[muir_redwoods]

"This is a taking of PRIVATE PROPERTY, only the owner of the property can decide on a smoking policy. Another example of Socialism at work"

The state mandates sprinklers, handicapped access, restroom design, inspects the kitchen, verifies the content of the menu, licenses the liquor and beer sales, regulates how many customers can be in the restaurant at one time, regulates the hours it can be open and what it can serve at what hour, assesses the wait-staff a presumed tips-income and helps design the parking lot.

Now, what was your concern?

[Mark was here]

Now, what was your concern?

Oh, nothing much, just a long lost yearning for freedom.

[SheLion]

The state mandates sprinklers, handicapped access, restroom design, inspects the kitchen, verifies the content of the menu, licenses the liquor and beer sales, regulates how many customers can be in the restaurant at one time, regulates the hours it can be open and what it can serve at what hour, assesses the wait-staff a presumed tips-income and helps design the parking lot.

Now, what was your concern?

Is this that isn't enough?  Maybe The State should start regulating the number of times a toilet may be flushed per hour and how long patrons may occupy a seat too.  All these controls are something to be ashamed of, not brag about.

[Gabz]

And permitting smoking has anything to do with any of that how?????????

[Hot Tabasco]

Now, what was your concern?

Mine is all of the above! Don't worry sport, they're coming for you too........ (fat tax, gas tax, ..... tax......) LOL!

Yea, you're on the list and I'm just gonna sit back and laugh at the stupid look on your face! LOL!

[Garnet Dawn]

The state mandates sprinklers, handicapped access, restroom design, inspects the kitchen, verifies the content of the menu, licenses the liquor and beer sales, regulates how many customers can be in the restaurant at one time, regulates the hours it can be open and what it can serve at what hour, assesses the wait-staff a presumed tips-income and helps design the parking lot.

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None of the above apply to behavior modification or social engineering. They are basic general guidelines for safety or tax purposes...and you are exaggerating on a few...we all know that. (I personally think pre-assessing tips for restaurant/bar employees sucks!)

The majority of the guidelines you named, have been formed through trial and error. You are getting a little carried away though. If inspections for all the above were performed with the magnifying glass intensity that seems to be reserved for smoking, very few establishments would be open for business.

[The Foolkiller]

The state mandates sprinklers, handicapped access, restroom design, inspects the kitchen, verifies the content of the menu, licenses the liquor and beer sales, regulates how many customers can be in the restaurant at one time, regulates the hours it can be open and what it can serve at what hour, assesses the wait-staff a presumed tips-income and helps design the parking lot.

Now, what was your concern?

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The state having the right to tell them who their customers can be. And you forgot the part where the state taxes them up the ass.

[SheLion]

The state mandates sprinklers, handicapped access, restroom design, inspects the kitchen, verifies the content of the menu, licenses the liquor and beer sales, regulates how many customers can be in the restaurant at one time, regulates the hours it can be open and what it can serve at what hour, assesses the wait-staff a presumed tips-income and helps design the parking lot.

The State has many more laws then that.  We don't need any more in regards to the restaurant you own.  Next they'll be telling you that you can not allow cellphones because they bother a few people, or babies because smoke from your pizza oven will kill them, or people wearing cologne because someone might be allergic.  Where do you suggest "they" stop running your business and leave it up to your common sense to know what you want in your building AND let the public decide where they want to go and how they want to spend their money?

Consumers will dictate the market if you let them

You put up a no scent sign and then you decide if you want to leave it up or not.