St. Louis, MO (AHN) - The day is not far when you won't have to worry about leaving your favorite pet all alone at home while you plan to dine out if you are in Chicago, Illinois or St. Louis, Missouri. The Illinois governor is considering changing state health laws to allow dogs at restaurants. While in St. Louis, a proposed new law would allow restaurant goers to eat with their dogs, although some city council members in St. Louis are worried about health risks.
Many of the St. Louis City Council members voiced their concern about related health risks of dining with dogs but several others simply ruled out the idea of allowing dogs in dining areas.
According to reports in the St. Louis Dispatch, the bill was proposed by Alderman Lyda Krewson that would allow diners to eat with their dogs outside a restaurant. The current law bans live animals from being on the premises of an eating establishment, including outside patios and sidewalk cafes.
Though her proposal was not accepted at the Board of Aldermen's Public Safety Committee, she plans not to give up hope and will try again next week.
In the meantime, in Chicago, the City Council's License and Consumer Protection Committee will begin work on what a dog-friendly law would mean for area restaurants, ABC7 news in Chicago reported.