WHEREAS, Saint Paul Leg. Also, about half of workers who personally lost wages during the pandemic (49%) are still earning less money than before the coronavirus outbreak started. Effective January 19th, the Mayor Signed Executive Order 2022-5 requiring proof of vaccination or negative test result to enter City-licensed businesses who sell/serve food and/or beverages for consumption on premise. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended on three occasions, with such extensions being approved by the City Council on June 10, 2020, and September 9, 2020, and December 2, 2020. In subsequent months, the decline in metropolitan areas continued to exceed the decline outside of metropolitan areas; and, WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, about 3 in 5 small businesses in Minnesota report at least a moderate negative impact on their business from the COVID-19 pandemic; 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. This declaration supersedes all prior declarations. This does not include the Saint Paul City Council. St. Louis County officials are planning to put an end to the county's mask mandate for public indoor spaces, County Executive Sam Page announced Wednesday. 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. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on July 8, 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 July 19, 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 July 28, 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 August 3, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Saint Paul Leg. Businesses continue to suffer the economic impacts of the pandemic and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. Leisure and hospitality had the largest decrease in employment, at 48 percent, and had the third largest small business share, at 61 percent; and, WHEREAS, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, more than 4 in 10 Minnesota small business owners presently expect that it will be six months or more before their business returns to its normal level of operations; and, WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than 60 Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID-19 Pandemic; and. After notifying the Legislature, on April 13, 2020, May 13, 2020, June 12, 2020, July 13, 2020, and August 12, 2020 Governor Walz issued additional Executive Orders extending the peacetime emergency which now expires on September 11, 2020; and, WHEREAS, the National Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Minnesota Department of Public Health continue to recommend social distancing, source-control and cleaning measures, detailed plans for businesses, and that any individual with confirmed COVID-19 should remain under home isolation precautions until the risk of secondary transmission to others is thought to be low; and WHEREAS, during this pandemic, it is possible that individuals who are not diagnosed with COVID-19 will be placed in quarantine to control or prevent further spread of COVID-19; and. In preparation for emergencies, the City of Saint Paul and each City Department maintain a Continuity of Operations Plan and a Priority Level Workplan (collectively Emergency Plans). NOW, 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 January 14, 2022, 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. 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 order. The City of Saint Paul, in keeping with the recommendation of the CDC, will not participate in or host mass gatherings oflarger than fifty (50) people until further notice. This declaration has been extended and remains in place. at Leg. WHEREAS, serious threats to health and safety of persons and other impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic continue to be felt in the City. Executive Order 2020-10 is extended for an additional forty days with the following additional requirement for Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permit holders under Executive Order 2020-10: All business furniture or other property that is in the public right of way must be immediately removed if any of the following occur: All Temporary C-19 Obstruction Permits issued to will expire upon the first occurrence of 2(a) or (b), above, unless sooner rescinded by the City. The percentage of county residents . Please use Microsoft Edge. 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. Code Chapter 13.06(b) provides that, whenever necessary to meet an emergency . During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, two of which expire on August 22, 2020 and the original basis for these orders has not changed: During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, one of which expires on August 22, 2020: Executive Oder 2020-5 was issued based on findings that: The Citys Department of Safety and Inspections has been in contact with the Skyway Governance Advisory Committee (Committee) regarding ongoing skyway hours. 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. Any specific regulations for individual City spaces will be published on the City website and posted at each location. The first of those jury trials, Derek Chauvin is the defendant, is underway in Minneapolis causing heightened tension in the metropolitan area. Up-to-date COVID-19 Data for the City of St. Louis: COVID-19 Data. 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. