HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 201-20 - Council Consent Mask Mandate
RESOLUTION
Council Consent to Third Amendment to Declaration of Local Emergency.
WHEREAS, Mayor Norton issued a Declaration of Local Emergency on March 20, 2020, in
response to the COVID-19 pandemic; and
WHEREAS, on May 26, 2020, Mayor Norton amended the Declaration to direct City staff to
work with bars and restaurants to comply with Governor Walz’s Executive Order and allow
them to fully utilize outdoor spaces; and
WHEREAS, on June 27, 2020, Mayor Norton amended the Declaration to require the use
of face coverings inside City controlled buildings; and
WHEAREAS, on July 6, 2020, Mayor Norton Amended the Declaration to require the use of
face coverings inside all indoor areas accessible to the public and while riding in any public
bus; and
WHEREAS, Minnesota Statutes Section 12.29 does not allow a Mayoral declaration to
continue beyond three days without consent of the governing body; and
WHEREAS, The City council finds that the COVID-19 pandemic has created a state of local
emergency and that the Mayor’s Declaration should continue until the State Emergency
Declaration ends or is terminated by the Council.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of Rochester
continue the Declaration of Local Emergency as Amended and signed by Mayor Norton on
July 6, 2020.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said Declaration of Local Emergency shall continue as
Amended until the end the State Emergency Declaration or terminated by the City Council,
however Amendment Three shall also terminate upon Governor Walz enacting a statewide
order requiring face coverings in public places or on September 4, 2020. Whichever is
earlier.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
ROCHESTER, MINNESOTA, THIS__________DAY OF______________, 2020.
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PRESIDENT OF SAID COMMON COUNCIL
ATTEST: __________________________
CITY CLERK
APPROVED THIS_____DAY OF_____________________, 2020.
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MAYOR OF SAID CITY
(Seal of the City of
Rochester, Minnesota)