Archive for Sunday, November 26, 2006
Smoking ordinance prompts Parsons bar to go private
November 26, 2006
Advertisement
PARSONS — With smoking now banned in Parsons bars, restaurants and other public places from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., the manager of Sweet Willies has decided to transform the bar into a private club.
Art Halloway said business at Sweet Willies has fallen dramatically since a city ordinance restricting smoking took effect Nov. 1. Halloway disagrees with proponents of the ban who said a few weeks are insufficient to determine if a business has been hurt.
"When you run numbers daily, you can tell," he said.
Sweet Willies' daytime business has dropped to just two or three people at a time, Halloway said, meaning employees sometimes outnumber customers.
"It was no hard decision. We knew where we had to go because the way they worded it, there was no backing off so we either had to go private club or put a 'for sale' sign up," he said.
Complaints from bar and restaurant owners have led the City Commission to revisit the issue. A discussion on revising the ordinance to make it less restrictive is scheduled for Dec. 4.
Top ads RSS
- KU Center for Education
- STRATEGIC PLANNER Topeka Transit is seeking a professional strategic planner. ...
- Asst. Property Manager needed ASAP! Full time, Good benefits. Fax ...
- LEGAL SECRETARY PART TIME Litigation firm needs experienced person, up ...
- MACELI'S Seeking a part time financial person w/ potential to ...
Marketplace
Arts & Entertainment · Bars · Theatres · Restaurants · Coffeehouses · Libraries · Antiques · Services
- Blog: Do You Have A Favorite Proverb? July 6, 2009 · 5 comments
- Proposed cap-and-trade legislation would mean bigger rate hikes for northern Kansas Westar customers July 6, 2009 · 34 comments
- City working to shut down Lawrence nightclub July 6, 2009 · 1 comment
- KU’s Self hitting recruiting trail July 6, 2009 · 7 comments
- Couple speak out on transgender issues July 5, 2009 · 61 comments
- Baby names that are off the beaten path July 6, 2009 · 12 comments
- Ten percent of women in Kansas have reported being a victim of domestic or sexual violence. Personal 18 comments
- Should we celebrate freedom of religion on July 4? July 4, 2009 · 26 comments
- Blog: Sarah Palin: With Interest July 4, 2009 · 174 comments
- Blog: Name That Tune! July 5, 2009 · 53 comments
- Man arrested after Monday morning home invasion July 6, 2009
- Oread hotel on schedule for debut in February July 6, 2009
- Baby names that are off the beaten path July 6, 2009
- KU’s Self hitting recruiting trail July 6, 2009
- Former KU coach Jack Mitchell dies July 6, 2009
- Say cheese (or don’t): How to look good in your driver’s license photo July 6, 2009
- Engineering their future: KU camp works to attract girls to science field July 6, 2009
- Couple speak out on transgender issues July 5, 2009
- KU gains football commitment July 6, 2009
- Despite economic downtown — and market losses — Kansas university endowments see record donations July 6, 2009
27 November 2006
at 6:19 a.m.
Suggest removal
Permalink
merrill (Anonymous) says…
Cancer and respiratory problems can be a bit restrictive. Cancer can sometimes break the bank which would also be a bit restrictive.
27 November 2006
at 1:07 p.m.
Suggest removal
Permalink
pagan_idolator (Anonymous) says…
I thought the law stated you still had to ban smoking even if you were a private club. Or is that just ours here in Lawrence?