Bob, I am able to make it tonight. I also do a fair bit of shopping in the Rosedale area, work in St Paul, and live in Minneapolis.
If only one of these cities picks up the smoking ban, then I will frequent that city. Since the Strib mentioned the smoking ban may be brought up by the Minneapolis city council http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/4767375.html I e-mailed RT Rybak to share my thoughts in support of a ban. >From the article: Mayor R.T. Rybak was noncommittal but not thrilled with the prospect of a ban. If the council passed a smoking ban, he could veto it, which would require nine votes to override. "It's time to call the question. I'm excited to hear what people in the community think, but I enter the conversation as a rabid anti-smoker and former smoker who thinks the government shouldn't tell me what to do with my lungs," he said. Rybak, who kicked his habit on Aug. 8, 1979, added, "I enter this with a great deal of skepticism about whether this is government's role." He encouraged those with thoughts on the ban to send him an e-mail at [EMAIL PROTECTED] Personally, I am very confused by the selective libertarians out there. Many say the government should tell us what to do, and yet what is the purpose of health inspectors that make sure the restaurants are clean and don't pose a health risk. I sure want that to continue. Or how about when the state of Minnesota used to do the annual car emissions check, to control air pollution. That is the government interfering with my right to drive a junker that burns oil. When it comes the individual rights of smokers, why shouldn't I have the right to breath unpolluted air. Josh Kroll Minneapolis Wishing he could buy he could buy lead paint and lick it. Damn that government! ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 3:29 PM Subject: [TCMetro] Re: [StPaul] Roseville City Smoking Ban? > Probable time mistake - > Another list member told me that the council meeting starts at 7:30 and > the public comment period is 7:45-8:00 PM. Since I was told 6PM by a > council member, I'll risk three posts today and let everyone know as > soon as I find out which time is true. For now, I think the 7:45 > time is more likely. > > Bob Treumann 651-324-1330 (cell) > > > -------------------------------------------------- > > REMINDER: Only 2 Posts Per Day Per Person > > -------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > There is a Roseville city council meeting tonight, County Road C and > > Lexington. > > > > > > There is a period starting at 6PM for public comments. Lets get a few > > people there! > > > > > > > > -- > > -- > Bob Treumann, Saint Paul > Please Note: Replies to this email address all go to the trash except > where the subject line contains a recognized mailing list identifier, such > as [TCMETRO] > > _______________________________________________ > Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum > http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro > Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day. _______________________________________________ Twin Cities Metropolitan Issues Forum http://www.e-democracy.org/tcmetro Rules: Sign posts with real name. You may not post more than twice a day.
