Strong winds 30-40 mph, with gusts to 60 mph and tornadoes possible. Saint Paul Leg. On March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. A 25% one-time reduction on their next annual license fees. The Citys department of emergency services, in conjunction with Ramsey County, the Minnesota Department of Health and agencies of the United States Government, have compiled a list of potential Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued Executive Order 2022-11 on February 14, extending the requirement to wear facemasks indoors in all City-controlled facilities and at all businesses licensed by the City of Saint Paul. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, in an effort to ease the financial burden and aid in the recovery of Saint Paul businesses impacted by Minnesota Governor Walzs Executive Orders, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: I FURTHER REQUEST, that the Saint Paul City Council take immediate action by Ordinance to extend this Emergency Executive Order for 1 year so all impacted businesses will have the 2022 license fee set at the 2021 rate, receive a 25% reduction of their next annual license fee, and businesses with annual license fees due prior to May 1, 2022 will receive a ninety-day extension of the next due date of those fees. While some restaurants may receive take-out orders directly, there are many Third-party Food Delivery Platforms and other services that operate through websites and/or mobile phone applications used by consumers to quickly and easily order pick-up and delivery meals from local restaurants. The Mayor requests that all shelters serving unsheltered or homeless individuals or families expand their occupancy to the limits previously approved by the City to accommodate such above-described extreme weather emergencies. Also, about half of workers who personally lost wages during the pandemic (49%) are still earning less money than before the coronavirus outbreak started. Emergency Executive Order 2020-29 is hereby extended in its entirety. . Under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, declares that a local emergency continues to exist within Saint Paul, on May 31, 2021, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Chapter 12, Minnesota Statute, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13. the mayor may by executive order promulgate regulations for which adequate regulations have not been adopted . Inside activities, and in particular inside activities where individuals gather without masks and where individuals gather for extended periods, or both, increase the likelihood of the spread of COVID-19. at Leg. Directs that OFE notify recipients that it may use any legal means to recapture payments made to recipients who are later deemed ineligible for the Program, or who violate any laws, rules or regulations governing the Program. This emergency has been extended and remains in place. Civil unrest erupted in downtown Minneapolis including looting and the destruction of public and private property. On May 28 -31, 2020, the civil unrest in Minneapolis spread to Saint Paul and included fires, looting and other criminal behavior causing significant damage. Therefore, the Skyway Governance Committee held a meeting and voted to ask the City to return to the 7:00 p.m. closing hours rather than extending those hours to 10:00 p.m. Keeping the closing hours at 7:00 pm. St. Paul Public Schools voted this week against a resolution that would make masks optional for students and faculty. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: Executive Order 2022-1, related to masks in City-controlled property, is rescinded and replaced with this Executive Order on the below-listed effective date. COVID-19 positivity rates and hospitalizations have been decreasing . On May 13, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-56 which directed the Commissioners of Health, Employment and Economic Development, and Labor and Industry to develop a phased plan to achieve the limited and safe reopening of bars, restaurants, and other places of public accommodation beginning June 1, 2020. will continue to allow an increase in the number of officers available to patrol the streets, provide relief by reducing financial and staffing burdens on building owners, and assist in reducing the incidents of vandalism in the skyway system that are believed to be attributed to the decrease in use by the general population. 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.. Docket) to hold immunization information in conjunction with any photo identification that includes a photograph and name of the individual. The facility shall be a minimum distance of 1,320 feet from any other of the following congregate living facilities with more than four (4) adult residents, except in B5-B5 business districts where it shall be at least six hundred (600) feet from any other such facility: supportive housing facility, licensed correctional community residential facility, emergency housing facility, shelter for battered persons, or overnight shelter. 12.31, Subd. For the avoidance of doubt, City of Saint Paul businesses remain subject to the Governors Executive Order 20-99, which pauses all food and beverage service for all onsite consumption, whether indoors or outdoors. The issue of PFAS in compostable food packaging became a significant regional conversation and challenge as many of the molded fiber compostable products currently on the market experienced changes to their third-party certification through BPI on January 1, 2020. WHEREAS, on June 8, 2020, I declared under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, that the local emergency continued to exist within Saint Paul, effective March 15, 2020, 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 an unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our City. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. There are documented community acquired COVID-19 cases in Saint Paul. During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, two of which expire on August 15, 2020: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on August 22, 2020, 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. 2. Any Establishment that wishes to expand an existing outdoor service area or establish a new outdoor service area may provide outdoor service provided that they are in compliance with paragraph 1 above, and, if applicable, must do the following: a. The announcement of the lifted requirement from St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter comes as COVID-19 cases and . West | Saint Paul, MN 55102 | General Information: 651-266-8989, Executive Order February 16, 2021, 2021-8, Executive Order February 18, 2021, 2021-9, Executive Order February 22, 2021, 2021-10, City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration May 29, 2020, Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19 June 8, 2020, City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration August 27, 2020, Executive Order September 3, 2020, 2020-24, Executive Order September 4, 2020, 2020-25, During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have. Executive Order 2020-44 (Delaying effective date for Plastic Packaging 236 Leg Code). Under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, declares that a local emergency continues to exist within Saint Paul, on November 30, 2020, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Chapter 12, Minnesota Statute, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13. Code 65.162). Code Chapter 13.06(b) provides that, whenever necessary to meet an emergency the mayor may by executive order promulgate regulations for which adequate regulations have not been adopted respecting the conduct of persons and the use of property during emergencies; the repair, maintenance and safeguarding