Minnesota's Smoking Ban Kicks in Monday
According to the Star Tribune, “Minnesota's "Freedom to Breathe Act" takes effect at 12:01 a.m. Monday, forcing smokers to put out their cigarettes or take their habit outside of bars and restaurants.� Minnesota will become the 17th state to issue a statewide ban on smoking in bars and restaurants. Carrying a lighted cigarette or cigar will be prohibited in most public places and workplaces. It will be legal in homes, cars, hotel rooms, a disabled veteran camp in Washington County, casinos, and in tobacco shops, if you’re trying out products. The new ban is supposed to be enforced by bar and restaurant owners, and local law enforcement. The consequences could be a fine of up to $300. The ban will be noticeable throughout the state.
The Pioneer Press printed the same Associated Press article 35 minutes earlier with a slightly different title. The article format is easy to read because it is written in a Q and A style, that allows the readers to get what they want.