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Article: Eden Prairie weighs smoking ban; Debate touches on health issues, community questions.(NEWS)
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- Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN)
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- June 16, 2002
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Byline: Josephine Marcotty; Bill McAuliffe; Staff Writers
When Eden Prairie Mayor Jean Harris died in December of lung cancer she left one task unfinished - leading her city to adopt a smoking ban in workplaces, including restaurants.
Now her death and her unfulfilled last wish have created the emotional impetus behind a smoking-ban campaign that is gathering steam in the growing suburb.
If a proposed ordinance is passed, Eden Prairie will join three cities and one county in the state with such a ban, and it will be the first in the metro area. As with earlier debates about indoor smoking in Minnesota and across the country, the city is ...