No Lighting Up In Louisville
Smoking Banned At Public Places
POSTED: 10:03 a.m. MDT October 8, 2002
UPDATED: 10:21 a.m. MDT October 8, 2002
LOUISVILLE, Colo. -- Smokers can no longer enjoy a cigarette with their meal at restaurants in Louisville.
Starting Tuesday, smoking is banned in public dining and drinking establishments.
The ban was enacted by the City Council for health reasons, but business owners who will now be putting up no-smoking signs, are worried about the potential impact on their bottom line.
"I think it's going to be difficult for some of the bars in town, for sure. For my type of a business, I don't think it's going to have any effect. We get a lot of families, so it'll increase business, I believe," Old Louisville Inn owner Garrett McCarthy said.
Louisville is now the second city in Colorado to enact a smoking ban, which is considered one of the toughest in the country.
Boulder was the first city to enact such a ban in 1995. Fort Collins and Pueblo are also considering similar bans.
Owners of bars, restaurants and outdoor patios who have patrons smoking will be fined $300.
According to 7NEWS, 80 percent of Louisville residents were in favor of a smoke-free ordinance for all public buildings in a survey taken last year.
Starting Tuesday, smoking is banned in public dining and drinking establishments.
The ban was enacted by the City Council for health reasons, but business owners who will now be putting up no-smoking signs, are worried about the potential impact on their bottom line.
"I think it's going to be difficult for some of the bars in town, for sure. For my type of a business, I don't think it's going to have any effect. We get a lot of families, so it'll increase business, I believe," Old Louisville Inn owner Garrett McCarthy said.
Louisville is now the second city in Colorado to enact a smoking ban, which is considered one of the toughest in the country.
Boulder was the first city to enact such a ban in 1995. Fort Collins and Pueblo are also considering similar bans.
Owners of bars, restaurants and outdoor patios who have patrons smoking will be fined $300.
According to 7NEWS, 80 percent of Louisville residents were in favor of a smoke-free ordinance for all public buildings in a survey taken last year.
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