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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS
COUNTY OF RAMSEY
STATE OF MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2021-077
A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
(MOA) BETWEEN THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS AND AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN
NATIONAL OPIOID SETTLEMENTS
WHEREAS,the State of Minnesota, Minnesota counties and cities, and their people,have
been harmed by misconduct committed by certain entities that engage in the manufacture,
marketing, promotion, distribution, or dispensing of opioids; and
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota and numerous Minnesota cities and counties joined
with thousands of local governments across the country to file lawsuits against opioid
manufacturer and pharmaceutical distribution companies and hold those companies accountable
for their misconduct; and
WHEREAS, representatives of local Minnesota governments, the League of Minnesota
Cities,the Association of Minnesota Counties,the Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities,the State
of Minnesota, and the Minnesota Attorney General's Office have negotiated and prepared a
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to provide for the equitable distribution of proceeds to the
State of Minnesota and to individual local governments from recent settlements in the national
opioid litigation; and
WHEREAS, by signing onto the MOA, the state and local governments maximize
Minnesota's share of opioid settlement funds, demonstrate solidarity in response to the opioid
epidemic, and ensure needed resources reach the most impacted communities; and
WHEREAS, it is in the best interests of the State of Minnesota and the residents of the
City of Arden Hills, and the County of Ramsey, that the City participate in the national opioid
litigation settlements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Arden
Hills, Minnesota,that the City Council approves:
l. Participation in the opioid litigation settlements promotes the public health, safety,
and welfare of the residents of the City of Arden Hills.
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cityofardenhills.org and clicking on Archived Documents under Helpful Links on our main webpage.
2. The City of Arden Hills supports the national opioid litigation settlements with the
Distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource Bergen, and with the Manufacturer
Johnson& Johnson.
3. The Memorandum of Agreement(MOA)between the State of Minnesota and Local
Governments relating to the distribution of settlement funds is hereby approved by the City of
Arden Hills.
4. City Staff is hereby authorized to take such measures as necessary to sign the MOA
and otherwise support the national opioid settlements.
ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ARDEN HILLS THIS
20TH DAY OF DECEMBER, 2021.
David Grant, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Julie anson, City Clerk
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