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Monday was the first day of the statewide smoking ban, which impacts bars and restaurants. While some reveled in the law change, others weren't so pleased.

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Chili's Grill and Bar in Shakope gave away its ashtrays to its smoking customers. Chili's used to be able to allow smoking at its bar.

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The smoking ban makes no sense to Serena Stier, bartender at Moola’s Bar in downtown Jordan, and she thinks it will hurt small town bars like hers, which only serve pizza. Alcohol and smoking goes together at her business.
“It’s like saying you can’t drink in the bars no more,” she said.

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Although both are smokers, Gina Monnie of New Prague and Shawn Brinkman of Jordan disagreed about the smoking ban as they took a smoke break outside Jack's Bar and Grill in downtown Jordan. Monnie thinks the ban will improve people's health; Brinkman doesn't believe it's right to restrict a legal activity in a private business.

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“We believe this is the biggest step forward in the state for our health in decades,” Dr. James Rohde of Shakopee said. He helped push for the ban was a former chairman and member of the Hennepin Medical Society

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Roommates Tim Dahlke and Chuck Barlage, who live in Shakopee, both used to smoke inside while playing poker at Turtle’s 1890 Social Centre.

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Because of the high ceilings, Monday night poker players at Turle's 1890 Social Centre said the lack of smoking on the first day of the ban didn’t make much of a difference inside. Smokers shuffled in and out of the banquet hall in downtown Shakopee all night long for smoke breaks.

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Chili's Grill and Bar in Shakope gave away its ashtrays to its smoking customers. Chili's used to be able to allow smoking at its bar.

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Chili's Grill and Bar in Shakope gave away its ashtrays to its smoking customers. Chili's used to be able to allow smoking at its bar.

(Staff photo by Shannon Fiecke)
Chili's Grill and Bar in Shakope gave away its ashtrays to its smoking customers. Chili's used to be able to allow smoking at its bar.

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