Actually, smoking in private homes IS regulated in many places. Tobacco smoke knows no boundaries and as a gas it fills the available space. tobacco smoke rises, goes sideways, sometimes even goes down. That is why it is a huge problem in multi-housing. Add to that the facts that 1) cigarettes are the leading cause of fire deaths and 2) cigarette caused fires cause very significant loss of perperty 3) very significant cleaning costs associated with making an apartment suitable for renting after one tenant moves out and another prepares to move in and the owners of apartments are increasingly designating parts or all of some buildings smokefree. It is comparable to nonsmoking rooms in hotels. People who choose to live in a smokefree building agree to not smoke themselves and to not allow others to smoke in their unit either. If they violate this provision of their lease there are consequences.
People who are interested in smoke free multi-housing should check out the ANSR website at www.ansrmn.org. We have a short list of smokefree units and would love to add more to the list. If you know of any buildings that offer smokefree apartments, give us a call. Interestingly, it appears the the most common place where apartments are smokefree is in senior housing. Presbyterian Homes and I believe Episcopal Homes are all smokefree. I think some of the Wilder managed properties are smokefree, but not all. Jeanne Weigum Fanning the flames in Merriam Park Darling Michael wrote: > > Dear Mr. Repke and Mr. Mitchell, > > Thank you for your responses and educating me on how > St. Paul City Government works. I was not raised in a > city and do not reside in a city. Of course, Chisago > County is getting almost as restrictive as cities in > some respects. There is a big fight occurring up > here. But, we are bringing in the Federalies to put > our elected dictators in the jail cell. > > I am glad that the statewide smoking ban essentially > died in committee. I think a number of state > legislators realized if they put in a statewide > smoking ban, they might lose their next election > regardless of political party affiliation. If St. > Paul wants to follow in the footsteps of Duluth, I > guess that is St. Paul's decision. > > I do have one question for all the people on this > forum. If the "Government" at whatever level decided > to regulate smoking (due to protecting you and your > families health) in your individual dwelling, what > would your opinion of this be? > > I would again like to thank Mr. Repke and Mr. Mitchell > for responding to me. Some questions I had that I did > not address in my original post got answered without > me asking them; mainly the part about the St. Paul > Charter and what it said was very informative for me. > > Tim, this is only my second post for the day. > Something wierd is happening and I am getting two > emails for one response from somebody. Do you know > what the problem is? > > Michael Darling > Rush City, MN > > P.S. Mr. Mitchell, I like you bringing out the 10th > Amendment. Maybe some of us on opposite ends of the > political aisle can agree on a few basic things. > > --- [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > > In a message dated 3/8/2005 7:16:26 PM Central > > Standard Time, > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > > > You > > > believe it is OK for you to infringe on the > > private > > > property rights and civil liberties of business > > owners > > > and individuals just because you feel like it. I > > also > > > would not vote for the current mayor for the same > > > reasons. The US Constitution and Minnesota > > > Constitution do not give you the power as an > > elected > > > official to do that or at least that is how I read > > it. > > > > > > > That is so sad. Listening to right wing radio can > > be bad for one's health. > > Bars and Restaurant or license public > > accommodations. They MUST conform to > > many health standards from the temperature of the > > water to the volume of the > > music. In most cities and towns they are limited as > > to the numbers that > > exist...the government determines if you can even > > sell liquor at all inside the city > > limits. That makes it about as far as possible from > > someone's private right as > > possible. So, you may like or dislike a candidate > > for office, but there is > > nothing in the constitution that gives rude behavior > > any particular rights and > > your right to smoke may be regulated or denied. > > Just like your right to drink > > or sell alcohol at all. > > > > Chuck Repke > > W 7th > > ------------------------------------------------- > > JOIN the St. Paul Issues Forum TODAY: > > http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ > > ------------------------------------------------- > > POST MESSAGES HERE: [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/ > > > > > > __________________________________ > Celebrate Yahoo!'s 10th Birthday! > Yahoo! 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