Parts of Decatur, Ala., smoking ban may be lifted

Tuesday, October 13 2009

Nation's Restaurant News
From: The Decatur Daily, Ala.
By: Evan Belanger

DECATUR Ala. -- In an unexpected turn, the Decatur City Council discussed Monday lifting portions of the city's controversial ban on smoking in public places.

Council President Greg Reeves says the governing body will consider the change during its next meeting at 10 a.m. Monday.

Proposed by District 3 Councilman Gary Hammon, the amendments would lift the ban on smoking for bars and restaurants and remove a rule that hotels cannot designate more than 25 percent of their rooms as smoking rooms.

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