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STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />RESOLUTION #21-0A <br />A RESOLUTION PROCLAMATION FOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AWARENESS <br />MONTH <br />WHEREAS, the community problem of domestic violence has become a critical public health <br />and welfare concern in Anoka County; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence is a crime, the commission of which will not be tolerated in <br />Anoka County and perpetrators of said crime are subject to prosecution and conviction in <br />accordance with the law; and <br />WHEREAS, over thousands of women, men and children have and will continue to access <br />assistance from Alexandra House, Inc., a domestic violence service provider; and <br />WHEREAS, domestic violence will be eliminated through community partnerships of concerned <br />individuals and organizations working together to prevent abuse while at the same time effecting <br />social and legal change; and <br />WHEREAS, October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and <br />WHEREAS, during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Anoka County <br />organizations will inform area residents about domestic violence, its prevalence, consequences <br />and what we, as a concerned community can do to eliminate its existence. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND KNOWN TO ALL that the City of Centerville <br />proclaims October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Centerville this 22nd day of September, 2021. <br />Mayor, D. Love <br />_. .., <br />City Clerk, Teresa Bender <br />