May 16th Flyer 1

KEEP ST. LOUIS FREE Stop the St. Louis City Smoking Ban! 28th Ward Alderman Lyda Krewson has proposed an ordinance in the City of St. Louis that bans smoking nearly everywhere. Smoking would be banned in: • • • •

All restaurants , bars, bowling alleys, casinos, pool & bingo halls Private clubs & organizations (VFW, union halls etc) Work vehicles, trucks, machinery and parking garages Current designated smoking areas in work places and job sites

Penalties: $500 fines and liquor license revocation! St. Louis doesn’t need this smoking ban! 50% of St. Louis restaurants are voluntarily smoke-free. Affordable air filtration is available to make the air of the smoking-allowed venues cleaner than the air outdoors!

To STOP this ban, owners, staff & patrons must call today! Alderman Greg Carter: (314) 382-7700 [email protected] Lyda Krewson & Board of Aldermen : (314) 622-3287 Board of Alderman President Lewis Reed: (314) 622-4114 [email protected] Mayor Slay: (314) 622-3201 [email protected] For more info: Bill Hannegan: (314) 367-3779 Tony Palazzolo: (314) 630-5332 [email protected]

The Ill. Lic. Bev. Assoc. & the Ill. Casino Gaming Assoc. say their ban has hurt bars across the state state and cut casino revenues 20%. Federal Reserve economist Dr. Michael Pakko says the Columbia smoking ban hurt the bars 11%, restaurants that serve alcohol 6.5% and the overall Columbia restaurant trade 3.5%. 3.5%.

Don’t let this happen to St. Louis! Please copy, post and distribute this flyer! www.keepmofree.com