Politics & Government
Casino-Funded Petition Seeks Vote on Compromise Smoking Ban
Stricter smoking bans in Lake Saint Louis and O'Fallon would remain in effect under the compromise ban.
The St. Louis Post-Distpatch reported Friday that a petition campaign for a compromise smoking ban that would exempt certain businesses has turned in 22,850 signatures asking for a November vote.
The ban would allow smoking in businesses with a 21-and-over clientele and businesses with a separate smoking area.
Stricter smoking bans already adopted by Lake Saint Louis and O'Fallon would remain in effect.
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Smoke Free St. Charles County, an anti-smoking coalition, considers the compromise ban a step backward, KMOV.com reported on Aug. 9. Members of the coalition believe the petition's title was misleading.
The petition drive was financed in part by Ameristar Casino, one of the businesses that would be exempted if the ban were to be approved by voters.
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