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Councilmember Musgrove introduced the following resolution and moved for its adoption: RESOLUTION #20-076 RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE DECLARATION OF EMERGENCY FOR THE CITY OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA, CORONAVIRUS DISEASE 2019 (COVID-19) WHEREAS, the virus named“SARS-CoV-2,” is a new strain of coronavirus that has not previously been identified in humans and can easily spread from person to person and which causes a disease named “Coronavirus Disease 2019,” commonly known as “COVID-19,” which is a respiratory disease that can result in serious injury or death; and WHEREAS, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak in the state of Minnesota, Anoka County and in the City of Ramsey; the residents, businesses, and government have suffered and continue to experience significant impacts as a direct result of the pandemic outbreak and the actions required to respond to and mitigate these impacts; and, WHEREAS, subject matter experts have determined that significant additional protective measures must be undertaken to reduce the impact of COVID-19 and such activity is and will continue to require activity beyond the current and usual resources of the City of Ramsey, requiring state and federal assistance; and, WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, President Donald Trump declared that the COVID-19 outbreak in the United States constitutes a National Emergency; and WHEREAS, on March 13, 2020, Governor Tim Walz declared a Peacetime State of Emergency to authorize all necessary resources to be used in support of the COVID-19 response; and WHEREAS, the Mayor of Ramsey signed a Declaration of Local Emergency in the City of Ramsey on March 17, 2020, valid for 72 hours requiring ratification and consent to extension by the city council in an emergency meeting; and, WHEREAS, on March 19, 2020, the Ramsey City Council ratified and consented to the extension of the Local State of Emergency declared by Mayor LeTourneau and, WHEREAS, on March 25, 2020, Governor Tim Walz issued an Executive Order 20-20 directing Minnesotans to stay at home beginning Friday, March 27, 2020, at 11:59 pm through Friday, April 10, 2020, at 5:00 pm, and on Wednesday, April 8 extended Executive Order 20-20 through May 3, 2020 at 11:59 pm; and, WHEREAS , the Ramsey City Council anticipates both the national emergency and the state-declared Peacetime Emergency will extend beyond the expiration of the current 30-day period of the Local State of Emergency; and,