KANAWHA COUNTY, W.Va. (WSAZ) -- Nearly a year later, many lessons have been learned from Kanawha County's smoking ban.

Now, the health department is taking a look back at its success and downfalls. Health Department officials said they've received a lot of positive feedback, but they don't ever expect to have a 100 percent compliance rate.

They've taken 12 business owners to court so far, but all of those cases are still pending. Environmental services director Anita Ray said she wishes they would have educated the public more on the dangers of smoking before they passed the ban. Complaints are still coming in, especially from businesses losing big money.

"I believe we've given it more than a chance, and we have not seen our business come back," said Rich Treslar, executive director of casino operations. "Our numbers have been consistently down 20 percent since the inception of the smoking ban."

Tri-State officials would like to have permission to have a smoking and non-smoking floor. They'll take their proposal before the Board of Health at their next meeting.