The Mayor requests that all shelters serving unsheltered or homeless individuals or families expand their occupancy to accommodate such above-described extreme weather emergencies. That the consent petition requirement under the following zoning ordinances 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: All Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permits that expired on October 20, 2020 are hereby reinstated. On January 13, 2022, I issued Emergency Executive Order 2022-5 requiring (with exceptions) that, any licensed business that is a space of public accommodation in the City of Saint Paul during any time that food and/or drink is sold or served indoors for consumption onsite limit admission of patrons to the area of the licensed premises where food and/or drink is being consumed, to only those persons who furnish proof of a completed vaccination series against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test obtained within seventy-two (72) hours of entry. By Rose Williams - March 24, 2022 The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 22 (St. Paul Public Schools). All remaining and applicable executive orders and associated guidance issued by Ramsey County, the State of Minnesota and/or CDC relative to the wearing of face coverings continue to have full force and effect within the City of Saint Paul. Further, the NHCH explains that people experiencing homelessness have a much higher risk than the general population of developing exposure-related conditions such as hypothermia and frostbite. The percentage of county residents . These Executive Orders have partially or fully closed or otherwise significantly impacted many Saint Paul Businesses. All Essential Governmental Operation services that can be reasonably accomplished virtually or through telework will be so accomplished. 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. It is the intent of the City to have at least one emergency overnight shelter open before December 2, 2020. According to a report by the Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) The Effects Of The COVID-19 Pandemic On Small Businesses (released March 2, 2021), in April 2020, the number of people in metropolitan areas who were working and self-employed was 21 percent lower than in April 2019. On May 29, 2020 the Saint Paul Fire Chief reported that between May 28, 2020 and May 29, 2020, the City received over 300 calls for service for fires, 126 of which were related to fire calls and 55 of which were confirmed. 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. In subsequent months, the decline in metropolitan areas continued to exceed the decline outside of metropolitan areas; and, 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. 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. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. 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. Subsections (c) through (f) of the ordinance are suspended during the Emergency. People are turning to at-home rapid tests , which makes . 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 all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. Executive Order 2020-3 extending Emergency Pandemic Leave and allowance for negative accrual of ESST to non-union employees. ; 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; emergency health, fire and safety regulations; and all other matters which are required to protect public safety, health and welfare in emergencies. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the Council cannot approve a management agreement for the use of City property an emergency overnight shelter until December 2, 2020. All Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permits that expired on December 23, 2020 are hereby reinstated. 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. I, 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 20-10 Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesotas Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Looting was widespread late April 11 into early April 12, spilling into north and south Minneapolis including looting of stores in Uptown and along Lake Street. 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. The Planning Administrator, through the Director of the department of planning and economic development, in continuing response to the directive in the Emergency Declaration, has advised that certain City zoning ordinances require zoning permit applicants to first obtain the consent of owners of property located near the zoning applicants property in order for their zoning applications to be considered by the City. Extending City of Saint Paul Emergency Declaration COVID-19 June 1, 2021, Emergency Executive Order August 16, 2021-34, issued several Executive Orders. Face coverings are not required to be medical-grade masks, but medical-grade masks are strongly encouraged. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended and remains in effect. On March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. This order is in addition to that order and will help protect the safety of patrons of licensed establishments who are permitted to remove masks to eat or drink. Any Individual who fails to comply with this requirement will be asked to leave any city- controlled property. Upon receiving notice of permit expiration or temporary suspension, permit holders must immediately remove from the right of way all business furniture and other property. Code. 2. 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 emergency regulations that should be enacted to support and protect the residents and visitors of Saint Paul and public and private property in Saint Paul. . 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 require the closure of the skyway system beginning at 2:00 p.m. on June 5, 2020 through 6:00 a.m. on June 6, 2020. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 10, 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 Minnesota Statutes section 12.29 and Saint Paul Legislative Code section 13.06, which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. The 3-2 vote bucked the superintendent's recommendation to lift the requirement as long as case levels remain low. Easing the burden on these businesses will assist them in survival and recovery and in turn assist the City in its recovery. 12.31, Subd. WHEREAS, on March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. 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. Available weekdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 15 Kellogg Blvd. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. With the restrictions on the hospitality industry outlined in Governor Walz Executive Order 20-96 and the upward trend of COVID-19 cases, several downtown hospitality businesses will remain closed or have reduced hours. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on January 13, 2022, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Executive Order 2022-4 included a requirement that businesses subject to that order would comply with certain OSHA requirements that were stayed by the United States Supreme Court in National Federation of Independent Business v. Department of Labor, 595 U. S. ____ (2022). Code Section 106.01 (b) and (c), and the Zoning Code are amended as follows: Permit and license holders must continue to comply with all local, state, and federal regulations, including industry guidance released by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the Minnesota Department of Health, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). B. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, November 5, 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 November 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 November 24, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our City. 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 7:00 p.m. provided that notice of the revised skyway hours are posted in conspicuous locations. 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. This is especially true in the midst of an escalating global pandemic. 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. 