I'd probably have to lock up the doors, because I depend on that crowd for my business. I can see that being an issue because a lot of people like to smoke when they go out to eat. I do have a problem with something being forced on the businesses. I would have to go totally smoke-free because it would be too costly to convert my area, but as long as everyone has to comply, I don't see anything wrong with it. Dr. Stephan Podrygula, clinical psychologist and city council member, views the issue mainly from a health standpoint.
Cigarettes kill more than a thousand people each year in North Dakota.
That's a town like Mohall disappearing from our state. According to Muhlbradt, it may be time to shift the burden. This ordinance acts as the referee of those two interests.