Councilman sounds off on proposed smoking ban before final decision

PJ Kovac has been fairly vocal about his support of a smoking ban that would run in addition to the mask mandate.

The ban would mainly target smokers at the St.

Jo Frontier Casino, who Kovac says, aren't wearing masks.

A decision on whether or not to impose a smoking ban on businesses within city limits will likely be made at tomorrow night's city council meeting.

Good sunday evening, i'm ron johnson.

It's an issue at least one city council member has been fairly vocal about.

We talked to him today about his thoughts on the proposal and whether or not he feels it will pass.

<<ron johnson reporting we've all had to live with the changes the pandemic has brought upon us in recent months, not the least of which is mask wearing.but one city council member has been sounding off on the st.

Jo frontiercasino which allows smoking inside.he says those who chose to smoke aren't wearing masks therefore going against the city's mandate.we had a mask ordinance and you had to stay so many feet away and social distance and all that stuff at the casino and there's people just sitting there anywhere just pulling their masks down just blowing their smoke at the dealers blowing at the people next to them.

Pj kovac has been vocally supportive of imposing a ban since the city's mask mandate was extended last month.he says a ban would close the smoking loophole and make it fair for all customers at the casino.i just think it's kind of hypocrisy to allow them to take their masks off and just go breathing into the air and everybody else gotta wear a mask.kovac says the ban would put the casino in line with many others across the country who've banned smoking either voluntarily or at the direction of local jurisdictions.there's 125 casinos in the country that did it on purpose and they don't allow inside anywhere because of the virus.

While supportive of the ban kovac admits he has his doubts on whether the council will pass it, kovac says there shouldn't be any exceptions to mask usage.if they believe that the virus is that serious then my god we oughta have the masks on.

There shouldn't be a reason for them to take it off blowing air out into the atmosphere.>> the meeting is set to take place at 5:30 at the council chambers at city hall tomorrow.

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