Some bar owners say enough is enough, and it's time to snuff out Madison's smoking ban. The Tavern League says members will publicly protest the ban.

One month into Madison's smoking ban, Tavern League members say their bottom line has hit rock bottom.

The group met at the Buckeye Inn Monday night to examine their options. They decided to hold a rally outside a Madison Common Council meeting on August 16th.

Opponents of the smoking ban say this isn't just about a smoke–free environment. "This ban is not about smoking at all. Its' about loss of jobs, loss of income, loss of wage," says Joe Klinzing, from the South Bay Lounge & Grill.

Bar owners are getting a first look at their profits from last month, and some say their concerns have been confirmed.

The general manager at the Buckeye Inn says revenues are 40 percent lower than this time last summer. She adds things could get worse this fall.

And the general manager at the "Sports Pub" says -- even with volleyball games nearly every night -- his revenues have dropped 35 percent. "We wrote a letter to Dave about our problems -- we got back a form letter. We had a customer write a letter to Dave, he got back the same exact letter -- just a different address and name. We want him to come and see the damage that's goin' on," says Michael Caspersen.

Meanwhile, one Madison alder says he no longer supports the ban in its current form. "Sun Prairie, Blooming Grove, you know, Cottage Grove -- right now we can rename the township of Blooming Grove and call it the township of 'Booming Grove,' because that's where our customers have gone," says 17th District Alder Santiago Rosas.

Rosas is encouraging his fellow alders to review the effects of the smoking ban with business owners in their districts.