of essential public services; emergency health, fire and safety regulations; and all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies.. As of November 23, 2020, there have been 270,157 reported cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota, and 3,241 deaths; and, WHEREAS, on November 18, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-99 Implementing a Four Week Dial Back on Certain Activities to Slow the Spread of COVID-19; and, WHEREAS, in EO 20-99, Governor Walz explained that the spread of COVID-19 in Minnesota is quickening, detailing that it took Minnesota over 6 months to record 100,000 COVID-19 cases, but only 42 days to add an additional 100,000 new cases and that with each day the new cases sets a new highpoint; and, WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than 30 Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID-19 Pandemic; and. An overnight shelter is a use where people receive overnight shelter but are not expected or permitted to remain on a 24-hour-per-day basis. Id. Even though vaccinations have become widely available, it is now recommended that all fully vaccinated individuals receive a booster shot; and 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. Case rates, positivity rates, and hospitalizations continue to decline deeply. Jobs were down nearly twice as much in low-paying industries (5.3 percent) as in medium-wage industries (3.2 percent) and more than six times as much as in high-wage industries (0.8 percent) during this period; and, WHEREAS, according to a Pew Center survey published March 5, 2021, among those who say their financial situation has gotten worse during the pandemic, 44% think it will take them three years or more to get back to where they were a year ago including about one-in- ten who dont think their finances will ever recover. 2. On June 1, 2020, the Council of the City of Saint Paul consented to that declaration and, unless earlier rescinded, extended the emergency for thirty days, through July 1, 2020. WHEREAS, in addition to action necessary to safeguard the health and safety of Saint Paul citizens, it remains necessary for the City to provide support to individuals and businesses alike to ensure that Saint Paul recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic disaster; and Saint Paul Leg. A photo identification is not required for individuals under the age of 18. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. I am directing owners of all buildings connecting to the skyway to secure the entrances to the skyway system and access to the skyway during this time. Council consented to on March 17, 2020. Due in part to the escalating homelessness crisis, the number of injuries caused by exposure to extreme cold have risen dramatically in the past 20 years. People are turning to at-home rapid tests , which makes . 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 10:00 p.m. provided that notice of the revised skyway hours are posted in conspicuous locations. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on January 3, 2022, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, even though the spread of COVID-19 has slowed, and 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 City; and. Any location hosting a Naturalization ceremony during the ceremony provided that no food or beverages are provided or consumed the facility follows all COVID-19 safety measures. Executive Order 2020-10 allowing expansion of outdoor uses, creating a C-19 Seasonal Outside Service Area license and a C-19 Right of Way Permit, and waiving certain licensing, zoning, and other regulatory requirements. On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. 2. WHEREAS, businesses and individuals continue to suffer the economic impacts of the pandemic and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Any location providing COVID-19 vaccinations or testing provided that the facility follows all supplemental COVID-19 safety measures. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on July 6, 2020, 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. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 7, 2022 pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-1 declaring a Peacetime State of Emergency to authorize all necessary resources to be used in support of the COVID-19 response. 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. This state of local emergency may not be continued for a period in excess of three days except by or with the consent of the Council of the City of Saint Paul. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which I extended, and such extension was approved by the City Council on June 10, 2020. On May 31, curfew violations continued resulting in arrests in the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis. ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-2 THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on May 24, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, on May 20, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development released industry guidance that allowed bars and restaurants to safely reopen on June 1, 2020, subject to certain restrictions; and, WHEREAS, on May 27, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Oder 20-63 that included restrictions for outdoor service provided by restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, bars, taverns, brewer taprooms, micro distiller cocktail rooms, farm wineries, craft wineries, cideries, golf courses, and other Places of Public Accommodation offering food or beverages (including alcoholic beverages) for on premises consumption; and, WHEREAS, on May 27, 2020, I issued Executive Order 2020-10 which eliminated certain City requirements to facilitate commercial uses of outdoor spaces, and this Order has since been amended several times; and, WHEREAS, on several occasions I have extended and amended Executive Order 2020-10, the most recent amendment being Executive Order 2021-5 signed January 19, 2021; and, WHEREAS, on May 6, 2021, Governor Walz announced a three-step timeline to end nearly all state COVID-19 restrictions by May 28; and, WHEREAS, the Governors timeline removed state limits for outdoor dining as of May 7, 2021, and ended the state outdoor mask requirement except at large venues with over 500 people; and, WHEREAS, beginning May 27, 2021, at 11:59 p.m., the Governors timeline lifts all state capacity restrictions, party size limitations, and distancing requirements at restaurants and bars; and, WHEREAS, notwithstanding the Governors timeline to end nearly all of the states COVID-19 restrictions, Saint Paul businesses remain impacted by reduced business related to COVID-19; and, WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 4 in 10 Minnesota small business owners expect that it will be six months or more before their business returns to its normal level of operations; and, WHEREAS, even though the spread of COVID-19 has slowed and vaccinations are becoming widely available, the impact of COVID-19 pandemic will continue to be felt; and. You are using an unsupported browser. The code allows permitted uses only in the zoning districts specified. Subject to any rules, regulations, or guidance that may be issued by the Department of Safety and Inspections, any Food Establishment may submit a complaint of a violation of this section to the Department of Safety and Inspections. 65.515, the requirements of subsections (a) and (b) of that ordinance remain in effect. In March, the start of the COVID pandemic placed excessive demands and uncertainties on businesses. NOW, THEREFORE, MAYOR MELVIN CARTER Ill, OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DECLARES, REQUESTS, AND DIRECTS AS FOLLOWS: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 1, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat.