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EDITORIAL: Expanded ban infringes on smokers' rights 

The previous ordinance serves a legitimate public health purpose by blocking the consequences of second-hand smoke in restaurants, which are universally attended by both adults and minors, many of whom do not smoke. The enhanced ban, however, would infringe upon the rights of a consenting crowd that attends bars for a specific purpose.

As social smoking has become relegated to increasingly limited arenas, we encourage council members to leave smoking regulations in area bars to the inclination of business owners and the consumers affected.

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