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TALKBACK: Smoking Returns To Madison's Cigar Bars
Businesses Must Prove 10 Percent Of Revenue Comes From Tobacco Sales
UPDATED: 3:35 pm CST March 22,
2006
MADISON, Wis. -- After three hours of debate and public testimony, the Madison City Council on Tuesday night approved the cigar bar exemption on a 12-8 vote.The exemption essentially allows cigar and pipe smokers to light up in the city's cigar bars, including downtown's Maduro, WISC-TV reported.In order to apply for the exemption, businesses need to prove that 10 percent of its revenue comes from tobacco, but not cigarette sales.Opponents of the exemption said that they worry it will lead to the repealing of the city's smoking ban.Stay tuned to WISC-TV and Channel 3000 for continuing coverage.
Previous Stories:
- March 20, 2006: Cigar Bar Exemption Before City Council Tuesday
- February 27, 2006: Study: Respiratory Symptoms Decrease At City's Smoking Ban
- February 24, 2006: Bar Owner Upset With Smoking Ban Enforcers
- February 23, 2006: Alderman Proposes Cigar Bar Exemption To City's Smoking Ban
- January 9, 2006: Bar Owner Trying To Concede Land To Town Of Burke
- December 16, 2005: Madison Restaurants Prepare To Join Smoking Ban
- December 12, 2005: Tavern Owners: City's Smoking Ban Has Hampered Business
- October 25, 2005: Lawmakers Delay Vote On Statewide Smoking Bill
- September 21, 2005: Smoking Ban Stands
- September 20, 2005: Smoking Ban Meeting Planned For Tuesday
- September 7, 2005: Council Sends Smoking Ban Repeal To Committee
- September 6, 2005: Madison City Council Tries To Bring Smoking Back To Bars Today
- September 1, 2005: Reality Check: What Survey Should You Believe About Smoking Ban?
- August 25, 2005: Smoking Ban Survey Shows City Split On Issue
- August 17, 2005: Hundreds Rally To Snuff Smoking Ban
- August 16, 2005: Smoking Ban Debate Red Hot
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