Time for me to chime in. I am a non-smoker. I can't stay at City very long ever because that smoke really gets to my eyes and I have to leave. So, I should be all for the ban. I kind of am, and I am kind of not.
I am all for people living healthy lives and support anything that gets smoke out of my face. But politically I'm against the government trying to rule our lives. That being said though, I actually support the ban for the most part and am really happy to clean up the air in places I like to go. Here is what I am against, however:
Cigar bars are an exception to this ban. I am all for that because it just makes sense. However, only existing cigar bars are exempt. No new cigar bars will be allowed to be created. WTF?! That's regulating business too much.
Hotels are not allowed to specify certain rooms as smoking. Your residence is exempt from the ban but what is a hotel room but your home away from home while you're traveling. I think most of the rooms should be smoke free because I don't care how well you wash those sheets and vacuum the carpet, smoking rooms will always smell. But, I think a hotel should have the choice to allow some smoking rooms.
Private clubs are included in the ban? NFW! They are private clubs, not public places. It should be up to the members to decide how they want to operate things.
I do kinda wonder what will happen at City. Did you notice the fine for violating the smoking ban will not be placed against the establishment but instead against those who are smoking? So Higgins won't care if people smoke in City at all. Smoke at your own risk I suppose. Maybe he'll bribe cops and health inspectors to look the other way. My guess is he already does this for many other things.