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Jump to full article: WB11 - KPLR TV (St. Louis, MO), 2009-11-04
Author: Jeff Bernthal KPLR11.com
Intro: St. Louis County voters overwhelmingly passed a smoking ban that will now take effect in St. Louis City as well. Business owners have a little more than one year to get prepared, but there are concerns, already.
Owner of Harry's Restaurant and Bar, Harry Belli, says he speaks from experience. He laid-off 45 employees and lost thousands of dollars when he shut down Harry's West after Ballwin enacted a smoking ban. Even though this smoking ban covers all of St. Louis City and County, he is concerned because casinos have an exemption.
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