West Lafayette city councilman Gerry Keen, R-District 5, proposes an amendment Monday to the proposed smoking ordinance allowing bars and restaurants to have smoking after 9 p.m. By Tom Leininger/Journal and Courier
West Lafayette city councilman Gerry Keen, R-District 5, proposes an amendment Monday to the proposed smoking ordinance allowing bars and restaurants to have smoking after 9 p.m. By Tom Leininger/Journal and Courier

By Curt Slyder, Journal and Courier

The smoke hasn't cleared yet.

After almost three hours of contentious debate and several failed attempts to amend the ordinance, West Lafayette City Council voted 5-2 shortly before 11 p.m. Monday to postpone a final vote on the proposed anti-smoking ordinance until February.

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