Article: Smoking ban passes council

Article: Study: Smoking ban hurts sales ; Federal Reserve report cites 5 percent decline.
Columbia Daily Tribune;  December 12, 2007 ;     576 words ......average decrease in sales since the local smoking ban took effect Jan. 9, according to a new...January 2001 to July 2007 to see if the smoking ban had an impact. In his report, Pakko...dining- tax revenue associated with the smoking ban, independent of other variables such...

Article: SMOKING BAN TALK BRINGS OUT CROWD IN FITCHBURG BUSINESS OWNERS OPPOSE PROPOSAL.(METRO)
The Capital Times (Madison, WI);  July 21, 2005 ;     668 words ......in force today to oppose a proposed smoking ban, but Ald. Richard Bloomquist will push...residents ran four to one in favor of such a smoking ban. Business owners said otherwise. About...attended the informal meeting that a smoking ban would kill their businesses. Don Bussan...

Article: Living with the smoking ban.
Buckingham & Winslow Advertiser (Buckingham, England));  July 7, 2007 ;     634 words ...ONE week into the smoking ban, the Advertiser & Review has been...appeared not to be concerned about the smoking ban and were quite happy to smoke outside...Buckingham Town Council, said the smoking ban has posed a potential challenge...

Article: Smoking ban talks attacked as 'sham' McConnell's under fire from pub chiefs.(News)
Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland);  October 27, 2004 ;     321 words ...Byline: Joe Quinn PUB bosses last night attacked Jack McConnell over his 'sham' smoking ban policy. The First Minister and Enterprise Minister Jim Wallace were accused of making a mockery of the issue by backing a ban before public...members that this association will fight any proposals tooth and nail.' ...

Article: Smoking ban concerns are overstated
Intelligencer Journal Lancaster, PA;  September 6, 2004 ;     338 words ......Adam Frederick's letter regarding the smoking ban laws, which are being considered for...California that had to close because of the smoking ban. I suspect there were other factors...prefer smoke-free environments. If the smoking ban were responsible for the closing of...

Article: Smoking ban excuse too easy ; Many factors contribute to bar, restaurant closures.
Columbia Daily Tribune;  January 22, 2008 ;     700+ words ......and blamed their demise on the year-old smoking ban. From the attention the Tribune has given...being implemented. Sorry, folks, but the smoking ban is not your smoking gun. Blaming the smoking ban has numerous flaws. First, the argument...

Article: Is Kokomo moving toward a smoking ban?: Officials, restaurateurs sound off.
Kokomo Tribune (North Union, IN);  July 1, 2006 ;     700+ words ......La Bastide Jul. 1--Believing that a smoking ban eventually would be implemented in Kokomo...for family members and customers. A smoking ban is inevitable, Duncan said. We're just...Council to institute a city-wide workplace smoking ban. Council president Greg Sheline, R-2nd...

Article: WOULD SMOKING BAN CHOKE BARS? MANY FEAR CURBS IN CITY WOULD PUSH BUSINESS TO BURBS.(City Desk/Local)
Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO);  September 4, 2003 ;     563 words ......a $70 million deficit to consider a smoking ban at restaurants and bars, members said...two council members would support a smoking ban at restaurants, most said a ban in the...Council decided to send the question of a smoking ban to the voters. If voters approve, Greeley...

Article: Owners not worried smoking ban will affect business much.
Victoria Advocate (Victoria, TX);  June 9, 2006 ;     700+ words ......shouldn't be overly concerned about the smoking ban that takes effect June 16 because he...and that it's directly related to the smoking ban, Walker said. He also said he hasn't...city of Beaumont also recently passed a smoking ban, although city officials said it doesn...

Article: U. Minnesota student association debates campus-wide smoking ban
University Wire;  April 16, 2008 ;     569 words ......after legislators passed a statewide smoking ban into law, some student government representatives...smoking outdoors too, for a campus-wide smoking ban. At its April 8 forum, Minnesota Student...resolution in support of a campuswide smoking ban. "Ultimately I think it's more of a...

Article: Bars hope to stay open later after smoking ban
University Wire;  October 3, 2003 ;     531 words ......Kernel) (U-WIRE) LEXINGTON, Ky. -- If the smoking ban goes through as planned, local bars...economic loss sustained to bars from the smoking ban, establishments that serve alcohol may...they would have to see exactly how the smoking ban affects bars. "Bar owners may be against...

Article: DATA SHOW INDOOR SMOKING BAN HAS BEEN BAD FOR BUSINESS.(MAIN)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  April 13, 2004 ;     400 words ......the willingness of supporters of the smoking ban to accept the junk economics New York...hardship that has been caused by the smoking ban includes: According to a state Department...licensees in upstate New York after the smoking ban (October 2003) than before the smoking...

Article: Track would want smoking ban exemption.(News)
Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL);  September 12, 2006 ;     499 words ......Herald Staff Writer An Arlington Heights smoking ban is not as simple as throwing out all...exception from a proposed village-wide smoking ban. Members of the Arlington Heights Chamber...idea Monday. If the board approves the smoking ban, smoking would be prohibited in all...

Article: Smoking ban finds its way back to table; With momentum swinging toward bans in bars and restaurants, Dakota County will consider joining a regional approach.(SOUTH)
Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN);  August 4, 2004 ;     568 words ......considering participation in a regional smoking ban. Commissioner Kathleen Gaylord has added a regional smoking ban discussion to the county community...discussing options for a regional smoking ban with other leaders and has attended...