Texas has also debated the smoking ban several times and so far it hasn't passed, though it is getting closer. All of the major cities here have passed their own bans, but for now we in the sticks don't have a ban. I do suspect it is only a matter of time. When that happens you wil find me on the patio outback of the VFW.
The VFW where we play every weekend is an "open" post simply because we don't have enough members to support the post and we are only 1 of 3 watering holes in this area. However, we have very strick rules and anyone who gets unruly is barred and usually it is permanent. The young people who come in there learn to have respect for the flag, country, and people who are their elders or they are asked to leave. We do not tolerate disrepect to anyone in the post.
We always have a good crowd of all ages and some great singers. Thankfully we only have one who wants to sing New York, New York and she comes in very seldom.