Babbitt bar gets smoking ban ticket for hosting 'theater night'

BABBITT, Minn. (AP) A bar owner in Babbitt who was cited for hosting a "theater night" says he'll fight the citation in court.

Tom Marinaro proudly framed his citation and hung it on the wall at Tank's Bar.

Marinaro's attorney says the $300 ticket is the first to be issued in connection with theater night.

Tank's Bar and other taverns have hosted theater nights to get around a law that bans smoking in workplaces. A loophole in the law allows actors and actresses to smoke as part of a theatrical production, so several bar owners have hosted performances so patrons can smoke indoors.

Information from: Duluth News Tribune, http://www.duluthsuperior.com (Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.) APNP 03-16-08 1244CDT | save this article / add to your favorites list