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� � � �� �� � Document 7 <br />�� }� <br />ORDINANCE N0. 2004 — 34 + � <br />AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SMOKING 1N PUBLIC PLACES � <br />AND PLACES OF WORK �� <br />� <br />The City Council of the City of Bloomington hereby ordains: <br />Section L That Chapter 12 of the City Code is hereby amended to read as follows: <br />CHAPTER 12 <br />PUBLIC PEACE AND SAFETY <br />ARTICLE II. PROHIBITED CONDUCT <br />Division 0. Srnokina Prohibited <br />SEC.12.79. [�E�B� FINDINGS OF FACT AND PURPOSE. <br />The Citv Council finds that: <br />fa5 Tobacco smoke is a leadina cause of disease in nonsmokers and a maior source of indoor air <br />pollution. Secondhand smoke causes heart disease. �uno cancer. res�iratorv infections. decreased <br />respiratorv function. reor�d�cti�,+� problems and other health problems. Secondhand smoke kills an <br />estimated 35.000 to 62.000 Americans each vear from heart disease. Secondhand smoke also <br />causes an estimated 3.000 luna cancer deaths in America each vear. <br />�1 These adverse health effects are well documented and numerous medical and scientific <br />authorities. includina the American Medical Association, the Suraeon General, the National Institute <br />on Occupational Safetv and Health, the National Cancer Institute, the Environmental Protection <br />Aaencv. the National Academv of Sciences. the National Toxicoloav Proaram and the World Health <br />Oraanization have recoanized the deadlv effects of exposure to secondhand smoke. <br />(cl There is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke. Neither the separation of smokers and <br />nonsmokers. nor the introduction of new ventilation svstems. can eliminatethe health hazards <br />caused bv secondhand smoke. <br />j�y �ml��� in smokv workplaces are at special risk. One studv has estimated that workina in a <br />smokv settina for eiaht hours is eauivalent to smokina 16 ciaarettes. Also at soecial risk are <br />children, elderlv peoqle, and those with cardiovasculardisease or impaired respiratorv function, <br />includina people with asthma and those with obstructiveairwav disease. <br />rP� Obiective evidence does not bear out the fear that elimination of oublic smokina will harm a <br />communitv's economv or result in a net loss of iobs in restaurants and bars. On the contrarv. manv <br />independent economic studies have shown that the elimination of smokina has no material <br />economic impact on a communitv. These studies are drawn from the experience of hundreds of <br />communities that have successfullv eliminated smokina in wa�icnlar.es and oubli� places. The <br />states of California. Connecticut. Delaware. Maine. Massachusetts. and NewYork have adopted <br />laws endina all smokina in bars. restaurants. and other qublic places. as have the nations of <br />Ireland. New �ealand and Norwav. <br />ifl Bv reducina the exposure of vouna peoQle to adult smokina and unhealthv role modelinQ, <br />elimination of smokina in �ublic places furthers Minnesota's aoal of reducina vouth smokinq. <br />!,•, There is no leqal or constitutional'riaht to smoke." Business owners have no leaal or constitutional <br />riaht to exange a emolov�ees an� cusham+erg to tcxic �r�mic.8lg. wl - a n tobacco smoke or <br />Therefore, the Citv Council declares that the purpose of this ordinance is to: <br />1 Protectthe pub{ic health, safetv and welfare bv better insurin4 the abilitv of citizens to <br />breathe safe and uncontaminated air: <br />(21 Affirm that the riaht to breathe has orioritv over the desire to smoke: and <br />(�1 Protect vulnerable populations includina emplovees. children. the elderlv and those with <br />chronic health conditions. <br />
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