Any individual who subsequently refuses to leave said property upon request will be deemed to be trespassing and may be subject to criminal penalties as provided by law. This order was extended until May 4, 2020. The fees charged by a Third-party Food Delivery Platform should be capped for the period that the local public health emergency results in necessary restrictions on the operations of Food Establishments to avoid further harm to such valuable and important establishments in the city. Executive Order 2020-4 suspending certain zoning regulations for alternative care sights will expire on May 19, 2020. Along University Avenue between Snelling Avenue and Lexington Parkway, more than 70 businesses were hit, with more than a dozen sustaining serious fire damage. Face covering includes manufactured or homemade cloth face masks. On the afternoon of Sunday, April 11, 2021, a Brooklyn Center police officer fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20 year old black man, during a traffic stop, inflaming already raw tensions between police and community members in the midst of the Derek Chauvin trial. Todays renewed measure comes in close consultation with public health partners at Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health amid high infection rates of Delta and Omicron variant cases in Saint Paul. All Businesses: Strongly encouraged to require that all individuals, regardless of vaccine status, wear a face covering indoors. at Leg. The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness has steadily increased during the COVID-19 pandemic due to reduced shelter space, increased unemployment, and other economic factors. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on June 5, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On May 29, 2020, pursuant to Minn. Stat. The WHO and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have advised all individuals to take measures to reduce their risk of COVID-19, especially the Delta and Omicron variants, including proven public health and social measures such as wearing well-fitting masks, hand hygiene, physical distancing, improving ventilation of indoor spaces, avoiding crowded spaces, and getting vaccinated. f. Unless contrary to state law, establishments may expand use on to off-street parking areas provided that that the parking area is on the same lot or abuts the location of the principal use, and/or may expand use on to other vacant areas that are zoned for business uses on the same or abutting lot of the principal use. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on December 15, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHERAS, the National Weather Service (NWS) forecast shows an unprecedented outbreak of severe thunderstorms is likely this evening between 5pm and 9pm in our region. 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. Any location providing COVID-19 vaccinations or testing provided that the facility follows all supplemental COVID-19 safety measures. 2 This emergency has been extended and remains in effect. The potential for community contact transmission is especially concerning for individuals who have not yet received a COVID-19 vaccine, and vulnerable populations who cannot receive a COVID-19 vaccine. Many have lost their jobs or had their hours reduced, leaving the businesses with less capacity to implement the required changes. The declaration of a Snow Emergency; or This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. A licensed business that is a space of public accommodation means an entity that holds a City license that is a business, or an educational, refreshment, entertainment, or recreation facility, or an institution of any kind, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public. The traffic in skyways remains very low and is not expected to increase significantly after Labor Day. Executive Orders 2022-1, and 2022-2 related to mask requirements are rescinded and replaced with this Executive Order on the below-listed effective date. Directs OFE to create eligibility criteria for guaranteed income program applicants, including that the applicant must: Directs OFE to review all applications for completeness and accuracy, and in order to determine whether applicants are eligible for guaranteed income payments. Current CDC data for Ramsey County over the past 7 days shows a 57.8% drop in cases, and a 37.89% decline in new hospital admissions. j. Many Saint Paul bars and restaurants who have been impacted by the Governors Executive Orders may not be able to create or expand outdoor space due to licensing, zoning, and other City ordinances regulating the use of public right of way and private property. After Executive Order 2020-22 was issued, the Department of Safety and Inspections engaged in further discussions with the Skyway Governance Committee as well as individual owners of downtown businesses and learned that several downtown hospitality businesses remain closed or with reduced hours and that several other businesses with office workers are still largely working remotely. 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. 2. Any such complaint shall be made in writing to the Department of Safety and Inspections, shall provide authorization for the Third-party Food Delivery Platform to divulge a record or other information about a subscriber or customer to the city and shall include all information relied upon by the Food Establishment. The Pioneer Press reported Friday . This, alongside our work to ensure Saint Paul residents have the tools and access they need to get vaccinated are paramount to recovering from this pandemic and building toward our future.. While we have not yet reached the SP-RCPH vaccination goal of 55% of residents ages 16 and older receiving at least one dose of a vaccine in every zip code, vaccination rates continue to increase and local public health officials anticipate that with our ongoing vaccination efforts the one remaining zip code in which we have not yet reached this target (55130 with 52% vaccination rate as of May 28) will meet this goal in the coming week. Code 13.06(a) to which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020 and which remains in effect having been duly extended. 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. Up-to-date COVID-19 Data for the City of St. Louis: COVID-19 Data. 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.. On July 29, 2021, the CDC COVID-19 data track changed Ramsey Countys level of community transmission to substantial, triggering the CDC recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear masks in public indoor settings. COVID: Minneapolis, St. Paul bring back mask mandates Studies have indicated and public health experts have concluded that indoor dining is a significant driver of the COVID-19 pandemic, in part because it is not possible to wear a mask while eating or drinking. The Mayor requests that all shelters serving unsheltered or homeless individuals or families expand their occupancy to accommodate such above-described extreme weather emergencies. 