; and. Saint Paul Leg. I hereby extend Executive Order 2020-5 with the following amendment: Through August 31, 2020, Section 140.10 (a) of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the general hours of skyway operation is hereby amended during the current emergency 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. Directs OFE to develop specific, income-based eligibility criteria to ensure that guaranteed income payments are directed to low-income Saint Paul residents. Along University Avenue between Snelling and Lexington avenues, more than 70 businesses were hit, with more than a dozen sustaining serious fire damage. This necessity also includes providing staff or other resources to other governmental units to assist in their work to protect public safety, health and welfare (Assistance to Governmental Unit). In many instances the Third-party Food Delivery Platforms and services, without the local restaurants knowledge or consent, will purport to sell meals from the local restaurant to consumers, and sometimes charge exorbitant fees to the already struggling local restaurants during the time of the declared emergency and the operational restrictions attendant thereto. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on September 3, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-01 declaring a Peacetime Emergency and coordinating Minnesotas strategy to protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Minneapolis and St. Paul have not. Individuals, regardless of vaccine status, at City-Controlled Property: Must wear a face covering indoors at all times. 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. park facilities, libraries, and City offices and workplaces." For Establishments holding a liquor license, submit an application and obtain a license for a Temporary C-19 Seasonal Outside Service Area which will have the requirements and criteria of Saint Paul Leg. Any portion of a location that is outdoors, meaning the area is fully open to the outside on two or more sides, regardless of whether the area has a ceiling or roof. 2. Food and beverage related businesses (those most impacted by the new Sustainable Food Packaging ordinance) were required to close and/or dramatically and repeatedly change their business operations as required by various Government and Mayor Executive Orders. 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. As of the date of this Executive Order, there are no available shelter beds for the approximately 300 people currently experiencing unsheltered homeless who are living outdoors in the City of Saint Paul. While face coverings are not personal protective equipment, face coverings, whether manufactured or homemade cloth, provide source control by helping to limit the person wearing the covering from infecting others and by helping to control the spread of the virus. Code. This Order has been extended several times and remains in effect; and, WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: Executive Order 2022-14, related to face coverings in City-Controlled Property is rescinded. . During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, and the original basis for these orders has not changed: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby extend the following Emergency Executive Orders: Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, the above listed Executive Orders remain in effect upon my signature and, if not sooner rescinded or later extended, shall expire at the end of forty (40) days after the effective date or at the end of the declared local emergency to which they relate, whichever occurs first. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, by the authority vested in me by Saint Paul Administrative Code Section 13.02, issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, the City of Saint Paul has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the unions representing Saint Paul City employees for the purpose of providing emergency leave to be used for employees unable to work due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and, WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Understanding does not apply to non-represented employees or non-represented temporary employees for the City; and. The COVID-19 Delta variant has been determined by the CDC to be a variant of concern due to its high transmissibility and continues to account for a large number of new cases sequenced in Minnesota and Ramsey County, thereby substantially increasing the potential risk of infection and the spread of the virus through the community. This Executive Order has expired; and, WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID- 19 pandemic pursuant to Minnesota Statutes section 12.29, which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. 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. Many St. Paul Businesses who have been impacted by the Governors Executive Orders hold business licenses that they must renew annually and pay a fee. Governor Walz, in Executive Order 20-56, has declared a peacetime emergency in the City of Saint Paul as well as the City of Minneapolis and the surrounding communities. 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.. Public hearing and notice requirements are waived. Executive Order 2020-10 is hereby extended, subject to the Governors Executive Order 20-99 and any other local, state or federal law impacting food and beverage service for onsite consumption. Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, this Executive Order is in immediate effect upon my signature and, if not sooner rescinded or later extended, shall expire at the end of forty (40) days after its effective date or at the end of the declared local emergency to which it relates, whichever occurs first. Code Chapter 13.06(b) provides that, whenever necessary to meet an emergency . All Essential Governmental Operation services that can be reasonably accomplished virtually or through telework will be so accomplished. