Smoking ban could expand across Irving

Melvin Lamene III, owner of Po' Melvin's, placed a nonsmoking sanction on his restaurant in January. The city of Irving's Health Board Committee has drafted a proposal to change the city's current smoking ordinance to prohibit smoking in bars, sports cafes, private clubs, patios, at the Irving Convention Center and more.

When smokers dining at Po’ Melvin’s want to light up, owner Melvin Lemane gives them a bucket.
The owner’s nonsmoking policy, enacted earlier this year, has forced his crowd of smokers to puff outside with the buckets for collecting cigarette butts.
“We aren’t the first ones to go nonsmoking,” said