 should the legislature pass a law allowing restaurants to permit customers to smoke in outdoor areas  yes no undecided smoking outside restaurants bars i do not smoke and in fact detest the odor it creates however it is not government s role to mandate to private business what the owner can or cannot allow in his establishment as long as smoking is not illegal gov t should not interfere with management too many rules and regulations consumers will decide whether or not they wish to frequent an establishment where smoking is allowed by management if one does not like the smoking he will vote with his feet smoking is outdoor areas i do not smoke either but believe a business owner should be able to decide how they want to run their own establishment the public can then decide whether they want to go there i m a nonsmoker and i think i m a nonsmoker and i think a restaurant is private property and the owner should be able to decide if they want to allow smoking outside and or inside i will decide if i want to patronize a restaurant  should the legislature pass law allowing restaurants permit customers smoke outdoor areas  