Smoking and Vaping Ban Expansion
Summary
Bars and restaurants are now vape-free too, after a resident laid out the health chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol; businesses get advance education before citations.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jul 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
None to the city; businesses must post signage and comply.
Patrons of restaurants and taverns, plus children and pregnant women avoiding secondhand aerosol.
Vapers would lose the ability to use e-cigarettes inside covered establishments.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Common Council - Jul 6, 2026
Bars and restaurants are now vape-free too, after a resident laid out the health chemicals in e-cigarette aerosol; businesses get advance education before citations.
Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee - Jun 8, 2026
The city wants to treat vaping and e-cigarettes like smoking under its indoor air ordinance. Businesses would be notified, enforcement would go through non-emergency police reports, and violations carry a class four forfeiture. A public hearing is expected July 6.
Judiciary and Ordinance Review Committee - May 26, 2026
Monroe's smoking ordinance follows state law but doesn't cover e-cigarettes. The committee wants vaping treated like tobacco and banned inside buildings; a draft ordinance is coming back next meeting.
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