EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A proposal for tighter limits on smoking in public places in Evansville has stalled after a tie vote in the City Council.
The 4-4 vote with one councilman absent Monday night leaves the future of the proposal to ban smoking in restaurants and bars uncertain.
Councilman John Friend says he voted against the ordinance because he thought exemptions for Casino Aztar and private clubs were hypocritical.
Councilman Dan Adams is a retired heart surgeon who sponsored the ordinance. He said those who voted against the tougher ban ignored scientific facts on the dangers of secondhand smoke.
The city’s current smoking ban took effect in 2007.
