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Page 1 of 1 <br /> <br />DATE: December 20, 2021 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br /> <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Approval of Resolution 2021-077 Authorizing Participation in in National <br />Opioids Settlement <br /> <br />Budgeted Amount: Actual Amount: Funding Source: <br />N/A N/A N/A <br /> Council Should Consider <br /> Motions to approve, table, or deny the following: <br /> <br />• Resolution 2021-077 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of <br />Minnesota and Local Governments and Authorizing Participation in National Opioids <br />Settlements. <br /> <br />All items need a simple majority for action unless otherwise noted. <br /> Discussion <br /> <br />This information was recently provided by the League of Minnesota Cities and our City Attorney, <br />both are recommending the City Council approve this resolution. Background regarding the opioid <br />settlement can be found under Attachment B. The deadline for the cities to pass this resolution is <br />January 2, 2022. States around the Country brought litigation against the three largest pharmaceutical <br />distributors: McKesson, Cardinal Health and AmerisourceBergen and the manufacturer, Johnson & <br />Johnson. The settlement, in the amount of $26 Billion, will be distributed to states across the country, <br />and subsequently to City’s and County’s. No amount has been identified for the City of Arden Hills. <br />This opt-in allows us to collect these resources at a future date, this is the first step in a very long <br />process moving forward. <br /> <br />Budget Impact <br /> <br />N/A <br /> Attachment <br /> <br />• Attachment A: Resolution 2021-077 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement Between the <br />State of Minnesota and Local Governments and Authorizing Participation in National Opioids <br />Settlements. <br />• Attachment B: Background Information for Opioids Settlement <br />CONSENT ITEM – 2A <br /> MEMORANDUM <br />