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CC Regular Session Meeting Date: 04/14/2020 Submitted For: Sean Sullivan, Community Development By: Sean Sullivan, Community Development 7. 4. Information Title: Adopt Resolution #20-077 Authorizing Assistance for Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 Purpose/Background: The purpose of this this case is to identify tools the EDA and City Council may want to consider and to potentially implement to help our business community succeed. Based on discussion, Staff will explore additional details on desired programs and implement others. The City has established a Resource Webpage focused on the business community available online at https://www.cityoframsey.com/752/COVID-19-Business-Resources. Please note that there are two levels of response that have been established during this time. • Enhanced Social Distancing (Original Order) • Stay at Home (Current Order) On March 17, 2020, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-04 that essentially created Enhanced Social Distancing. While this did not direct Minnesotans to stay home and establish essential vs. non -essential businesses, this closed restaurants to dine -in service amongst other social distancing provisions. Restaurants are able to continue delivery and pick up. Subsequently, Governor Walz issued Executive Order 20-20 that established a Stay at Home Order until April 10 as well as an extended Social Distancing Order until May 4. These dates are subject to extension depending on the current COVID-19 forecasts. On April 8, 2020, Executive Order 20-33 was signed. This order further defined essential/non-essential businesses, extended the Stay at Home Order to May 4, 2020, and actually lifted some restrictions for some businesses (landscaping, agricultural repair and support). The Governor indicated that is more data becomes available that there is a possibility that more businesses will allowed to re -open. To backstop the economic impacts of social distancing, stay at home orders and business closures, the State of Minnesota and Federal Government have established multiple programs aimed at assisting employers and employees impacted by the current pandemic. However, not all businesses are covered by these various programs or able to access these funds. Businesses Impacted by Enhanced Social Distancing Orders (highlighted sections have local Ramsey Business impacts): 1. Restaurants, food courts, cafes, coffeehouses, and other places of public accommodation offering food or beverage for on -premises consumption, excluding institutional or in-house food cafeterias that serve residents, employees, and clients of businesses, child care facilities, hospitals, and long-term care facilities. 2. Bars, taverns, brew pubs, breweries, microbreweries, distilleries, wineries, tasting rooms, clubs, and other places of public accommodation offering alcoholic beverages for on -premises consumption. 3. Hookah bars, cigar bars, and vaping lounges offering their products for on -premises consumption. 4. Theaters, cinemas, indoor and outdoor performance venues, and museums.