CHEYENNE (AP) — An ordinance that would ban smoking in buildings open to the public is scheduled to be introduced at a meeting of the Cheyenne City Council tonight.
The proposed ordinance would ban smoking at bars and restaurants and other areas that are used by the public. It would also ban smoking within 25 feet of any entrance or ventilation system of any enclosed area where smoking is not allowed. It would still allow smoking on outdoor patios.
If the ordinance ultimately passes, Cheyenne would join Laramie as a smoke-free city in Wyoming. Laramie enacted a similar ordinance last year.
Cheyenne Mayor Jack Spiker and four city councilors are sponsoring the ordinance. They say the ban promises to improve public health by cutting exposure to smoke.
