Executive Order 2020-1 regulating large gatherings in the City of Saint Paul will expire on April 26, 2020. 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. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. A greater percentage of businesses reported equal to or less level revenue generation in 2022 than 2021; A much larger percentage in 2022 than 2021 (52% versus 35%) of businesses reported supplier delays and difficulties in finding alternative suppliers; A greater percentage of businesses reported equal to or less hours; There was nearly a 10% increase in businesses reporting difficulties hiring paid staff; and. Therefore, they are requesting that the skyway closing hours remain at 7:00 p.m. Contact the Citys Call Centerby sending an email. A ticketed event is an event where all patrons must obtain a ticket to attend the event and tickets were available for purchase at least 14 days in advance of the event. b. 3 min read Jan. 5In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and with hours left before his emergency authority expires, St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter reinstituted. Executive Order 2020-3 (Emergency Pandemic Leave), Executive Order 2020-4 (Alternative Care Sites), Executive Order 2020-29 (Waiving signature requirements for zoning petitions). 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13 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code, this Executive Order is in immediate effect upon my signature and, if not sooner rescinded or later extended, shall expire at the end of forty (40) days after its effective date or at the end of the declared local emergency to which it relates,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. Under the authority given in Minnesota Statutes 12.29, declares that a local emergency continues to exist within Saint Paul, on 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. Saint Paul Legislative Code 13.06(c) gives the Mayor the authority to issue emergency executive orders and provides that by like proclamation the mayor may modify or rescind any such regulation.. A negative COVID-19 test means an email, printout or screen shot with the name of the individual and the test result showing the date of the test in conjunction with any photo identification that includes a photograph and name of the individual. Several other businesses office workers will continue to work remotely. This Declaration has been extended and remains in effect. The Pioneer Press reported Friday . The Department of Safety and Inspections shall be authorized to enforce the terms of this emergency executive order through the issuance of written notices and warnings and/or any other legal or equitable relief authorized by law. 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. Effective January 19, 2022, 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 shall 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. Executive Order 2020-10 is hereby extended, subject to the Governors Executive Order 21-01 and any other local, state or federal law impacting food and beverage service for onsite consumption. As of August 20, 2021, there were 55,016 reported cases of COVID-19 in Ramsey County, and 917 COVID-19 related deaths; and, WHEREAS, due to a reversal in the downward trajectory of cases including a national moving average of cases per week in late June of 12,000, to a weekly average of over 60,000, on July 27, 2021, CDC released updated guidance on the need for urgently increasing COVID-19 vaccination coverage and a recommendation for everyone in areas of substantial or high transmission to wear a mask in public indoor places, even if they are fully vaccinated; and, WHEREAS, Ramsey County is in the high transmission category: and, WHEREAS, new data began to emerge in July that the Delta variant was more infectious and was leading to increased transmissibility when compared to other variants, even in vaccinated individuals; and, WHEREAS, the delta variant is more contagious than previous variants, may cause more severe illness than prior variants, and fully vaccinated people with Delta variant breakthrough infections can spread the virus to others; and, WHEREAS, the now 17-month health emergency has impacted the residents and businesses of Saint Paul; and. WHEREAS, on February 24, 2022, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code section 13.06, I rescinded Executive Order 2022-11 related to face coverings in City-Licensed Businesses and City-Controlled Property and replaced it with Executive Order 2022-14 which required the following: WHEREAS, at that time, the City of Saint Paul maintained the above-described face covering requirement in order to continue evaluating the spread of COVID-19 by monitoring case rates, positivity rates, hospitalizations, and vaccination rates; and, WHEREAS, amid promising downward trends of case rates, positivity rates, and hospitalizations in Ramsey County, data available from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as of March 3, 2022 shows that the Community Level related to risk is Low, the reported cases per 100,000 is 118.11, hospital admissions per 100,000 are 6.1, and percentage of hospital beds occupied are at 5.9%; and, 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; and, WHEREAS, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control determines the COVID Community Level in Ramsey County is Low as of March 10, 2022, based on COVID-19 hospital admissions, inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients, and total new COVID-19 cases in the past seven days; and. 