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City council passes amended smoking ban 

City council passes amended smoking ban
Jump to full article: WLFI Channel 18 (Lafayette, IN), 2008-05-06

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The Lafayette City Council has passed a smoking ban 7 to 1.

The ordinance would restrict smoking in most indoor public places including restaurants, with one big exception.

Councilman Steve Meyer proposed an amendment to the ordinance that would allow smoking in bars where both employees and customers are 21 and over, and smoking signs are posted outside the building.

Meyer said he proposed this amendment to try and reach a compromise between those who want smoking completely banned and those who don't.

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