Minnesota Senate: Senate File 238

Full text of Senate File 238, proposing a statewide smoking ban in Minnesota.

Pioneer Press: Current smoking bans

A brief summary of current county and city smoking bans in Minnesota.

Pioneer Press: Smoking ban not healthy for some bars

A look at how the City of Minneapolis smoking ban has harmed local business owners.

Ridgewood Economic Associates, Ltd. - The Economic Impact of the New York State Smoking Ban on New York's Bars

Excerpt: "The following statewide economic losses have occured in New York's bar and tavery industry as a direct result of the statewide smoking ban: 2,000 jobs (10.7% of actual employment); $28.5 in wages and salary payments; $37 million in gross state product."