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City of Elk River City Council Resolution 20-____ A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River Urging Governor Walz to Allow All Businesses to Reopen WHEREAS, Governor Tim Walz issued Emergency Executive Order 20-01 On March 13, 2020, Declaring a Peacetime Emergency and Coordinating Minnesota's Strategy to Protect Minnesotans from COVID-19; and WHEREAS, On March 16, 2020, the Governor issued Emergency Executive Order 20-04 Providing for Temporary Closure of Bars, Restaurants, and Other Places of Public Accommodation; and WHEREAS, On March 25, 2020, the Governor issued Emergency Executive Order Directing Minnesotans to Stay at Home; and WHEREAS, both orders were extended on April 30, 2020, through Emergency Executive Order 20-48 until midnight on May 17, 2020; and WHEREAS, the orders are a one-size-fits-all approach, which are inconsistently applied and cumbersome to enforce; and WHEREAS, we feel these orders have caused undue hardship and financial loss to many small businesses, some of whom may never recover; and WHEREAS, loss of our local small businesses will have a profound long-term impact on our community; and WHEREAS, the Governor is on record stating Minnesotan’s compliance with state and federal guidelines for social distancing and hygiene has lessened the impact of the pandemic in Minnesota; and WHEREAS, we trust our local businesses can successfully operate and provide adequate protection to our most vulnerable residents and our residents fully understand the importance of following social distancing and CDC guidelines. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk River, Minnesota, as follows: The Council respectfully requests Governor Tim Walz retract executive orders closing non-critical businesses and trust businesses to implement proper action plans to safely operate.