Mayors Proclamation Declaring Local Emergency City-Wide Curfew

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�ain they iIla e MAYOR'S PROCLAMATION DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY WHEREAS, the Mayor of St. Anthony finds that the following factual situation exists: 1. The cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, have experienced widespread civil unrest since at least May 26, 2020. 2. Said civil unrest has included violent and destructive acts that have placed public safety at risk and resulted in near catastrophic property damage. 3. The City of St. Anthony geographically borders both Minneapolis and St. Paul. 4. Reports and observations of local law enforcement personnel and emergency first responders establish that as of May 29, 2020, incidents of said civil unrest have been observed within the City of St. Anthony. 5. The law enforcement personnel and emergency first responders for the City of St. Anthony expect violent and destructive acts of civil unrest to continue and escalate without invocation of certain portions of the City's emergency management plan, as established under City Code. WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that the factual situation is sudden, unforeseen, and could not have been reasonably anticipated as it currently exists; WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that the factual situation threatens the health, safety, and welfare of the residents of and property within the City of St. Anthony; WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that conditions within the City of St. Anthony have the potential to worsen quickly and without notice due to the factual situation; WHEREAS, the Mayor finds that traditional governmental processes are unable to appropriately protect the safety and property of the general public; THEREFORE, pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 12.29, the Mayor of St. Anthony proclaims and declares a local emergency effective as of 8:00 p.m. on May 29, 2020. Under state law, this declaration shall last no longer than three days unless extended by and through the consent of the St. Anthony City Council. This declaration immediately invokes all necessary portions of the City's emergency management plan including, but not limited to, the establishment of a City-wide curfew for all persons within the City of St. Anthony from 8:00 p.m. through 6:00 a.m. for the duration of this declaration. The curfew does not extend to people traveling to or from work, emergency services, law enforcement, people seeking emergency medical care or fleeing danger, the homeless and the news media.