MANKATO — Electronic cigarettes, which use a smoke-free process to deliver vaporized nicotine to users, will be banned in the same way as traditional smoking in all indoor public places in Mankato, the City Council decided Monday night.
The decision, made as part of an update of the city's business licensing ordinance, put an abrupt end to plans to open an e-cigarette shop in Mankato and came despite a strong endorsement by Councilman Jason Mattick that the devices have freed him from the unhealthiest aspects of nicotine addiction.
"I can breathe. I feel better. I don't need cigarettes," said Mattick, showing the small e-cigarette he uses.
But others — ranging from representatives of the American Lung Association to children’s' advocates to early advocates for Mankato's groundbreaking anti-smoking ordinance nearly a decade ago — said banning electronic cigarettes in bars, restaurants and other indoor spaces was the prudent choice.
"It's right on your shirt," said Councilman Mark Frost, pointing to Mattick's municipal polo shirt. "'The City of Mankato Leads the Way."
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