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. Starting Monday, people no longer have to WHEREAS, on May 25, 2020, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd while he was handcuffed and in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department; and, WHEREAS, other Minneapolis police officers stood guard as witnesses begged the officers to provide life saving aid to George Floyd; and, WHEREAS, civil unrest has arisen in the Twin Cities metropolitan area since Mr. Floyds death; and, WHEREAS, the aforementioned civil unrest included mass protests in Minneapolis on May 26- 28, 2020 which caused injuries, looting and the destruction of public and private property; and, WHEREAS, the aforementioned civil unrest, including looting and the destruction of property, has spread to Saint Paul as of May 28, 2020; and, WHEREAS, Minnesota Statute Section 12.29 and Saint Paul Legislative Code Chapter 13.06 (a) authorize the Mayor to declare a local emergency when necessary to prevent or respond to emergencies; and, WHEREAS, 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; and, WHEREAS, Governor Walz, as part of Executive Order 20-56, has activated the National Guard to support in emergency operations and response; and. April 8, 2022 / 1:49 PM / CBS Minnesota. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on April 14, 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 April 27, 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 April 30, 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 May 21, 2021, 2021, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: Saint Paul Leg. No adequate regulation presently exists and I, as the Mayor of Saint Paul, have a responsibility to implement measures that will aid in preventing the spread ofCOVID-19 to protect the public's safety, health, and welfare in Saint Paul and throughout Minnesota; For these reasons, I promulgate and order as follows: Pursuant to Chapter 13 of the Saint Paul Administrative Code, and consistent with Chapter 12 of Minnesota Statutes, this Executive Order is in effect immediately upon my signature, and, if not sooner rescinded, every such regulation contained herein 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. Due in part to the escalating homelessness crisis, the number of injuries caused by exposure to extreme cold have risen dramatically in the past 20 years. Saint Paul Administrative Code requires that the City Council authorize all contracts. Executive Order 2020-3 extending emergency pandemic leave to all employees will expire on May 2, 2020. Over the past seven days, Ramsey County has seen a 58% drop in cases and a 38% drop in hospital. Increased homeless services, especially additional shelter availability, are necessary to accommodate the amplified need in the winter. License holders for the license types listed below will be given: The 2022 license fee will remain at the 2021 rate for business licenses. On May 13, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-25 extending the peacetime emergency declared in Executive Order 20-10 through June 13, 2020; and, WHEREAS, during the COVID-19 peacetime emergency, I have exercised executive authority through more than ten Executive Orders to provide relief and further prepare our City for the COVID-19 Pandemic; and. Following the death of George Floyd, civil unrest erupted in Minneapolis including fires, looting and other criminal behavior; and the civil unrest in Minneapolis spread to Saint Paul and included fires, looting and other criminal behavior causing significant damage. 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. Executive Order 2020-5 regulating skyway hours is extended without amendment. I, Melvin Carter III, Mayor of the City of Saint Paul, on May 31, 2020, pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code Section 13.06, do hereby issue the following Executive Order: On May 25, 2020, a Minneapolis police officer killed George Floyd while he was handcuffed and in the custody of officers of the Minneapolis Police Department. This civil unrest, including looting and the destruction of property, has spread to Saint Paul as of May 28, 2020. Should the Governor authorize onsite consumption in the future, businesses may re-establish indoor and outdoor dining subject to the permit requirements listed in the Citys Executive Order 2020-10 as amended, and any other restrictions imposed by local, state or federal law. While some restaurants may receive take-out orders directly, there are many Third-party Food Delivery Platforms and other services that operate through websites and/or mobile phone applications used by consumers to quickly and easily order pick-up and delivery meals from local restaurants. Peter Leggett WHEREAS, on March 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, 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, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to present unprecedented and rapidly evolving challenge to our City. On March 15, 2020, I issued an Emergency Declaration in response to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to Minn. Stat. 2. 3 and Saint Paul Legislative Code 13.02; now. Leg. the mayor may by executive order promulgate regulations for which adequate regulations have not been adopted . WHEREAS, according to the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Developments (DEED) most-recent data on the impact of COVID-19: 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. 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. Emergency Plans classify all City services as Priority One, Priority Two, Priority Three, or Priority Four and determine the personnel necessary to maintain each service classification. 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.