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on October 8, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. Executive Order 2020-5 regulating skyway hours is extended without amendment. Face coverings are not required to be medical-grade masks, but are strongly encouraged. On May 17, 2020, Executive Order 20-48 expired; and, WHEREAS, 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; and, WHEREAS, on May 20, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development released industry guidance which will allow bars and restaurants to safely reopen on June 1, 2020; and, WHEREAS, on May 27, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Oder 20-63 that included regulations 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, Executive Order 2020-10, as amended, placed conditions on Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permits that aimed to allow permit holders to operate safely in the right-of-way for as long as possible, while seeking to ensure that business furniture and other property would be removed from the public right of way once the snow season began; and, WHEREAS, amended Executive Order 2020-10 authorized Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permit holders and Sidewalk Caf Obstruction Permit holders to continue to operate in City right-of-way until further notice from the City or the declaration of a Snow Emergency, whichever occurred first; and, WHEREAS, on several occasions I have extended Executive Order 2020-10, with the most recent extension occurring on December 9, 2020; and, WHEREAS, since the most recent extension of Executive Order 2020-10, the City on December 23, 2020, declared a Snow Emergency, and Governor Walz subsequently issued Emergency Executive Order 21-01, reopening bars and restaurants to outdoor and indoor use, with certain restrictions; and. Minneapolis Police were assisted by the National Guard and State Patrol to restore order. During any Extreme Weather Emergency, where there is an increased risk of harm due to weather conditions including heavy rainfall that may lead to general or localized flooding, tornadoes, blizzard conditions, high winds, or extreme cold or heat, shelters serving individuals or families are not required to seek permission from the City of Saint Paul to expand capacity to allow unsheltered or homeless individuals or families a safe place indoors during the described extreme weather emergency. 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. The announcement of the lifted requirement from St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter comes as COVID-19 cases and . 12.31, Subd. Face coverings are not required to be medical-grade masks. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on August 16, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: 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. Current data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Protection for Ramsey County over the past seven days show a 56.36% decline in cases and a 14.71% decline in new hospital admissions, while current data from Saint Paul Ramsey County Public Health shows that the positivity rate in Ramsey County is 6.27%; and. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul,on October 12, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Saint Paul Leg. The market uncertainty of available compostable options resulted in winter delays for scheduling Packaging Resources Fairs. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, December 14, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, Saint Paul Leg. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended and remains in effect. Priority Two services can be disrupted temporarily, if necessary, but must be re-established within a few days to preserve the essential elements of the financial system of government, and to continue priority services. As of February 8, 2022, there was 117,587 reported cases of COVID-19 in Ramsey County, and 1,258 COVID-19 related deaths; and, WHEREAS, even though vaccinations have become 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, has been causing more severe illness than prior variants, and fully vaccinated people with Delta variant breakthrough infections can spread the virus to others; and, WHEREAS, infections from the fast-spreading Delta variant have spread north to the Midwest and Mountain states this fall and Minnesota's rate of new infections has at recent times been the highest in the nation; and, WHEREAS, in recent weeks, Minnesota, in particular, has been under a surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitals have been up to 97% full; and, WHEREAS, the Omicron variant has been found in Minnesota and internationally has been spreading faster than any other previous variant; and, WHEREAS, the now 22-month health emergency has impacted the residents and businesses of Saint Paul; and. MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- It's been seven months since mask mandates were lifted in Minnesota, but now they are back in the state's two biggest cities. 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; and all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, hereby issue the following Executive Order. Following the death of George Floyd, civil unrest erupted in Minneapolis including fires, looting and other criminal behavior; and the civil unrest in Minneapolis spread to Saint Paul and included fires, looting and other criminal behavior causing significant damage. Based on the easing of COVID restrictions statewide, the fact that the spread of COVID-19 has slowed, and the wide availability of vaccines it is now time to consider easing back to regular skyway hours. My March 15, 2020 Emergency Declaration directed City departments to review ordinance and regulatory requirements that can and should be adjusted or suspended, or to enact emergency regulations to support the residents of the City during the COVID-19 pandemic. Please use Microsoft Edge. ST. PAUL, Minn. (WCCO) -- The St. Paul school board voted Tuesday to relax the district's mask mandate. Executive Order 2020-10 is hereby extended, subject to the Governors Executive Order 21-01 and any other local, state or federal law impacting food and beverage service for onsite consumption. Any Individual who fails to comply with this requirement will be asked to leave any city controlled property. 