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which I have twice extended, and such extensions were approved by the City Council on June 10, 2020, and September 9, 2020; During the course of the Declared Emergency, Mayor Carter issued Executive Order 2020-26, directing the Office of Financial Empowerment (OFE) to develop and implement a monthly guaranteed income program, which will expire before the end of the Declared Emergency. The leisure and hospitality are some of the hardest hit sectors. . On November 10, 2020, the Chair of the Skyway Governance Advisory Committee, the President of Greater Saint Paul BOMA and the President of the St. Paul Downtown Alliance met and discussed skyway use and the 7:00 p.m. closing hours. Starting Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, people no longer have to wear masks when . St. Paul Public Schools will ease its mask mandate for students, teachers and staff. On March 21, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the first confirmed fatality due to COVID-19 in Minnesota. Available weekdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 15 Kellogg Blvd. Available weekdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 15 Kellogg Blvd. Civil unrest has arisen in the Twin Cities metropolitan area and across the country since Mr. Floyds death. The City is actively working to facilitate the opening of additional low or no barrier emergency shelters in the City to minimize the risks of cold weather exposure to unsheltered individuals during the time where there is a lack of capacity in current shelter options due to COVID-19 restrictions. The codes functional equivalents of specified uses that could encompass a homeless shelter are overnight shelters (Leg. April 8, 2022 / 1:49 PM / CBS Minnesota. facility sites to house Alternative Care Sites which may become necessary to open and operate on a temporary basis in anticipation that all other healthcare resources are, or will be rapidly exhausted . Viral particles spread more readily indoors and when people are closer together for longer periods of time. . Compliance with the skyway hours of operation requires monitoring by both Saint Paul Police and building owners. St. Paul Executive Order 2022-2. 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. 19% of small businesses have had an overall large negative impact and 24% have had a moderate negative impact. Driving the news: The city's school board voted Tuesday night to continue a mask mandate for students and staff, The Pioneer Press reports. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on January 21, 2022 pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Saint Paul Leg. By March 20, 2020, the CDC had confirmed more than 15,000 COVID-19 cases in the United States. 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. 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. The reinstated requirement for licensed businesses takes effect on Thursday, January 6, 2022 at 5 p.m. Reinstating the masking requirement is an important step in keeping our communities safe amid the surge of COVID-19 cases in Saint Paul,said Mayor Melvin Carter. The first of those jury trials, Derek Chauvin is the defendant, is underway in Minneapolis causing heightened tension in the metropolitan area. Reducing License fees for these businesses will assist them in the survival and recovery process. B. St. Paul is one of a few school districts in the state to still have a mask mandate in place Minneapolis Public Schools is another district that has yet to drop its mandate. 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. 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. Compliance with the skyway hours of operation requires monitoring by both Saint Paul Police and building owners. During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, and the original basis for these orders has not changed: Executive Order 2020-26 (guaranteed income), The following Executive Orders are extended without amendment: Executive Order 2020-26, Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19 March 1, 2021, WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, I declared under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, that a local emergency exists 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, on June 10, 2020, the Saint Paul City Council, in Res 20-874 approved that declaration and extended the emergency for ninety days, until September 8, 2020; and, WHEREAS, on September 9, 2020 the Saint Paul City Council, in Res 20-1249 approved that declaration and extended the emergency for ninety days, until December 8, 2020; and, WHEREAS, on November 30, 2020, I declared under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, that the local emergency continued to exist within Saint Paul, effective September 8, 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, on December 2, 2020 the Saint Paul City Council, in Res 20-1652 approved that declaration and extended the emergency for ninety days, until March 2, 2021; and, WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present an unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our City. 12.31, subd. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order, which will take effect on May 31, 2021: Executive Order is amended to adjust the skyway closure hours as follows: Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, this Executive Order is effective on May 31, 2021 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 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.. 12.29, I issued an Emergency Declaration, declaring a Peacetime Emergency due to the civil unrest occurring throughout Saint Paul. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on February 1, 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 February 9, 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. This updated information included a recommendation for fully vaccinated people to wear a mask in public indoor settings in areas of substantial or high transmission. Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permit holders and Sidewalk Caf Obstruction Permit holders may continue to operate in City right-of-way until either one of the following, whichever occurs first: 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended and remains in effect. HONG KONG: Macao, the world's biggest gambling hub, has eased its requirements for people to wear face masks after mandating them for most of the coronavirus pandemic. a. 