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HomeMy WebLinkAboutA018 - Council Action Summary from November 14, 2000 meeting CO UNCIL ACTION S UMMAR Y Meeting Date: 11/14100 Agenda Item #: 21 SUBJECT: Smoking Ban ACTION TAKEN: Referred the Compromise Proposal* to the City Attorney for drafting of an ordinance. * 1. Restaurants,bars and taverns shall be non-smoking from 6 AM thru 8:30 PM daily. At 8:30 PM,these establishments may designate a smoking area in compliance with state law. -- Bars and taverns are exempt if food sales are 10% of gross sales or less. In the case of food served on premise from outside vendors, these sales are to be included in food sales and gross sales. -- Should an establishment decide, on a consistent and regularly scheduled basis, to terminate food service prior to 8:30 PM,then this establishment may begin to allow smoking at the scheduled time. -- Outdoor seating areas will be considered as indoor areas if food is served. 2. Truckstop establishments are allowed to establish an unrestricted smoking area that is fully enclosed and has a separate ventilation system. Should the establishment later enlarge the dining area, no expansion can be made of the smoking area. 3. Bowling alleys shall be non-smoking from 6 AM through 6 PM. After 6 PM, these establishments may designate a smoking area in compliance with state law.Due to specific league play,the time to allow smoking on Thursdays is advanced to 3 PM. Bowling alleys are allowed to establish an unrestricted smoking area that is fully enclosed and has a separate ventilation system. 4. Common areas of hotels and motels shall be smoke-free. 5. A smoke-free zone of 15 feet at the main entrance/exit of all restaurants, bars, taverns, truckstops, and bowling alleys shall be maintained except where adjacent establishments preclude such zones. 6. Customers under 18 years of age are not allowed in smoking areas. 7. An ordinance developed from these guidelines shall be effective no earlier than six months following enactment. Diligent enforcement is expected. MOTION BY: Cross SECOND BY: Hoffman VOTING AYE: Campbell, Cross, Goodhue, Hoffman, Quirmbach, Wirth VOTING NAY: None ABSENT: None By(`, vW�`�� Diane Voss, City Cleric Copy to: John Maus Nov 14 00 02: 18p Fredrick E Miller 515-296-4748 p. 2 COMPROMISE PROPOSAL TO CITY COUNCIL REGARDING ORDINANCE FOR TOTAL SMOKING BAN IN PUBLIC PLACES IN AMES 1. Restaurants, bars and taverns shall be non-smoking from 6:OOAM through 8:30PM daily. At 8:30PM these establishments may designate a smoking area in compliance with state law. • Bars and taverns arc exempt if food sales are 10% of gross sales or less. In the case of food served on premise from outside vendors, these sales are to be included in food sales and gross sales. • Should an establishment decide, on a consistent and regularly scheduled basis, to terminate food service prior to 8:30PM then this establishment may begin:to allow smoking at the scheduled time. • Outdoor seating areas will be considered as indoor areas if food is served. 2. Truck-stop establishments are allowed to establish an unrestricted smoking area that is fully enclosed and has a separate ventilation system. Should the establishment later enlarge the dining area, no expansion can be made of the smoking area. 3. Bowling Alley's shall be non-smoking from 6:OOAM through 6:OOPM. After 6:OOPM these establishments may designate a smoking area in compliance with state law. Due to specific league play, the time to allow smoking on Thursdays is advanced to 3:OOPM. Bowling alleys are allowed to establish an unrestricted smoking area that is fully enclosed and has a separate ventilation system. 4. Common areas of hotels and motels shall be smoke-free. 5. A smoke-free zone of 15 feet at the main entrance/exit of all restaurants, bars, taverns, truck-stops and bowling alleys shall be maintained except where adjacent establishments preclude such zones. 6. Customers under 18 years of age are not allowed in smoking areas. 7. An ordinance developed from these guidelines shall be effective no earlier than 6 months following enactment. Diligent enforcement is expected.