Jump to full article: Lafayette (IN) Journal & Courier, 2008-05-06
Author: MICHAEL MALIK
Intro: Lafayette City Council members passed a citywide smoking ban Monday, which included a last-minute amendment exempting businesses that employ and serve only people 21 and older during all business hours.
Lafayette City Council members voted 7-1 in favor of the ban after it was amended to include the exemption proposed by council member Steve Meyer, D-at large. Council member Perry Brown, D-District 3, voted against it.
The issue of passing the smoking ban in Lafayette had taken a turbulent path toward passage Monday, which included tempers flaring at meetings, name-calling and threats made against council members.
Meyer's amendment could leave bar and restaurant owners with a tough decision: go smoke-free or family-free?
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