Minnesota Legislature's 2007 session

Smoking ban headed to Senate floor

A bill that would ban smoking in Minnesota bars and restaurants passed through another Senate panel Monday. It now goes to the full Senate -- stripped of an amendment that would allow bars to install air filtering systems instead of banning smoking.

Guests

• Kathy Sheran: State senator, DFL-Mankato. Sheran is the Senate author of the smoking ban bill.

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