Court Rules "Theater Nights" Violate Smoking Ban

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Court Rules "Theater Nights" Violate Smoking Ban

By KBJR News 1

Story Published: Jul 14, 2009 at 9:47 AM CST

Story Updated: Jul 14, 2009 at 9:47 AM CST

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has agreed with a judge's ruling that ``theater nights'' in a northeastern Minnesota bar were violating the state's smoking ban.

Tank's Bar in Babbitt had allowed patrons to smoke under a loophole in the smoking ban that allows actors to smoke as part of a theatrical production.

But a St. Louis County judge ruled in May that wearing a badge that says ``Actor'' doesn't make it a theatrical production.

On Tuesday, the appeals court agreed.

In its decision, the appeals court says ``Gun SMOKE Monologues''
was not real, but a sham.

Bar owner Tom Marinaro had wanted the court to offer a definition of ``theatrical performance,'' but the court declined, saying it wouldn't discuss hypothetical situations.

Tuesday, Jul 14 at 7:46 PM SMOKER4LIFE wrote ...

No They Don't. If They Can't Give A Definition, Then How Is A Court Ruling, They Have A Right To Know. Smoking Ban Is Dumb Allready, Can't Believe They Would Waste Time On It. F**king Gov.

Tuesday, Jul 14 at 2:36 PM Colonist wrote ...

If the court is declining to describe what theater is then they don't know what theater is, hypothetically speaking.

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