Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard signed an ordinance Thursday that puts more limits on public smoking in the city.
The ordinance, which takes effect at 6 a.m. on June 1, expands existing citywide restrictions against indoor public smoking
to include bowling alleys, hotel rooms and most bars. Tobacco shops, hookah bars, existing not-for-profit private clubs and
downtown's off-track betting parlor are exempt from the ban.
The ordinance does not include Speedway, Lawrence, Beech Grove or Southport.
The City-County Council voted 20-9 Monday night to send the proposal to the mayor, who had vetoed a previous attempt at a tougher smoking ban in February.
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Mayor signs tougher public smoking ordinance
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April 19, 2012
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Did they take up the suggestion? Of course not: they want the small business owners and the taxpayers to get soaked paying for this. Remember the next time you vote that part of your taxes will be paying for those not coming from lost businesses and laid-off employees.
Michael J. McFadden
Author of "Dissecting Antismokers' Brains"
Geez! It sounds like you don't want to inconvenience yourself at the cost of everyone who might disagree with you!
Now smokers have to go outside everywhere. There are no "smoking is allowed here it causes cancer" bars for smokers to choose to enjoy.
No, they are inconvenienced no because they cannot smoke in any establishment now so that you don't have to check.
My problem and major fear is what else is inconveniencing you. What freedoms will you steal from people next to mold everyone into your vision of right, sound, healthy, etc. add nauseum! NAUSEUM! NAUSEUM!
I'm fine with that it is a CHOICE.
I think it would make since to charge more for healthcare for obese people.
However, I think that is something that the insurance companies should do.
Not the government. I don't need the government to govern every aspect of my life.
personally, if I didn't want to smell like an ashtray, I would go to one of the many non-smoking establishments within the city. That choice has been available for non-smokers. They/you just weren't happy with having to choose and giving the right to choose to those who have differing opinions, they/you have decided that because you don't like going to establishments that allow smoking, no one should be allowed to go to establishments that allow smoking.
once everything goes non smoking there's no turning back. good luck to whoever was trying to start a rally of some sort against this rule. ha the poster before me got it right. small cities are going to start following the lead now that indy has made the change.
i also believe if you smoke and are overwight you should pay higher rates for healthcare. why should the obese lady who lights up a pack a day pay the same amount as someone who eats healthy and goes to the gym. another topic for another day.
I'm putting my money on them enjoying the increased revenue of the new business that will travel a little more to enjoy a township that still allows the choice to go to a smoking or non-smoking bar.
On June 1st anyone who was against this ban, meet in Speedway and I'll buy you a beer.
Which means that, most likely, the non-smokers will still have to follow the smoke if they want to go where the entertainment is.
I personally smoke and used to patronise a bar that had really great pizza down on the Southside of Indy. They added a patio and made you go outside to smoke. I went back once after they did that and was not happy with the incovenience. I will go to Speedway, Lawrence, Southport, or Beech Grove.
People could choose.
By the way, I went to a bar/restaurant in Orlando (of course they are way more progressive there) and they had a fire eating belly dancer. Wasn't exactly a flame thrower though.
Non-smokers you won this one. I have fully supported your right to go to non-smoking facilities and I fully support your right to address your grievances with the governement and ask them to step into this part of the citizens lives and dictate it. That is the way our government works.
However, if you are a smoker and are outraged, you too can fight this like the non-smokers have fought.
Let's get together. One suggestion, an outdoor festival for a couple of days that has beer gardens and top chefs and during that time we can boycott businesses that now can't allow smoking.
While I hate to do that to the bar owners who were chief among this fight, I feel it would send a good message that when you have a democracy even the minority can (20%) can fight back and cause a scar or two even if the ban isn't repealed. I think there are a few companies who would help with sponsorship of events like this where we ask all smokers to boycott reastaurants and bars in the area effected by this ban.
Let's get together and do this.
Move there then. I am very proud of Indiana and the freedoms they have kept for us as long as they have.
Maybe you didn't see the article about the Superbowl village being a requirement for cities hosting Super Bowls...????
We are a great state, better than California, better than Florida, and better than New York in a million ways.
Well, now with the smoking ban group taking this freedom, let's call it 999,999 ways.
Be proud of who we are in Indiana and understand that we love freedom, we love hard work and the benefit from the hard work - not like Cali and the great idea that the government knows best for it's citizens.
These places you mentioned are progessively inching toward socialism and government control in every facet of citizens lives.
That is not in my idea of positive progress.
This is a great state and any one out there who is for starting a grass roots movement to end this ban, please make some posts so we can fight back and get this repealed.
Let's start fighting back against the slow removal of our freedoms.
Now, go the rest of the way and ban it in enclosed areas and patios where food is served as other cities have as well. Let's lead for once for heavens sake.
Let those filthy veterans continue to smoke in their private clubs that are private not like that bar that is owned by a private citizens who,, wait what is the difference?
The elected persons making these laws are paid by tax-payers that do not want a government gestapo.
Sugar and chocolate could be their next attack.