The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously last week to ban indoor public use of electronic cigarettes, commonly known as vaping.
The ordinance, written by Ward 2 City Councilman Cam Gordon, will prohibit users from vaping in stores, restaurants and at work. It will allow people to vape at e-cigarette shops where sampling is necessary. This bill was proposed because of concerns of the unknown long-term health effects of e-cigarettes and their associated secondhand smoking effects.