Shorewood is considering an ordinance which would ban smoking in bars, taverns, and restaurants. The idea has generated considerable controversy over the last several years, with strong opinions on both sides. If you would like to have your opinion heard, click on the link below and leave a comment. I will post any comments I receive.
Comments Received
1. "For many years I lived in California where smoking has been banned for years in bars, restaurants and virtually all public places. I would love to see Shorewood do the same thing."
2. "No matter how much I support a ban on smoking in restaurants, I think that Shorewood needs to try and get other communities involved. If the handful of Shorewood businesses that the ban would affect are afraid of losing customers, lets help them out. Get the whole East Side involved."
- Ari Lerner
3. Wauwatosa went smoke free five months ago in all establishments if food revenue exceeds alcohol consumption. Bars and taverns were not affected. We have 137 such establishments in Tosa. This is to all restaurant owners with attached bars in Shorewood, if you're forced to go smoke free, you will loose money, your bartenders will quit and the non smokers that said they'd now come to your place, will never show up!
- The Wauwatosa Village Voice
4. I believe in a ban in restaurants, but I do not believe in a total ban in taverns/bars. At the very least, smokers should have a designated area in drinking establishments where they can light up.
