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Urbana residents favor smoking ban; bar owners have concerns

By Mike Monson
Friday March 10, 2006

Robin Scholz

Gary Cziko told the audience he doesn't patronize businesses that permit smoking. He said he enjoys visiting New York City, which has a smoking ban.

URBANA – Dozens of people strongly urged Urbana aldermen on Thursday to ban smoking in public places.

A two-hour public forum Thursday on whether the city council should enact smoke-free legislation drew about 80 people, the vast majority of whom backed a ban.

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