The Kansas legislature passed the Kansas Clean Indoor Air Act making all public places and workplaces statewide smoke free, including restrictions in bars and restaurants.  The law becomes effective on July 1, 2010, and provides exemptions for private clubs in existence before Jan. 1, 2009, tobacco retail shops, 20% of hotel rooms and casino floors throughout the state.

Roeland Park passed a city-wide smoking ordinance in 2006 that did not allow exemptions for private clubs and retail tobacco shops.  All hotels in Olathe will comply with the state's restriction of no more than 20% of a hotel's rooms will allow smoking.  Any private club located within Roeland Park will be included in all smoking restrictions.

We would like to that the City Council and citizens of Roeland Park for taking the intiative with their 2006 smoking ordinance. 

See Metro Smoke-Free Cities Progress