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Study: Smoking bans don’t cause job losses in bars, restaurants 

Smoking bans do not significantly affect employment in bars and restaurants, according to research released Tuesday by the University of Minnesota and Ohio State University.

That result runs contrary to the arguments made by bar and restaurant owners as they've fought such bans at state legislatures and city halls across the country.

According to a press release, the researchers tracked employment in bars and full-service restaurants in 10 Minnesota cities, using state-mandated reporting data from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development. Limited-service restaurants were not included because they rarely sell alcohol. The cities had various forms of workplace smoking bans, including some that excluded bars.

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