Hettinger is considering an ordinance that would not allow smoking in public places.
Jump to full article: Dickinson (ND) Press, 2009-07-03
Author: Beth Wischmeyer, The Dickinson Press
Intro: Hettinger is considering an ordinance that would not allow smoking in public places.
Since last year, City Council members have discussed snuffing out smoking in bars, truck stops and motels.
Mayor Gary Friez said residents called concerning smoking in such places, prompting the council to look into the idea.
“There was a state deal that was going to be in effect that would say you could not smoke in bars,” Friez said. “That didn’t pass so now we’re looking into doing it ourselves.”
The state bill would ban smoking in public places statewide but was killed in late February.
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