Smoking ban in Philadelphia approved

[ice grillin you]

Philly City Council Passes Smoking Ban

POSTED: 12:40 pm EDT June 15, 2006

In a surprise development, the long-debated smoking ban has been passed by Philadelphia city council.

The bill now goes to Mayor John Street for approval.

Council passed a compromise bill to ban smoking in most restaurants, other businesses and public spaces in the city.

The final vote was 9-to-6.

The legislation includes exemptions for outdoor cafes and so-called "neighborhood" taverns -- smaller bars that make their money primarily from liquor sales.

Street has not yet indicated if he will sign the bill into law. Street had previously indicated he had problems with the proposed legislation.

[mussa]

so called " neighborhood" taverns?

what the farg gives them the exception? and what qualifies as a neighborhood tavern? that is bullshtein.

[ice grillin you]

lol...i was thinking that as well

only in philly would neighborhood joints get an exemption

[phattymatty]

meh, i'm a smoker so it annoys me, but to tell you the truth it doesn't bother me coming home and not reeking of cigs.  and its not that hard to step outside for a few minutes.  plus you meet people that you normally wouldn't meet in the little smokers circles outside. 

[ice grillin you]

plus you meet people that you normally wouldn't meet in the little smokers circles outside

fag

[Wingspan]

i smoke as well...and this really doesnt bother me one way or the other.

[mussa]

meh, i'm a smoker so it annoys me, but to tell you the truth it doesn't bother me coming home and not reeking of cigs.  and its not that hard to step outside for a few minutes.  plus you meet people that you normally wouldn't meet in the little smokers circles outside. 

yea there's is nothing like talking to a crazy homeless guy when you both are trashed and you have a hr long conversation, smoking cigs.  i never did that before. 

[SunMo]

i don't smoke and it bothers me from the fact that it's the government telling a private business owner what to do.

[rjs246]

i don't smoke and it bothers me from the fact that it's the government telling a private business owner what to do.

And trying to tell adults what they can put into their bodies and where. We all know when we go to a bar that people will be smoking there. We could stay home if we want, or we can suck it up and not act like bitches. It isn't the government's job to protect us from ourselves.

[Diomedes]

It should bug you.  It's bullshtein.  Farging witch hunt.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Not allowing people to smoke in BARS is the most retarded thing ever.

[ice grillin you]

screw that...cigarettes should be illegal period

and if they arent gonna be keep em in your house...i dont want that nastiness around me

[mussa]

well you can't smoke in a bar, but you can get shtein faced and drive home!!! yippiiiiiiiiiie!

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

screw that...cigarettes should be illegal period

and if they arent gonna be keep em in your house...i dont want that nastiness around me

Can we ban your stench in bars too, then?

[Diomedes]

In that case, keep your exhaust spewing car in your garage igy.  I don't want that nastiness around me.