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STATE OF MINNESOTA <br />COUNTY OF ANOKA <br />CITY OF CENTERVILLE <br />RESOLUTION #23-0,E:�( <br />A RESOLUTION PROCLAMATION FOR OCTOBER OF 2023 BEING DOMESTIC <br />VIOLENCE AWARENESS 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 Anoka <br />County and perpetrators of said crime are subject to prosecution and conviction in accordance with <br />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: 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: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month; and <br />WHEREAS: during National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Anoka County organizations <br />will inform area residents about domestic violence, its prevalence, consequences and what we, as <br />a concerned community can do to eliminate its existence. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND KNOWN TO ALL that the City of <br />Centerville, Minnesota proclaims October to be Domestic Violence Awareness Month. <br />PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City of Centerville, on 1 lth day of October, 2023. <br />y <br />Mayor, D. Love <br />Attest: <br />s�G <br />City Clerk, Teresa Bender <br />