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Saint Paul to Require Smoking Disclosure
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker gives a shout out to Live Smoke Free’s Kara Skahen and Jeanne Weigum for their work on an ordinance to...

Live Smoke Free
Jan 7, 2021


Public Health Common Ground: Smoke-Free Housing and Pandemic Eviction Moratoria
Smoke-free housing is more important than ever during this pandemic as more people are working from home, spending their leisure time at...
Rachel Callanan, J.D., M.N.M.
Nov 18, 2020


Ramsey County Renters Support Citywide Smoke-Free Housing
Earlier this year, Saint Paul – Ramsey County Public Health (SPRCPH) and Live Smoke (LSF) completed a resident survey in multi-unit...

Live Smoke Free
Nov 4, 2020


Featured Smoke-Free Common Interest Community: SummerCrest at Edinburgh
Location 3800 85th Ave N, Brooklyn Park, MN 55443 Housing Type Owner Occupied Community Ownership Details 59 units total One-bedroom and...

Live Smoke Free
Sep 28, 2020


The Benefits of Smoke-Free Housing Policies
As a property owner, you’re probably familiar with the benefits of smoke-free policies and how the simple act of making your rentals...
American Family Insurance
Aug 19, 2020


Dakota County Receives 2020 NACo Achievement Award for Smoke-Free Housing
Hats off to our partners at the Dakota County Public Health Department (DCPH) and the Dakota County Community Development Agency (CDA)...

Live Smoke Free
Aug 4, 2020


Assessing the Use of the Term ‘Grandfathering’ in Smoke-Free Housing
There are many words and phrases in the English language that we use regularly without awareness of their roots. At first glance, a word...

Live Smoke Free
Jul 23, 2020


Smoke-Free Tribal Housing Policies
The eastern wall of the Minneapolis American Indian Center. Photo by Jaime Martinez. Our friends at the Public Health Law Center ...

Live Smoke Free
Jun 26, 2020


Minneapolis and St. Paul Update Low Income Housing Tax Credit Programs
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) program incentivizes housing developers throughout Minnesota to develop housing projects that...

Live Smoke Free
Jun 16, 2020


Smoke-Free Housing Recommendations During COVID-19
In Minnesota and many other states across the country, governors have asked residents to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19....

Live Smoke Free
Apr 7, 2020


Quit Partner: Minnesota’s New Smoking Cessation Service
Research shows that smoke-free policies help smokers quit. That’s why, for many years, Live Smoke Free promoted QUITPLAN® Services, as...

Live Smoke Free
Apr 1, 2020


Hot Topics in Smoke-Free Housing
Join Live Smoke Free, the Dakota County Public Health Department, and special guests for a free lunch and learn workshop: “Hot Topics in...

Live Smoke Free
Jan 31, 2020


Minnesota Fire Headlines Renew Calls to Take it Outside
Minnesota Fire Headlines Renew Calls to Take it Outside The first month of 2020 came with fire headlines that remind Minnesota renters,...

Live Smoke Free
Jan 29, 2020


Equitable Smoke-Free Policies in Public Housing
Our friends at the National Housing Law Project (NHLP) just released A Guide to Equitable Smoke-Free Public Housing . This guide is a...

Live Smoke Free
Jan 29, 2020


Three Tips for Winter Weather Compliance
Winter is here and that means many Minnesota renters who smoke will be braving the elements to comply with their building’s smoke-free...

Live Smoke Free
Dec 6, 2019


Eden Prairie Renters Support Citywide Smoke-Free Housing
In 2019 Eden Prairie, Hennepin County, and ANSR staff began reaching out to select multi-unit properties (both smoke free and smoking...

Live Smoke Free
Nov 1, 2019


The Intersection of Marijuana and Smoke-Free Housing in Minnesota
The Minnesota media has been abuzz with stories and commentaries on the possibility that our state will be the next state to legalize...

Live Smoke Free
Feb 7, 2019


Celebrating the Great American Smokeout®
Every year on the third Thursday of November, we celebrate the Great American Smokeout®. This event, hosted by the American Cancer...

Live Smoke Free
Nov 26, 2018


Welcome to Live Smoke Free!
Our mission is to promote and maintain successful smoke-free housing opportunities throughout Minnesota, the United States, and across...

Live Smoke Free
Nov 1, 2018
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