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No grace period for smokers 

Jump to full article: Omaha (NE) World Herald, 2008-06-20
Author: DANNY VALENTINE WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER

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Any grace period Omaha businesses had before police started enforcing citywide smoking restrictions is over.

North Shore Tavern owner Dave Nelson said he was burned Wednesday by the smoking ban that went into effect Tuesday. Three of his customers and a bartender were cited Wednesday for violating the ban.

Police had said Tuesday that restaurants, bars and workplaces would have time to adjust to the ban.

But Nelson said he didn't know how to interpret the so-called grace period.

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