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CONSENT ITEM — 7I <br />,i` I�EN HILLS <br />MEMORANDUM <br />DATE: April 10, 2023 <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Councilmembers <br />FROM: Dave Perrault, City Administrator <br />SUBJECT: Resolution 2023-015 Amending MOA Approving Participation in National <br />Opioid Settlements <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 />• Resolution 2023-015 Approving the amended memorandum of agreement (MOA) <br />between the State of Minnesota and local governments and authorizing participation in <br />national opioid settlements. <br />Discussion <br />In December of 2021, the City Council approved Resolution 2021-077, which authorized <br />participation in national opioid settlements. The memo and its attachments from the meeting are <br />attached for reference under Attachment B, also found in this attachment is a summary from the <br />League which gives an in-depth explanation of what the City participated in. In -short, the State <br />of Minnesota joined a coalition of other states across the country to resolve legal claims against <br />opioid manufacturers. Arden Hills does not receive any money directly as result of these actions, <br />but the money is used by the County and/or State to combat opioid abuse, indirectly benefiting <br />Arden Hills. Since the 2021 actions, a new round of settlements have been reached. In order to <br />participate in this settlement and future settlements, the City Attorney has drafted the attached <br />resolution authorizing participation in the upcoming settlements and future ones, too. An <br />overview of the settlement has been provided under Attachment C. Should Council want to move <br />forward, we would need to opt in by April 181h, and approving this resolution tonight will allow <br />the City Administrator to do so. <br />Budget Impact <br />N/A <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />