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Request for Action <br />To <br />Item Number <br />Mayor and Ci T Council <br />4.4 <br />Agenda Section <br />Meeting Date <br />Prepared by <br />Consent <br />December 6, 2021 <br />Cal Portner, City Administrator <br />Item Description <br />Reviewed by <br />Select and Direct City Administrator as City of <br />jare Shepherd, City Attorney <br />Elk River Signatory for National Opioids <br />Reviewed by <br />Settlement <br />Peter Beck, City Attorney <br />Action Requested <br />Select and Direct, by motion, City Administrator Calvin P. Portner as the City of Elk River signatory for the <br />National Opioids Settlement. <br />Background/Discussion <br />We have been informed by the Minnesota Attorney General that we are eligible to be part of two proposed <br />nationwide settlements that would resolve all opioid litigation brought by states and local political subdivision <br />against the three largest pharmaceutical distributors and one manufacturer. <br />After consultation with our legal counsel, they recommend participation in the settlement. They indicated that the <br />more local governments approve, the more money the state will receive and too, ultimately Sherburne County, <br />which is in our best interest. <br />The settlement forms require electronic signatures. Counsel also indicated that because it is a settlement of future <br />claims, it is best the Council agree to participate and direct the city administrator to complete the paperwork on <br />your behalf. <br />Financial Impact <br />N/A <br />Mission/Policy/Goal <br />Elk River Mission <br />Attachments <br />Letter from Minnesota Office of the Attorney General <br />Memo regarding opioid settlement <br />National Opioids Settlement Participant Form and Instructions <br />The Elk River Vision <br />A welcoming community with revolutionary and spirited resourcefulness, exceptional <br />service, and community engagement that encourages and inspires pi ospei ly. <br />M <br />TUREJ <br />Updated.• August 2020 <br />