My thoughts on more peaceful politcal actions related to this.

Just my "two cents" here but but as I see it what the legislators dread is a public vote to close the "loophole". Bars have a unique ability as "communicators" which goes back to the founding of our country. The British suppressed communication and bars and taverns were one of the main places where this was overwritten. The 1960's terrorist Weather Underground bomb an New York City bar where George Washington helped formulate some of the founding documents of our country.
Ideas could be "whispered" at bars and taverns and the word would get out. If a ban is passed by the legislature we have several tools at out disposal. Bars have a unique communications ability because they interact casually with the clientele and the clientele interacts with the larger community. Free speech applies to everyone so so bars can post voting records of legislators and disseminate this information. This is constitutionally protected free speech.
The other tool is Minnesota $50/$100 refundable campaign contribution. The Minnesota Tavern League http://www.tavernleaguemn.org/ has a link. http://www.tavernleaguemn.org/PCR.htm This is an exceptionally powerful weapon if put to use. I have donated to sate legislators outside of my district. Basically you can donate $50/$100 single married once a year to a local candidate that accepts campaign finance limits and a few other rules. The "city people" and "non smokers" can help out those out state who are struggling under the tobacco ban. I just registered http://spendastamp.com and hope to soon have a web site up on it. The Minnesota refund program works great but it's a bit complicated so bar staff can "communicate". This information is available already but I might be able to put it into a form that appeals to the bar people and also those in "solidarity" (don't you love using this "commie stuff"?)