Liquor-licensed businesses get smoking advisory

Wednesday, May 4, 2011

Jefferson City plans to warn businesses with liquor licenses that it intends to be vigilant about checking on compliance for the city’s smoking ordinance.

The city Liquor Control Board has voted to send out letters to the more than 200 businesses that have liquor licenses.

Under the smoking ordinance, businesses could eventually lose their liquor licenses if they are found to be in violation.

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The board also voted to send out warning letters to five businesses that were violating ....

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HaveAnOpinion 2 years, 1 month ago

This is sad that a smoking person does not have any rights anymore. I am a non smoker but we now treat smokers like we did other minorites 40 years ago except now it is legal under the law to discriminate.

JMO 2 years, 1 month ago

Yes, the law was voted on and passed. I believe it would be defeated if taken to court, but that remains to be seen. Of course, the powers that be could always just "correct it" like prop B.

DUH 2 years, 1 month ago

seriously!!! What about non smokers rights. Smoking causes all kinds of stuff. I for one am glad that I can go into bar/restaurant and not have to feel like I just lost 10yrs off my life. I understand its a persons right thing but really I have to say that non smokers should get first dibs on this conversation. People chose to smoke and by doing so are slowly killing themselves, non smokers didnt choose to inhale all of that toxin and have been made to for years. Just sayin:)

2warped757 2 years, 1 month ago

I am a former smoker (and like most ex smokers, now find it totally repugnant!) - but I really think it should be left up to the business owner in the cases of bars and restaurants. Offices being smoke free - that is another story - we have to go to work. And the argument for bars and restaurants is that people work there, too - but that is not quite the same as being in an office job where you are tied to your desk and can't get away from it (I worked for the State back when we could smoke at our desks - how nasty is that?) But if a bar or restaurant allows smoking in some areas and I don't like it, I can choose not to go there. I don't know that I feel we have the right to impose our choices on everyone else in this circumstance.

wcywing 2 years, 1 month ago

so much for property rights. i noticed when the economy goes bad, people and lawmakers tend to regulate business more, as if to look like they are doing something.

asb 2 years, 1 month ago

I'm with you Wing . . . if I want to make and sell videos of me stompin' kittens on my driveway I shouldn't have to worry about the dern govm'nt stickin their busybody noses in my business. They're my dang kitties, I should be able to . . . uh, yes dear . . . gotta go . . .

wcywing 2 years, 1 month ago

that being said, you might experience some protests and boycotts. heh. you would probably make more money making a kittens calendar. just saying.

JCLifer 2 years, 1 month ago

Lots of kittens get killed every day in this town, but that is another topic.

Smoking a cigarette erases 7 minutes off the smoker's lifespan. What is so hard to understand?

The people have voted. What is so hard to understand?

wcywing 2 years, 1 month ago

whatever happened to letting business owners choose how to run their business? what so hard to understand. i'm not sure which is worse mob rule or lawmakers sometimes...

but go ahead start your dead kitten business. i won't stop you. there might be special market for that.

JCLifer 2 years, 1 month ago

If you want to allow smoking, just open your business out in the county somewhere the smoke doesn't bother any one.

rmsberengaria 2 years, 1 month ago

I guess we differ on this topic but oh well different opinions are important. But you are right on the point if you want to allow smoking the way it stands now then go outside the city.

rmsberengaria 2 years, 1 month ago

The individual that started and invested his money in his business has the right to decide whether to allow smoking or not allow it. It is the patrons choice to decide whether he/she wants to patronize that business or not. It should not have been anything for the people to vote on. Common since would tell you that if you believe smoking is bad for you then don't go there. How hard is that for you to understand?

JMO 2 years, 1 month ago

Well that's just ridiculous. We aren't talking about government or public property or radioactive waste. I have no problem at all banning smoking in places people have no choice but to go - the DMV, the courthouse, the schools, any government building. But a person does not have to go to a bar. They don't have to go to a restaurant. They choose to do so. A business is a privately owned place. What ever happened to reserving the right to refuse service to anyone?

The people did vote. It is the law. We have to live with it. That doesn't mean it's right and I really hope someone takes this to the courts. It's a good case and I believe they could win.

JMO 2 years, 1 month ago

A woman after my own heart!

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