[Mpls] Candidates who Question or Equivocate on Smoking Ban are Defeated?

[WLDJ36 at aol.com]

I believe the smoking ban issue was a non-factor in the recent city  
elections. Although there were rumors that if so and so candidates were  elected, the 
Minneapolis smoking ban would be revisited, I saw very little  on-the-record 
candidate comments. Regarding the Hennepin County ban, St. Paul  City Council 
Member Thune claims he will have a Mineapolis-style smoking ban for  St. Paul 
on Mayor Coleman's desk when Coleman takes office and Thune  says he is urging 
Hennepin County not to roll back. Here is the link: 
_http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5727012.html_ 
(http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5727012.html) 
 
Since the Hennepin County and St. Paul actions affect the  
Minneapolis-Richfield, Minneapolis-St. Louis Park and Minneapolis-St. Paul  borders, I agree 
with Dave Strand it is well worth following what  these jurisdictions are trying 
to do.
 
Bill Dooley
Kenny