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. The Omicron variant accounts for 68% of the cases in Minnesota. All City services exempted as Critical Sector work in Executive Order 20-20, or services otherwise required by the State or Federal government to be carried on by the City of Saint Paul that have not been suspended, will continue. Subsequently, efforts to conduct Food Packaging Fairs were put on hold until 1) businesses are able to focus on changing out their food packaging to meet the ordinance and 2) gathering restrictions are changed to accommodate packaging resource fairs. Athletes, performers, and supporting staff competing or performing at indoor spaces that are controlled by the City of Saint Paul are not subject to this regulation. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. In order to meet the COVID-19 emergency and protect public safety, health and welfare, it is necessary for the City to invest City resources, including staff, to provide services and perform tasks in addition to those normally performed by the City. Executive Order 2020-44 delaying effective date for Plastic packaging 236 leg. 12.31, Subd. ii. 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. All sections or regulations contained in the Citys zoning code that permit or regulate medical facilities such as clinics, hospitals, and medical laboratories, as to their permitted location and operations, are hereby suspended effectively immediately as of the date and time of execution of this Emergency Executive Order, the effect of which shall continue until as provided herein. The CDC and local public health officials recommend that everyone wear a cloth face covering when leaving their homes, regardless of whether they have fever or symptoms of COVID-19. 2. Saint Paul Leg. 12.31, subd. A Third-party Food Delivery Platform shall not charge any additional fee to a Food Establishment that the Food Establishment has not voluntarily agreed to pay. EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-10(RESCINDING EO 2022-5). 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which I have extended on three occasions, with such extensions being approved by the City Council on June 10, 2020, and September 9, 2020, and December 2, 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, WHEREAS, on August 14, 2020, September 22, 2020, and October 1, 2020, I extended Executive Order 2020-10, which is now set to expire on December 9, 2020; and, WHEREAS, on November 18, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-99, which paused all food and beverage service for all onsite consumption, whether indoors or outdoors, beginning Friday, Nov. 20, 2020 and through Friday, Dec. 18, 2020, at 11:59 p.m; and, WHEREAS, the Governors Executive Order 20-99 remains in effect and supersedes Executive Order 2020-10, which is the Order I issued, amended, and have extended to present day; and. The Minneapolis and St. Paul mayors announced Thursday morning that they are lifting the mask requirements in both cities effective immediately. This civil unrest included mass protests in Minneapolis on May 26-28, 2020 which caused injuries, looting and the destruction of public and private property. No person shall cause a Third-party Food Delivery Platform to reduce the compensation rate paid to a delivery service driver or garnish gratuities in order to comply with the terms of this emergency executive order. But the two leaders of the cities' chambers of commerce have reacted in opposite ways. Any Individual who fails to comply with this requirement will be asked to leave any City-controlled property. EMERGENCY EXECUTIVE ORDER 2022-5(Amending 2022-4). You are using an unsupported browser. Executive Order 2020-26 remains necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. SAINT PAUL, MN - Today, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter signed Executive Order 2022-2, renewing the requirement for facemasks to be work indoors in all city-controlled facilities and at all businesses licensed by the City of Saint Paul at all times when social distancing of at least 6 feet is not maintained, except for temporary removal of face Priority Two services are Essential and Core City services and support Priority One services. 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. On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. 116.15. i. 2. During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have 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 emergenciesand all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. 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. 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, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than 80 Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID- 19 Pandemic; and. . 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. 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. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended and remains in effect; and, WHEREAS, Saint Paul Leg. For the purpose of Executive Order 20-04, "place of public accommodation" means a business, or an educational, refreshment, entertainment, or recreation facility, or an institution of any kind, whether licensed or not, whose goods, services, facilities, privileges, advantages, or accommodations are extended, offered, sold, or otherwise made available to the public. 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. Face coverings are not required to be medical-grade masks, but are strongly encouraged. On May 29, 2020. During the course of the pandemic, small businesses in metropolitan areas have been hit harder than those in rural areas. This Order has been extended several times and remains in effect; and, WHEREAS, on March 25, Governor Walz signed Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home and allowed only essential workers to go to work. 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. Saint Paul bars and restaurants impacted by the Governors Executive Orders contribute to the vitality of Saint Paul, provide employment opportunities and services to residents, grow the Citys tax base, and increase our sense of community. The Emergency Declaration at Paragraph 2 directs 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.