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. Any Establishment (defined as a restaurant, bar, general retail, outdoor commercial use, farmers market, brew-on-premise store, or outdoor garden center operating in the City of Saint Paul) currently holding active Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permits or Temporary C-19 Seasonal Outside Service Area licenses may continue to operate in the right-of-way, unless earlier notified by the City to cease operations. Businesses continue to suffer the economic impacts of the pandemic and will continue to do so for the foreseeable future. On March 21, 2020, the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) announced the first confirmed fatality due to COVID-19 in Minnesota. 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. On August 21, 2020 I issued Emergency Executive order 2020-22 extending and amending Executive Order 2020-5 to allow skyway closure hours at 7:00 p.m. through Labor Day, but then allow closure 10:00 p.m. starting Labor Day. On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. ii. 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. 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. 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. 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. On April 13, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-35, extending the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-01. 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. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. Code 13.06(a) to which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020 and which remains in effect having been duly extended. The NWS has identified a slight risk of severe thunderstorms for the Twin Cities with main hazards including damaging winds (15% probability), tornadoes (5% probability), and W to NW winds 30-40 mph with gusts to 60 mph possible this evening through Wednesday night. In addition to action necessary to safeguard the health and safety of Saint Paul residents, 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. b. 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. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says since the mask mandate was reinstated, COVID-19 case rates have dropped rapidly and steadily. . The mayors of St. Paul and Minneapolis have lifted the cities' mask mandates, effective immediately. Code 13.06(a) to which the City Leg. 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. Subsections (c) through (f) of the ordinance are suspended during the Emergency. "Department of Safety and Inspections" means the Department of Safety and Inspections. park facilities, libraries, and City offices and workplaces." WHEREAS, due to the Low COVID Community Level in Ramsey County, on March 10, 2022, I signed EO 2022-17 rescinding EO 2022-14 relating to face coverings in City- Controlled Property; and WHEREAS, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenges to our City, especially related to the negative economic impacts of the pandemic; and, WHEREAS, 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. 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. NOW, THEREFORE, I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, do hereby renew the following Emergency Executive Order in order to keep the current Skyway Hours in place: Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, the above listed Executive Order will 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, on March 7, 2022 pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-1 declaring a Peacetime State of Emergency to authorize all necessary resources to be used in support of the COVID-19 response. At that time, in close consultation with Saint Paul-Ramsey County Public Health (SP-RCPH), the City of Saint Paul maintained the above-described mask mandate in order to continue evaluating the spread of COVID-19 by monitoring case rates, positivity rates, hospitalizations, and vaccination rates. 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. 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. 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. 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. Such parking is not required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. 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. 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. The mandate extends the current mask mandate for an additional 40 days. Saint Paul Leg. The COVID-19 Omicron variant, which has been identified in Ramsey County, has been determined by the CDC to be a variant of concern and appears to be easily transmitted; and, WHEREAS, on December 16, 2021, representatives from the Department of Safety and Inspections met with representatives from SPPD, Downtown Alliance, BOMA, and Skyway Easement Property Owners and discussed that due to COVID cases resurgence a comprehensive and coordinated Skyway security and maintenance effort was not yet ready to move to adding additional hours; and, WHEREAS, a request was made to retain the current Skyway Hours of 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. daily; and. 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. Executive Order 2020-40 allowing inactive business licenses and rescinding Executive Order 2020-37. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. Executive Order 2021-43 (Face covering requirement indoors at City-controlled facilities). 12.31, Subd. 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. For all Establishments wishing to occupy the Right of Way, submit an application and obtain a permit for a Temporary C-19 Right of Way Obstruction which will have the requirements and criteria of Saint Paul Leg. Directs OFE to provide up to 18 guaranteed income payments to randomly selected, verified eligible residents in an amount not to exceed $500 per month, excluding any CollegeBound Saint Paul incentive monies paid. This declaration supersedes all prior declarations. 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. Executive Order 2020-29 expires on November 17, 2020. 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. Under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, declares that a local emergency continues to exist within Saint Paul, on June 8, 2020, with all the powers and responsibilities attending thereto as provided by Chapter 12, Minnesota Statute, and Saint Paul Legislative Code, Chapter 13. On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, Mayor Jacob Frey of Minneapolis and Mayor Melvin Carter of St. Paul, Minnesota, issued indoor mask mandates for their cities due to the rapid spread of the. There are documented community acquired COVID-19 cases in Saint Paul. d. Business and temporary sign regulations are waived. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. On December 22, 2021, the Council adopted Ord. Peter Leggett 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. On November 18, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-99 which closed restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, bars, taverns, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, brewer taprooms, micro distiller cocktail rooms, tasting rooms, wineries, cideries, clubhouses, dining clubs, tobacco product shops, hookah bars, cigar bars, vaping lounges, and other Places of Public Accommodation offering food, beverages (including alcoholic beverages)to ingress, egress, use, and occupancy by members except for take-out dining options and on and on December 16, 2020 Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-103 which extended Order 20-99 with modification to allow for outdoor dining but still prevents indoor dining. Providing the opportunity for an impacted license holder to request that their license renewal and license renewal fees be held until they are again able to utilize the impacted license will assist in their recovery. 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. The following Executive Orders are extended as amended below: On June 1, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-69 extending the temporary night-time curfew, through June 3, 2020, from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. On June 3, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive order 20-71 further extending the temporary night-time curfew in the cities of Saint Paul and Minneapolis to restrict individuals from being in public streets or public property for two more nights, through June 5, 2020, from 10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m. 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 4:00 A.M. on June 4, 2020. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on December 14, 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 20-10 Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesotas Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19 pursuant to Minn. Stat. Despite efforts to contain COVID- 19, the WHO and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) indicate that the virus is expected to spread. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on April 13, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On May 25, 2020, George Floyd died while in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. b. Executive Order 2020-5 regulating skyway hours. 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. Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, I hereby rescind Executive order 2021-21, effective immediately. By Rose Williams - March 24, 2022 The St. Paul Public Schools Board of Education met on Tuesday, March 22 (St. Paul Public Schools). 30% of households with children under 5 have had a childcare disruption in the last 4 weeks. 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. Executive Order 2020-26 (guaranteed income), Executive Order 2020-29 (Waiving Signature Requirements for Zoning Petitions), Executive Order 2020-44 (delaying effective date for Plastic packaging 236 leg. Governor Walz, as part of Executive Order 20-56, has also activated the National Guard to support in emergency operations and response. Night-time Curfew: effective August 27, 2020 at 8:00 P.M, a curfew is imposed in all public places within the City of Saint Paul between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. Travel Prohibited. On March 25, 2020, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz issued Executive Order 20-20 which directed all Minnesotans to stay at home or in their place of residence except to engage in specifically defined Activities and Critical Sector work. Executive Order 2021-39 (Face covering requirement indoors at City-controlled facilities). 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. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020. Risk factors include inadequate clothing, malnutrition, advanced age, substance abuse, social isolation, and mental illnessmany of which are common among people who are homeless, a population that is already at a much greater risk for illness than housed people. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter said the requirement would take effect in both cities at 5 p.m. Thursday. All Priority Two services are Essential Governmental Operations and will continue without interruption to preserve the essential elements of the financial system of government, and to continue priority services. Ord. COVID-19 infection is transmitted predominately by inhalation of respiratory droplets. This Declaration has now expired. Declares, under Minn. Stat. . 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, due to the present economic crisis, as articulated above, it remains necessary for the City to provide economic support to individuals and businesses alike to ensure that Saint Paul recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic disaster; and, WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than 111 Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID- 19 Pandemic; and, WHEREAS, these Executive Orders remain in effect only as long as the emergency continues; and. Saint Paul Leg. The potential for community contact transmission is especially concerning for vulnerable individuals, emergency workers, and other essential workers who continue to provide services to the community. The Zoning and Planning Administrators, through their respective Directors for the departments of safety and inspection and planning and economic development, in response to the Emergency Declaration, have advised that they have identified certain requirements in the Citys zoning ordinances which could unnecessarily encumber the ability to swiftly approve and locate medical facilities needed on an emergency basis to contend with the public health emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic. 12.29; which the City Council consented to on March 17, 2020, and which has been extended and remains in effect. 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). 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. Executive Order 2020-5 allowing skyways to close at 7:00 p.m. Executive Order 2020-37 allowing inactive business licenses. 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. 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. Approximately 50 individuals were arrested in Minneapolis during the evening of August 26, 2020 including several individuals from Saint Paul. Emergency Executive Order 2020-37 is rescinded. Starting Monday, Feb. 27, 2023, people no longer have to wear masks when . Priority One services must remain uninterrupted. 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: 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. 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.