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Bird's Nest accused of using theatricals to thwart smoking ban
Jump to full article: Brainerd (MN) Daily Dispatch, 2008-05-28
Author: MATT ERICKSON Staff Writer
Intro: The state is taking the Bird's Nest in Garrison to court over the bar's use of a theatrical performance as a means to get around the state's smoking ban.
The Minnesota Department of Health announced Tuesday it had served a summons and complaint against Roberta J. "Birdie" Johnson, owner of the Bird's Nest, stating the bar and restaurant has been in violation of the Freedom to Breathe Act by allowing customers to smoke inside while claiming they are actors in a play with a script that calls for smoking. The civil action was to be filed in Crow Wing County District Court.
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