm a bit concerned about the attitude (at least what I perceive) in the Anti-Smoking movement, that suggest that this is an all or nothing proposal."
Why blame the Anti-smoking movement for a failure to compromise? After all, it was Mayor Kelly's guy on the Council, Dan Bostrom, who withdrew his proposal for a ban that would exempt bars doing most of their business in liquor sales. That compromise was taken off the table by the pro-smoking people. On a related matter, I'm surprised we haven't heard anything about the harm that may occur to places like W.A. Frost, The Glockenspiel and other places that serve food but also do a substantial bar business. Exempting bars that do little or no food business may well draw substantial customers from these establishments (I don't know that it will but it's just as likely as the dive bars losing business without an exemption). There's no reason to expect that the exemption will have no effect other than to allow the dives to keep from losing business. Charlie Swope Ward 1 _____________________________________________ 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/
