In 2013, the city of Casper, Wyoming allowed bars, taverns, clubs and other venues to allow smoking in areas that were segregated from the general public.
Today, that exemption will cease to exist as the city clerk verified the amount of signatures collected by Keep Casper Smoke Free that demanded a referendum of the 2013 ordinance.
While smoking will cease in the areas that were exempt the city has a choice over the next couple of weeks. The first is they can repeal the 2013 law and the second is that the 2013 exemption could go to an election.
The council will meet on September 15 and will discuss the future of the ordinance.
According to KTWO radio in Casper, after September 15, the next council meeting will decide to repeal it, or announce they are not going to repeal it, Once the decision is made, a special election has to occur not less than 20 nor more than 60 days after.
