FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- Add the City of Fort Collins to the list of cities with a smoking ban.

The Fort Collins City Council passed the ban Tuesday night by a vote of 6-1 after hours of discussion and testimony.

Cigarette smoking is now banned in all restaurants and bars that earn more than 25 percent of their revenue from food.

Bars whose food sales fall below that level would be required to have designated smoking areas. That means those areas where you're allowed to light up have to be separate from the rest of the bar and have their own ventilation systems.

Bowling alleys, bingo parlors and outdoor events are excluded from the ban.

The mayor had asked that residents be allowed to decide the issue in an election as they did with the first smoking ordinance in 1984, but that was denied.

Mayor Ray Martinez said that the transition may be tough.

"I just don't anticipate a big problem. I know Boulder has gone through having enforcement officers going around and policing places. I don't want to see us go to that extent. This is a friendly enough community and I don't think peoiple need to have additional policing," Martinez said.

Some bar owners worried that the ban would hurt business or that they would not have enough money to build a separate section for smokers.

The ban begins Oct. 1, 2003. Violators could face fines of $50 to $1,000 and up to 6 months jail time.

Fort Collins is the 11th community in the state to adopt a smoke-free ordinance. Denver could also become the next city to ban smoking. More than 3,000 people have signed a petition urging Denver to ban smoking at bars, restaurants and workplaces.

Pueblo, Louisville, Alamosa, Snowmass, Aspen, Boulder, Montrose, Superior and Telluride all have enacted similar smoking bans.