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is set Kids strongly supports this ordinance and <br />exceptions to certain industries This protects all workers <br />comprehensive ordinance that provides p t is <br />and all businesses. The stumbling points for other hs Ordinance is bet ter . en VBy saying <br />exceptions to some work places, by not having that thi <br />this a threat to all workers and protecting all workers equally comprehensively rehensively like this they have <br />cases he has been a part of where the ordinance was independent attorneys and all have <br />found this proposed been upheld fully. oed law one that would hold up against a legal challenge. <br />Carter Mcleod, 1233 Fairview, secondhand smoke is not appreciated deal h in theis community. <br />oke and the People <br />should e e able consequences srthaand ome with without <br />econdhand smoke. <br />negative health q <br />Those wishing to speak in opposition: <br />Jesse Davis, P.O Box 10205 South Bend, asked if the proposed ri their bar. casino <br />e He Gavin hoch will many of <br />mile from these local businesses would have smoking <br />and find out <br />the local bar and business owners did he come and o Hers they tell ordinance <br />the real truth and it is <br />their input. If you go to Elkhart and go to the bar y ool tables, food vendors and so <br />not anecdotal. It affects the venders who bring in the liquor, p <br />forth. He also asked if this ordinance would cover and then people home h ern t <br />� t come and me <br />because there are a lot of business that are run through <br />pick up what they purchased at the home. There are atures of people agai s thus and want to <br />answered a long time ago . We have over 3,000 s gn <br />know why these things are just popped up all of a sudden. <br />Ferlic has been <br />Frank Julian, 1620 South Bend Ave, stated that the data ed i he Journal of terAmerican Medical <br />debunked as not being of sound basis and that was <br />Association. These numbers also are based on a St. Joe County they citThere bout a neutral t of <br />businesses left where you can smoke a cigarette. For every t A lot of the times what the <br />economic impact there is another study that says the opposite. <br />is neutral but it is <br />economic studies don't mention is yes the revenue on alcoholic o and and its the small mom and <br />places like Applebee's and T.G.I Fridays who have re g p <br />pop bars that are hurt the most. Regarding Elkhart, of the like the American Veterants and VFW smoking bars tha the <br />ban affected only fourteen (14) of them are left. Places <br />do not have high margins and they can't afford to take losses eo le don't have to go out si ess. It <br />is not difficult to find a restaurant that is smoke free now p <br />smoking restaurant anymore. There is also no children being <br />of ected here erc <br />beause <br />a ten (10) <br />establishments that still allow smoking of these businesses. <br />percent drop of revenue will close many <br />Rick Ruszkowski, 233 S. Main St., thanked the Council for ehi favoo oft eir rights t Ichoos evident <br />that the overwhelming majority of South n Bend <br />South Bend to Cuba and China. It has been widely <br />Some statements going as far as comparing without This <br />broadcast that this ordinance is going t pa s for asele ed fewt Gavin Ferlic opposition. nothing more <br />Council is nothing more than a rubber p <br />5 <br />