Lakewood up in Smoke?

Pete Kotz at Cleveland Scene had a nice take on an issue in my city of Lakewood, Ohio. They are considering banning smoking in bars. Kotz highlights the potential economic downside, and that it may be political grandstanding by council members with ambition but not too much sense. There is some debate on the question of scientific studies of second-hand smoke. Some of them concern the workers there, but some focus on the effect on children - and if you are dragging your kids to bars, probably second hand smoke is being eclipsed by other problems. Actually I don't like smoking, and would love smoke-free environments...but I'm loathe to say government should make laws governing private establishments based on my whims.