HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-13-2021 Emergency City Council Meeting PacketEMERGENCY CITY COUNCIL MEETING
City Hall —Council Chambers, 590 40th Ave NE
Tuesday, April 13, 2021
3:00 PM
AGENDA
Mayor
Am6da Marquez Simula
Councilmembers
John Murzyn, Jr.
Connie Buesgens
Nick Novitsky
Kt Jacobs
City Manager
Kelli Bourgeois
NOTICE THAT THIS MEETING MAYBE CONDUCTED BYA COMBINATION OF IN -PERSON AND
ELECTRONIC MEANS
Following a determination by City Manager Kelli Bourgeois, and emergencies declared by the United
States, The State of Minnesota, and the Columbia Heights Mayor & City Council, this meeting may,
pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 13D.021, occur by a combination of in -person and electronic means. In all
meeting formats, members of the public who wish to attend may do so by attending in -person, by
calling 1-312-626-6799 and entering meeting ID 798 821 7248, or by Zoom
at https.IlusO2web.zoom.us/j/7988217248 at the scheduled meeting time. For questions regarding
this notice, please contact the City Clerk at (763) 706-3611.
CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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Emergency Interim Ordinance 1665, Declaring a Local Emergency and Implementing a
Temporary Curfew in the City of Columbia Heights as an Emergency Response to Civil
Unrest.
MOTION: Move to waive the reading of Emergency Interim Ordinance No. 1665, there
being ample copies available to the public.
MOTION: Move to approve Emergency Interim Ordinance No. 1665, Declaring a Local
Emergency and Implementing a Temporary Curfew in the City of Columbia Heights as an
Emergency Response to Civil Unrest.
ADJOURNMENT
Auxiliary aids or other accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request when the request is
made at least 72 hours in advance. Please contact Administration at 763-706-3610 to make arrangements.
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EMERGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE NO. 1665 Item 1.
BEING AN EMERGENCY INTERIM ORDINANCE DECLARING A LOCAL EMERGENCY AND IMPLEMENTING A
TEMPORARY CURFEW IN THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS AS AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE TO CIVIL UNREST.
WHEREAS, on April 11, 2021, Daunte Wright died during a traffic stop by officers of the Brooklyn Center Police
Department; and
WHEREAS, civil unrest has emerged in the Twin Cities metropolitan area following Daunte Wright's death; and
WHEREAS, civil unrest constitutes a local emergency as defined by Minnesota Statute Section 12.03, subd. 3;
and;
WHEREAS, with the City of Columbia Heights (the "City") being in close proximity to the City of Brooklyn
Center, it is necessary, proper, and prudent to protect the safety of life and property in the City and to
implement proactive measures to reduce the possibility of civil disobedience, vandalism, looting, civil unrest
and rioting resulting in property damage and threats to the health and safety of the citizens of the City; and
WHEREAS, on Monday, April 12, 2021, the Governor of the State of Minnesota, in response to widespread civil
unrest, issued Executive Order 21-18 implementing a temporary curfew in Anoka, Hennepin, and Ramsey
counties which included the City of Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "City") from 7 p.m. on Monday, April 12,
2021 to Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6 a.m.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS DOES ORDAIN, that the City Council of the City of
Columbia Heights, Minnesota (the "Council") declares a local emergency for April 13, 2021 and April 14, 2021.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF COLUMBIA HEIGHTS, the Council given the circumstances finds it
necessary to continue a nighttime curfew and directs as follows:
1. Nighttime curfew: effective Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. Wednesday, April 14, 2021.
2. Travel: During this curfew, all persons must not travel on any public street or public place.
3. Exemptions: All law enforcement, fire and medical personnel, as well as other personnel authorized by
the City, Anoka County, the Department of Public Safety, Minnesota State Patrol, or Minnesota
National Guard, and credentialed members of the media are exempt from the curfew. Individuals
seeking emergency care, fleeing danger, or experiencing homelessness, and having to travel to and
from employment and religious services are also exempt.
4. Definitions: For purposes of this emergency declaration, "travel" includes, without limitation, travel on
foot, bicycle, skateboard, scooter, motorcycle, automobile, or public transit, or any other mode of
transporting a person from one location to another. "Public Place" means any place, whether on
privately or publicly owned property, accessible to the general public, including but not limited to
public streets, roads, alleys, highways, sidewalks, parks, vacant lots and unsupervised property.
City of Columbia Heights — Emergency Interim Ordinance 1665
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon passage.
Offered by:
Seconded by:
Roll Call:
Date of Passage: April 13, 2021
Amada Marquez Simula, Mayor
Attest
Nicole Tingley, City Clerk/Council Secretary