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Tavern League fights smoking ban
Local business seeing losses in face of city-wide prohibition
Gillian Ekern
Issue date: 9/25/08 Section: News
Birtzer said Madison has lost more than 30 bars and Eau Claire could experience similar results.
"It's a rights issue more than a health issue," she said.
Laura Janas is the manager of Dooleys Pub, 442 Water St. Janas said the smoking ban is really nothing of an issue for their business since they have been smoke-free since the beginning.
She said other bars in Eau Claire can't say the same thing, however.
"All kinds of establishments are losing business," Janas said. "They have a right to fight it, but I think it's a losing battle."
Personally, she said whether an establishment is smoking or non-smoking doesn't factor in her decision to go there.
"I have no preference. I go to bars that have smoking and it doesn't bother me," she said. "I go to bars that don't have smoking and it's much nicer, but it doesn't bother me."
Janas thought the loss of business could be a bar-patron loyalty issue.
"If their patrons aren't coming because they can't smoke, they weren't true patrons to begin with."
"It's a rights issue more than a health issue," she said.
Laura Janas is the manager of Dooleys Pub, 442 Water St. Janas said the smoking ban is really nothing of an issue for their business since they have been smoke-free since the beginning.
She said other bars in Eau Claire can't say the same thing, however.
"All kinds of establishments are losing business," Janas said. "They have a right to fight it, but I think it's a losing battle."
Personally, she said whether an establishment is smoking or non-smoking doesn't factor in her decision to go there.
"I have no preference. I go to bars that have smoking and it doesn't bother me," she said. "I go to bars that don't have smoking and it's much nicer, but it doesn't bother me."
Janas thought the loss of business could be a bar-patron loyalty issue.
"If their patrons aren't coming because they can't smoke, they weren't true patrons to begin with."
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Pete
posted 9/25/08 @ 11:33 AM CST
The tavern league has been the biggest impendiment to a state wide ban. Several polls have shown that the majority of the people are in favor of a state wide ban. (Continued…)
Steve M
posted 9/25/08 @ 1:22 PM CST
You have no idea how nice the smoking ban is until you live someplace where it's in place.
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