Board declaration of continued local emergency (special meeting March 17, 2020) and closure of county libraries and service centers

The record

Jurisdiction

Hennepin County, Minnesota · Minneapolis-St. Paul · Minnesota

Level

County

Authority

Minn. Stat. 12.29 (local emergency)

Issued

2020-03-17 Mar. 17, 2020

Effective

2020-03-17

End

Emergency 'will remain ongoing'; closures through Apr. 10, 2020 and continued with the Stay at Home order (read as 2020-04-10)

In force

Mar. 17, 2020 to Apr. 10, 2020

Quarters

2020 Q2

2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3

Limitation types

Emergency declarationCourts and public offices

Addressees

• Hennepin County departments
• the public (library, service center and licensing customers)

Functions reached

• CT public offices, licensing service centers, vital records
• DM motor vehicle and licensing counters
• CB residents

Collection

Minneapolis-St. Paul MET-MSP

Operative words

The county board declared a continued local emergency at Tuesday's special board meeting, March 17, 2020... The declaration of local emergency invokes Hennepin County's disaster plans, along with the county's powers to quickly provide emergency aid.... All Hennepin County ordinances, rules, and policies that may inhibit or prevent prompt response to COVID-19 may be suspended for the duration of the local emergency if necessary. The board authorized up to $3 million to provide alternative quarantine and isolation spaces... Our libraries and service centers will be closed through April 10 to follow the Stay at Home order issued by Governor Walz.

Enforcement

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