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. ,p>On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. Ord. Executive Order 2020-5 is rescinded and replaced with this order. Available weekdays, 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. 15 Kellogg Blvd. This potent storm system will move through eastern Minnesota into Wisconsin, and is forecasted to entail multiple hazards: The impacted region includes Saint Paul and the Twin Cities. 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. 2. During the course of the Declared Emergency, I have issued several Executive Orders, two of which expire on July 6, 2020: NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby issue the following Emergency Executive Order: The following Executive Orders are extended without amendment: I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on July 13, 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. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says since the mask mandate was reinstated, COVID-19 case rates have dropped rapidly and steadily. WHEREAS, these promising public health metric trends, combined with 81% of those eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine (5 and older) in Ramsey County having received at least one dose, demonstrate progress toward ending this pandemic; Executive Order 2022-11, related to face coverings in City-Controlled Property and City-Licensed Businesses, is rescinded and replaced with this Executive Order on the below-listed effective date. Several downtown hospitality businesses remain closed or have reduced hours and several other businesses with office workers are still working remotely. . Many Saint Paul businesses who have been impacted by the Governors Executive Orders hold business licenses which must be renewed annually. On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. This Order will remain in place until May 2, 2020 and may be extended upon further Order if the Peacetime Emergency declared under the Governors Executive Order 20-01 has not yet expired. The now 21-month health emergency has impacted the residents and businesses of Saint Paul. WHEREAS, as Small Business Pulse Survey - MN Small Business reported: Over 3 week period of February 14th March 6th: WHEREAS, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Developments (DEED) most-recent data on the impact of COVID-19 in Minnesota includes: WHEREAS, it is likely that the DEED statistics under-represent the impact in Saint Paul. Confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Minnesota are rapidly increasing. Many have lost their jobs or had their hours reduced, leaving the businesses with less capacity to implement the required changes. 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. 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. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. 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. That Ordinance will take effect on April 22, 2021. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on December 28, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Saint Paul Leg. Allowing Downtown building owners to close their area of the skyway at 7:00 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. 12.29, I issued an Emergency Declaration, declaring a Peacetime Emergency due to the civil unrest occurring throughout Saint Paul. On May 29, 2020. On March 15, 2020, Saint Paul Mayor Melvin Carter 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 September 16, 2020, 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. Buildings and residences in downtown Saint Paul are connected by a robust skyway system which allows downtown residents to move between buildings without going outdoors. Executive Order 2020-26 remains necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. The City of Saint Paul recommends and encourages the cancellation or postponement of all large community events/gatherings of fifty (50) persons in Saint Paul until such time as CDC guidelines suggest otherwise. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on March 27, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: The Novel Coronavirus Diseases 2019 (COVID-19), a respiratory disease that can result in serious illness or death caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Virus, is a new strain of coronavirus not previously identified in humans and can easily spread from person to person. 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. 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. This restriction will remain in effect until such time as CDC guidelines suggest otherwise. Under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, declares that a local emergency continues to exist within Saint Paul, on November 29, 2021, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Chapter 12, Minnesota Statute, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13. 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. 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. Executive Order 2020-2 describing essential government operations. 2 This emergency has been extended and remains in effect. 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. 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. Safe, highly effective COVID-19 vaccines are now widely available in the United States. 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 . This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. Executive Order 2020-10, as amended by Executive Order 2021-5, is hereby rescinded and replaced by this order. Individual: all persons except young children at risk of suffocation and persons who cannot medically tolerate wearing a face covering. As average daily temperatures drop, these individuals are at increasing risk of experiencing health and safety issues, including hypothermia, and other harm due to extreme cold weather. Person means and includes any person, firm, corporation, partnership, company, organization, agency, club or any group or association thereof. Executive Order O 2020-4 (Alternative Care Sites), Executive Order 2020-29 (waiving signature requirements for zoning petitions), Executive Order 2020-44 delaying effective date for Plastic packaging 236 leg. 2. 12.31, Subd. No 2130, Section 9 (Special Law) which allows the City of Saint Paul to create and issue an On-Sale Intoxicating Beverage Food Hall License; and, WHEREAS, the Keg and Case Market worked with the Legislature on this request for a Special Law; and, WHEREAS, the Special Law provided that, subject to requirements, this license type may allow service and consumption anywhere within the defined premises as long as consumption of licensed beverages sold by the license holder is within a food establishment area or common areas within the licensed premises; and, WHEREAS, the Special Law required the City of Saint Paul to comply in a timely manner with Minnesota Statutes Section 645.021, which required approval by resolution of a majority vote of all members of the governing body or unit; and, WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Saint Paul considered, adopted and approved the Special Law by RES 20-133 on October 7, 2020; and, WHEREAS, an amendment to Saint Paul Legislative Code Sections 409.03 and the addition of Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 409.32 is necessary to allow the City of Saint Paul to define, create and Issue On-Sale Intoxicating Beverage Food Hall Licenses; and, WHEREAS, under Saint Paul Legislative Code Provisions contained in Chapter 409 and City Charter Chapter 6, these amendments and additions would require notice, two Council Readings, a Public Hearing and another hearing before adoption; and, WHEREAS, after adoption, the changes allowing issuance of an On-Sale Intoxicating Beverage Food Hall License would not take effect and be in force until thirty (30) days following its passage, approval and publication; and, WHEREAS, this time delay may cause businesses like Keg and Case to close permanently; and, WHEREAS, allowing for the creation and issuance of the On-Sale Intoxicating Beverage Food Hall License will support Keg and Case and other businesses working to find creative solution to help them survive the COVID situation; and.