HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.j. Deffering Action on Smoking in Restaurants and BarsAGENDA ITEM: DEFERRING ACTION ON SMOKING IN
RESTAURANTS AND BARS
AGENDA SECTION:
CONSENT
PREPARED BY: THOMAS D. BURT, CITY ADMINISTRATOR
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ATTACHMENTS: RESOLUTION
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CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOR ACTION
CITY COUNCIL MEETING DATE: MAY 7, 2002
The Rosemount Chamber has asked City Council to consider the attached resolution deferring local
action on smoke free restaurants and bars until State wide regulations are put into place. Hastings,
Fannington, and West St. Paul have already approved the resolution. Eagan will consider this on May
7th as well.
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve A RESOLUTION DEFERRING ACTION OF
THE ISSUE OF SMOKIN IN RESTARUANTS AND BARS UNTIL STATEWIDE REGULATIONS
ARE ENACTED.
COUNCIL ACTION:
CITY OF ROSEMOUNT
DAKOTA COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION 2002
A RESOLUTION DEFERRING ACTION OF THE ISSUE OF
SMOKING IN RESTAURANTS AND BARS
UNTIL STATEWIDE REGULATIONS ARE ENACTED
WHEREAS, smoking ban ordinances have been proposed in various cities throughout the State
of Minnesota, and
WHEREAS, those cities that have considered a smoking ban ordinance have spent considerable
time and effort, at great expense, to study the issue and draft ordinances dealing with smoking in
restaurants and bars; and
WHEREAS, the debate regarding a local smoking ban ordinance has been very divisive in some
of the cities that considered adopting such an ordinance; and
WHEREAS, the Rosemount City Council believes the issue of smoking in restaurants and bars
within the State of Minnesota would best be handled by a State Statute that would have uniform
statewide application; and
WHEREAS, the Rosemoamt City Council believes that it is in the best interests of the City of
Rosemount and its business, hospitality and tourism industries that any action on a smoking ban
ordinance be deferred until such time that the State of Minnesota adopts uniform statewide
regulations; and
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the City of Rosemount that the issue of smoking
in restaurants and bars will defer action to the State of Minnesota until such time statewide
regulations are adopted.
ADOPTED this 7th day of May, 2002.
ATTEST:
Linda J. Jentink, City Clerk
Cathy Busho, Mayor
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