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<br /> require modification. Items 1, 2 (including Miller's suggestion), 3, <br /> 5, 10, and 14 would fit within these parameters, but item 4 is border- <br /> e line--people who do not smoke, historically, sit in their seats and <br /> the smokers go to the lobby. Item 6--he thinks people will ignore <br /> this item completely so does not feel it would be in the best public <br /> interest to do this yet. He has talked with many retailers in the <br /> past few weeks and they are opposed to it because they do not feel <br /> their customers will appreciate it and then the customers will go <br /> to competitors' businesses where they can smoke. Item 7 --he woul d <br /> appreciate a separate waiting room to be established due to a concern <br /> for people who are already in stressful situations. Additional stress <br /> is not needed. Perhaps this could be done by agreement of those <br /> present. Item 8--he agreed with Ms. Niven's comments about conference <br /> rooms being the worst; he would like to see this increased to 20 <br /> or would be comfortable with the solution of having smokers on one <br /> side and non-smokers on the other side. He feels item 9 is a real <br /> problem. In warehouses or factories the areas are so large and the <br /> ventilation so good that he does not see smoking to be a significant <br /> problem. He suggests talking with those who work there. It could be <br /> a problem in offices with rows of desks, but he feels segregation is a <br /> better answer than no smoking. Item Il--he feels that segregation <br /> would be better. Item 12--he feels is okay. He feels that, regarding <br /> item 13, it would not be a problem to divide a restaurant which is <br /> large enough to accommodate 50 people, but he would like to hear more <br /> from the owners. He is also curious as to why bars and cocktail <br /> lounges are not included. <br /> e Ms. Smith stated that whatever ordinance is adopted must be enforce- <br /> able. She hoped that some of the suggestions made by Councilors Obie <br /> and Miller would be taken into account. She does not feel there is <br /> any problem with banning smoking in public meetings but has a problem <br /> with banning it in private businesses. People with clients will not <br /> want to tell those clients they cannot smoke there because the client <br /> may go elsewhere. She feels that non-smoking and smoking areas are <br /> generally appreciated. Private rights should be taken more into <br /> account to make the ordinance enforceable. <br /> Mr. Delay stated he feels comments regarding the "passage of unenforce- <br /> able laws" may be idealistic. Workability is an important aspect. <br /> Individual rights are important and sensitivity to smoke varies with <br /> each individual. He questions letting a cab driver make the decision <br /> whether to allow smoking in a cab or not since the passenger might be <br /> sensitive to smoke. Mr. Delay suggested that Mr. Obie work with Ms. <br /> Schue on some of the issues. <br /> Mayor Keller stated that although he is a smoker, it does not offend <br /> him when people ask him not to smoke or if there are signs saying that <br /> he cannot smoke because he has the option to walk away and smoke <br /> e <br /> 6/18/80--9 <br />