![]() ![]() JOHNSON COUNTY (CBSDFW.COM) - Residents and business owners are cleaning up across North Texas after severe storms brought as many as 12 tornadoes and dumped five inches of rain on some areas. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.) (©2015 CBS Local Media, a division of CBS Radio Inc. The ordinance was modified and minors will be allowed in a smoking venue, when accompanied by a parent or guardian 21-years-old or older. They can come to play bingo with grandma and grandpa.” “It’s one of the ways to take them away from cellphones. He worried the ordinance it would split families. Steve Talavera is the general manager at Flamingo Bingo, which allows smoking. The ordinance originally called for smoking facilities not to allow minors. “Now I feel like we have more people because of non-smoking,” he said. Longtime business owner Jose Alonso, who owns the La Fiesta Restaurant, says he used to have a designated smoking area inside his restaurant. “I would have liked the city to be non-smoking - an outright ban.” Resident Shirley Johnson was hoping the measure was stricter. Mayor Cain said customers also have the choice a sto where they spend their money. It’s allowing businesses to be first.”īusinesses can now choose to be non-smoking, smoking, or have smoking designated areas. ![]() While the trend has been for cities to adopt smoking bans, Cleburne approved a smoking ordinance that gives business owners the right to choose.Ĭleburne Mayor Scott Cain said, “Whatever decision they make - we put the full force of the city behind. Irving just banned smoking in public places. North Richland Hills has banned smoking in places like restaurants. “I think as long as it doesn’t bother patrons that are non-smokers then why not?” “So many cities have outright banned smoking and we have a lot of customers that enjoy coming and having a cigarette while they’re having their meal,” he said. Scott Dudley is the owner of Caddo Street Grill. The bar’s separate ventilation system and designated area for smoking served as a model for the unanimously approved Cleburne smoking ordinance. On a Tuesday night smokers enjoyed drinks by the bar at the Caddo Street Grill. Simply put – if underage kids aren’t with parents, they don’t get in. CLEBURNE (CBSDFW.COM) – A new smoking rule passed in Cleburne could keep children and teens out of some businesses.
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