Governor Walzs Executive Order 20-56 issued on May 13, 2020 strongly encourage(s) all Minnesotans to wear a manufactured or homemade cloth face covering when they leave their homes and travel to any public setting where social distancing measures are difficult to maintain. Individuals, regardless of vaccine status, at City-Controlled Property: Must wear a face covering indoors at all times. Liquor-Outdoor Service Area (Patio & Sidewalk). Prior to providing any Assistance to Governmental Units, City departments are directed to submit for approval by me or my designee and City Council approval a written agreement outlining the assistance to be provided to the governmental unit consistent with Minn. Stat. Executive Order 2021-23 is rescinded and replaced with this order. The hours of the skyway system are governed by Saint Paul Legislative Code 140.10 which sets the General Hours of Operation and requires that all parts of the skyway system shall be open to the public every day between the hours of 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m.. Also, about half of workers who personally lost wages during the pandemic (49%) are still earning less money than before the coronavirus outbreak started; and, WHEREAS, due to the present economic crisis, as articulated above, it remains necessary for the City to provide economic support to individuals and businesses alike to ensure that Saint Paul recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic disaster; and, WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than 111 Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID- 19 Pandemic; and, WHEREAS, these Executive Orders remain in effect only as long as the emergency continues; and. Executive Order 2020-5 is rescinded and replaced with this order. By March 20, 2020, the CDC had confirmed more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases in the United States. It is down from Jan. 21-27's 500 per 100,000, the week after the mandate went into effect. Directs City departments to review ordinance and regulatory requirements, operations, civil and legal proceedings, events, and resources that can and should be adjusted or suspended, or to enact emergency regulations to support the residents of Saint Paul during the pandemic. On March 15, 2020, the City of Saint Paul declared a local emergency pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 12, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, this Executive Order will take effect immediately on March 10, 2022 following my signature. Face coverings are not required to be medical-grade masks. Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19 June 1, 2021, Emergency Executive Order August 16, 2021-34, issued several Executive Orders. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. 2. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 12, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 21, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 30, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on April 2 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. COVID-19 has become "community spread," which means that someone has become infected with the virus, but health officials aren't sure where, or how, the individual was infected. 12.31, Subd. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: I hereby waive all requirements of the Saint Paul Zoning Code to allow for the establishment and opening of emergency cold weather shelters (emergency shelters) in City-owned property to serve people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the City of Saint Paul. Executive Order 2020-5 amending skyway hours to allow individuals with responsibility for a portion of the skyway system to close their portion of the skyway for which they are responsible at 7 p.m., provided that notice of the revised hours is posted in conspicuous locations. 2. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on May 27, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Buildings and residences in downtown Saint Paul are connected by a robust skyway system which allows downtown residents to move between buildings and provides downtown residents with access to essential businesses. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on June 9, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, and the original. This emergency has been extended and remains in place. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which I have extended on several occasions; and, WHEREAS, Saint Paul Leg. Despite efforts to contain COVID- 19, the WHO and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that the virus is expected to spread. As of November 29, 2021, there were 73,399 reported cases of COVID-19 in Ramsey County, and 1,005 COVID-19 related deaths; and, WHEREAS, even though vaccinations are becoming widely available, serious threats to health and safety of persons and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt in the nation and City; and, WHEREAS, the Delta variant is more contagious than previous variants, may cause more severe illness than prior variants, and fully vaccinated people with Delta variant breakthrough infections can spread the virus to others; and, WHEREAS, in recent weeks, hospitals have been up to 97% full; and, WHEREAS, the now 20-month health emergency has impacted the residents and businesses of Saint Paul; and, WHEREAS, small businesses in metropolitan areas have been hit harder than those in rural areas. Because much of the destruction and violence has taken place under the cover of darkness, a temporary night-time curfew is necessary in order to ensure the public safety of the people of Saint Paul and protect property. Read More FILE - Tourists enjoy unusual tranquility at the historic site Ruins of St. Paul's in Macao on Dec. 28, 2022. Executive Order 2020-4 (Alternative Care Sites0, Executive Order 2020-44 (delaying effective date for Plastic packaging 236 Leg Code), Executive Order 2021-33 (Face covering requirement indoors at City-controlled facilities). 3 and Saint Paul Legislative Code 13.02. Individuals are not required to wear a face covering while outdoors, unless at an activity specifically designated and posted by the City as requiring a face covering. WHEREAS, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Developments (DEED) most-recent data on the impact of COVID-19: WHEREAS, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities COVID-19 Hardship Watch, [w]hile the economy has added jobs in recent months, there were still 5.0 million fewer jobs in September 2021 than in February 2020. WHEREAS, compliance with the skyway hours of operation requires monitoring by both Saint Paul Police and building owners; WHEREAS, on April 9, 2020, I issued Emergency Executive Order 2020-5 to allow an individual with responsibility for a portion of the skyway system to close their portion of the skyway for which they are responsible at 7 p.m. provided that notice of the revised skyway hours are posted in conspicuous locations; and, WHEREAS, based on the easing of COVID restrictions statewide, the fact that the spread of COVID-19 had slowed, and the wide availability of vaccines and the recommendation of skyway stakeholders, I issued Executive Order 2021-23, which adjusted the skyway closure hours to keep the skyways open longer; and, WHEREAS, Executive Order 2021-23 was rescinded and replaced with Executive Order 2021- 40, which allowed for an individual with responsibility for a portion of the skyway system is permitted to close their portion of the skyway for which they are responsible no earlier than 11:00 p.m., provided that notice of the revised skyway hours are posted in conspicuous locations; and, WHEREAS, Executive Order 2021-40 was extended by Executive Order 2021-44, which was set to expire on January 14, 2022; and, WHEREAS, Executive Order 2021-44 was extended by Executive Order 2022-6, which was set to expire on February 23, 2022 and which would return skyway hours to normal; and, WHEREAS, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identified new variants of the COVID-19 virus which are present in the United States and medical experts determined that some of these variants are significantly more contagious than previously known variants. WHEREAS, on June 1, 2021, I declared under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, that the local emergency continued to exist within Saint Paul, effective September 8, 2021, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Chapter 12, Minnesota Statute, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13; and, WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our City. Minneapolis, St. Paul adopt temporary vaccine mandate for eating and February 17, 2022. The license will remain in the inactive status and the business may not be in operation until the expiration of the closure ordered under Governor Walz Emergency Executive Order 20-99 or such time as the impacted license holder requests that the license be reinstated, whichever occurs first. Starting Monday, people no longer have to Prior to taking on Additional Emergency Work, City departments are directed to submit for approval amended Emergency Plans, as defined in Executive Order 2020-2. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on April 13, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died while in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. On March 16, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-04 which ordered the temporary closure of Minnesota restaurants and bars to dine-in customers and also ordered the temporary closure of places of public accommodation and amusement, including but not limited to: theatres, museums, fitness centers, and community clubs; and Bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, clubs, and other places of public accommodation that offer alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption until April 10, 2020. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are rapidly increasing. On March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. Saint Paul Leg. Saint Paul Legislative Code 13.06(c) gives the Mayor the authority to issue emergency executive orders and provides that by like proclamation the mayor may modify or rescind any such regulation..
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