2. Leg. Executive Order 2020-4 (Alternative Care Sites) Executive Order 2020-29 (Waiving signature requirements for zoning petitions), Executive Order 2021-36 (Face covering requirement indoors at City-controlled facilities). Executive Order 2021-39 (Face covering requirement indoors at City-controlled facilities). On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died while in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. 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, 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. I request that the Saint Paul City Council take immediate action by Ordinance to delay the effective date of Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 236 until January 1, 2022 so all impacted businesses will be given an additional year to comply with the provisions of Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 236. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on January 12, 2022, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: COVID-19 infection is transmitted predominately by inhalation of respiratory droplets and studies show that face coverings block the release of respiratory droplets into the environment and can also reduce the wearers exposure to droplets from others because COVID-19 viral particles spread between people more readily indoors and when people are closer together for longer periods of time indoors. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on April 12, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On April 12, 2021, pursuant to Minn. Stat. Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19 June 1, 2021, Emergency Executive Order August 16, 2021-34, issued several Executive Orders. 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. During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders. Saint Paul Leg. 12.29 and Leg. The school board on Tuesday night voted 6-1 in favor of updating its policy. h. All Establishments obtaining a C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permit must agree to defend and indemnify the City as required by Saint Paul Leg. Governor Walz on March 25, 2020 issued Executive Order 20-20 directing all Minnesotans to Stay at Home with limited exceptions. St. Paul Public Schools will drop mask mandate starting Monday Frey said it's essential to keep the city healthy and moving, and wearing a mask is an obvious thing to do. . At-home tests do not meet this requirement. Develop and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, Open for outdoor dining and/or curbside pickup/delivery only, Ensure at least 6 feet of distance with maximum on-premises capacity to no more than 50 persons, Limit table service to 4 persons, or 6 if part of one family unit, Require reservations; do not allow walk-in customers, Require masks or face shields to be worn by workers and strongly recommend masks for all customers, Establish regular disinfection routine and train workers. 11% of households have been unable to pay an energy bill in the last 12 months, 34.3% of households are behind or mortgage or rent payments and the risk of eviction or foreclosure is either somewhat or very likely. The civil unrest constitutes a local emergency as defined by Minnesota Statute Section 12.03, subd. Although onditions have improved, threats to public safety remain. WHEREAS, during the course of the Declared Emergency, I issued Executive Order 2022-7 (relating to extreme weather emergencies), and the original basis for this order has not changed; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby extend Executive Order 2022-7 (relating to extreme weather emergencies) without amendment. 12.31, Subd. 409.06 (g), as amended below. Executive Order 2020-44 delaying effective date for Plastic packaging 236 leg. The Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors announced Thursday morning that they are lifting the mask requirements in both cities effective immediately. Subsection (c) of the ordinance is suspended during the Emergency. A week after Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter announced they were reinstating citywide mask mandates, they hosted a joint press conference Wednesday to announce the . amended 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. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Orders: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on December 29, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On December 28, 2021, I signed Executive Order 2021-47 extending all of the above-listed Executive Orders for forty days, including Executive Order 2020-44, which should have had an expiration date of January 1, 2022. Individuals, regardless of vaccine status, at City-Controlled Property: Must wear a face covering indoors at all times. St. Paul School Board Relaxes Mask Mandate; Changes Go Into Effect Next ABOUT EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-2 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. 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; and, WHEREAS, 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.; and, 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 keeping 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 and was set to expire on January 14, 2022 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. 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. 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. 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. Executive Order 2020-10, as amended by Executive Order 2021-5 is extended. On May 29, 2020. People are turning to at-home rapid tests , which makes . All Businesses: Strongly encouraged to continue to require that all individuals wear a face covering indoors at all times when social distancing of at least 6 feet is not maintained. 2. Saint Paul Leg. . a. 12.29, I issued an Emergency Declaration, declaring a Peacetime Emergency due to the civil unrest occurring throughout Saint Paul. As of March 24, 2020, Minnesota had 287 confirmed COVID-19 cases, with 35 hospitalizations. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on June 17, 2021, 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.12.31, Subd. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. WHEREAS, it remains necessary for the City to provide support to residents and businesses to ensure that Saint Paul recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic disaster; a. Executive Order 2020-10, as amended by Executive Order 2021-5, is hereby rescinded and replaced by this order. Code Sec. Furthermore, almost half of workers who personally lost wages during the pandemic (49%) are still earning less money than before the coronavirus outbreak started; and, 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, WHEREAS, Saint Paul Legislative Code section 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; and. Requests the City Council convene an emergency session at its earliest convenience to consent to this declaration. e. Off-street parking requirements are waived to the extent that: i. 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 matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. In response to the civil unrest, on May 29, 2020, I issued Emergency Executive Order 2020-11 imposing a curfew in all public places in order to protect individuals and property.