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VIDEO: Smoking ban sees Topekans speaking up 

Topekans are stating their case for or against a city-wide smoking ban to the city council at a forum Monday night.

The hearing starts at 5:30 p.m. and what the community has to say could determine how council members vote Tuesday night.

"Recognize your responsibilities and go with the health of your contingencies and vote the way 80 percent of your people want you to vote," says Allan Thomas. Thomas supports the ban.

"It's the appearance of some members of the council are attempting to micro-manage how business is conducted in Topeka," says Andrew Gray, a resident against the ban.

Council member Karen Hiller says what Gray suggests is not the case.

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