[Mpls] Smoking ban in Minneapolis

[David Brauer]

Jeremy writes:

> I would add though, that coal mining is still rough, we still do, and some
> workers are more than happy to mine coal.  This is why I think we should
> follow New York City, not New York State, and permit some places for
> smoking.  A finite number.  Let bars bid for the smoking permits.  Find a
> way to let smokers congregate.  If service workers don't want to work in
> those conditions, they don't have to.  Those who don't care have a place
to
> have a smoke while they're on break.

As a former restaurant worker, I support a bar/restaurant smoking ban that
would make ALL bar/restaurant workplaces safer for patrons and employees.

I'd much rather restrict smokers' "right" to injure others' health in a
public place than restrict economic opportunity for those workers who want
to preserve their lungs.

And no, I don't believe a smoking ban will cost jobs overall. It hasn't
anywhere else.

David Brauer
Kingfield