12.29, I issued an Emergency Declaration, declaring a Peacetime Emergency due to the civil unrest occurring throughout Saint Paul. 21-65 increasing business license fees by 1.5%. Executive Order 2020-5 is rescinded and replaced with this order. Saint Paul Leg. peter.leggett@ci.stpaul.mn.us The Mayor requests that all shelters serving unsheltered or homeless individuals or families expand their occupancy to accommodate such above-described extreme weather emergencies. Currently, just over 292,000 Ramsey County residents have received at least one vaccine dose, however, 32% of the population has not received any doses of the vaccine. Person means and includes any person, firm, corporation, partnership, company, organization, agency, club or any group or association thereof. Executive Order 20-20 further directed all political subdivisions of the State to determine the minimum personnel necessary to ensure the health, safety, and welfare of the public, to preserve the essential elements of the financial system of government, and to continue priority services (collectively Essential Governmental Operations). In response to this development, the City of Saint Paul must take additional proactive measures. I hereby further direct the Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections and the Director of the Department of Public Works to take all actions necessary to facilitate the use of outdoor property for Saint Paul businesses, and to expedite all applications as described in this Order. Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, this Executive Order is in immediate effect upon my signature and, if not sooner rescinded or later extended, shall expire at the end of forty (40) days after its effective date or at the end of the declared local emergency to which it relates, whichever occurs first. On May 25, 2020, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd while he was handcuffed and in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. ii. Priority Two services are Essential and Core City services and support Priority One services. 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.. This declaration supersedes all prior declarations. 19% of small businesses have had an overall large negative impact and 24% have had a moderate negative impact. Civil unrest has arisen in the Twin Cities metropolitan area since Mr. Floyds death. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby extend the following Emergency Executive Order: The following Executive Order is extended without amendment: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on January 5 2022, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: 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. Delaying the effective date of the Ordinance until January 1, 2022 may assist the affected businesses in the survival and recovery process. License renewal requires that license holders pay fees. The mandate extends the current mask mandate for an additional 40 days. 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. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: Executive Order 2020-26 is extended. On January 12, 2022, just one week after issuing mask mandates, Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued executive orders mandating that places of public . Executive Order 2020-3 extending emergency pandemic leave to all employees is extended without amendment. ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-2 On March 16, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-04, which ordered certain places of public accommodation closed to ingress, egress, use, and occupancy by members of the public. Starting Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, people no longer have to wear masks when . 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. Face covering includes manufactured or homemade cloth face masks. OFE may enter into an agreement with a third-party to complete this study. Many Saint Paul businesses who have been impacted by the Governors Executive Orders hold business licenses which must be renewed annually. Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on May 27, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On March 13, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-01 Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesotas Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 pursuant to Minn. Stat. For non-emergency information. On April 8, 2020 and April 30, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Orders 20-33 and 20-48, respectively, extending and modifying the previous Stay at Home orders. Executive Order 2020-3 (Emergency Pandemic Leave), Executive Order 2020-4 (Alternative Care Sites), Executive Order 2020-29 (Waiving signature requirements for zoning petitions). Congregate setting: an environment where a number of people work, meet, or gather in close proximity for either a limited or extended period of time. This declaration has been extended and remains in place. This content is available in the following format: Masking Policy Update 3-3-2022 PDF. 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. Allowing Downtown building owners to close their area of the skyway at 7 p.m. seven days a week will increase 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. 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. Ensuring that bars and restaurants can reopen under the guidelines laid out by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development will ease the burden on these businesses will assist them in survival and recovery, and, in turn, assist the City in its recovery. 651-307-8603. Alternative Care Sites (ACS) shall be treated as a use similar to a medical facility and are therefore subject to this Emergency Executive Order so that they can be rapidly and effectively established toreduce the morbidity, mortality, and the social impact on the City from the COVID-19 Pandemic, provided; that the location, occupancy, and operation of any ACS facility shall be subject to the prior written approval from the Zoning Administrator, the Building Official, and the Director of the department of emergency management and that these approvals may each contain reasonable conditions in keeping with the protection of the health, welfare, and safety of the public.