[C-U Smokefree] FW: (SMARTalk)Hennepin County Passes Smoke-Free Ordinance

[Kathy Drea]

Yesterday Hennepin County, Minnesota's largest county with one-fourth of
the state's entire population, passed a comprehensive smoke-free
ordinance with a 5 to 2 vote. Minneapolis and Bloomington are in
Hennepin County.  The ordinance covers all licensed food and beverage
establishments, including bars.  

Outdoor spaces at food estblishments, private clubs when not open to the
public, and sleep rooms at a hotel or motel are excluded.  

The effective date is March 31, 2005.

There are no preemptive clauses in the ordinance.

Joy Carmona
Senior Director, Public Policy
American Lung Association of MN
490 Concordia Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55103
(o) 651-268-7588; (c) 651-216-4297; (f) 651-227-5459 
joy.carmona at alamn.org 
Join our Advocacy Network by visiting our web site at:
http://lungaction.org/alamn




 


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