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to comply with as it is flexible and urges Council to consider adoption. Dozier's restaurants range in size from 60 to 300 capacity. John Wilken, Chamber of Commerce Director, stated that Louisville's business people are aware of the facts presented this evening regarding the affects of smoke on the non-smoker and have been working on ways to regulate smoking to keep their customers comfortable. Many have regulations and signs posted and are disappointed that this group, the proponents of this proposed ordinance, did not consult with them before drawing up the ordinance. Their concerns have to do mainly with items in the ordinance that are not the same as Ft. Collins and seem to have made this ordinance more restrictive than any of the others. The business people would like to make changes and sit down with the proponents of the ordinance to do this. If this can be accomplished, it would save the cost of a special election. Wilken urged Council to set a public hearing to further hear the issues. Jay Carter, 809 Main St., (Pasquales Restaurant) urged Council to set a public hearing to encourage a broader input on the wording of the ordinance in light of the financial situation of many restaurants "hanging on by a thread." This is not the time to act quickly on legislation that could have "a devastating financial impact." Carter stated that the proponents of the petition did not ask for input regarding this proposed ordinance and therefore asked for some time to work with them. Mayor Fauson asked for clarification on the ability to change the wording of the Ordinance. Rautenstraus stated that the Statute does not provide for the Ordinance to be amended. It simply says that the City Council must either adopted the ordinance as presented or set an election. After an ordinance is passed it can be amended. Sackett: "It is very difficult for a Vice President of a hospital not to support a smoking ordinance. I tried to do some research to find what smoking can do......and it is a very signifi- cant drug." "The problem that I have is that if you are going to be a champion for anti-smoking laws, you have to consider being a champion for liberty also. What is one man's constrain is also another man's liberty." "You have be careful, in my opinion, that you balance the public good against the loss of liberty. We need to include 9