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Richardson City Council expected to vote next week on revised smoking ordinance 

After making a few tweaks, Richardson City Council members are expected to vote next week on an ordinance that would force all but a few businesses to go smoke-free.

For the second week in a row, council discussion went late into the night on Monday over the smoking issue. And while the council remains deeply divided on whether to enact some of the toughest smoking rules in North Texas, a slim majority appears to have come to a resolution on what will be included in a ban.

Late Monday, council members decided to:

• Ban smoking in public parks and at outdoor public events.

• Ban smoking in all businesses, including restaurants and bars. Tobacco retailers would be exempt.

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