RES 21-96City of Elk River
City Council
Resolution 21- 96
A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Elk River 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 Elk River and Sherburne County that the City participate in the national opioid
litigation settlements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Elk
River, Minnesota:
1. Participation in the opioid litigation settlements promotes the public health,
safety, and welfare of the residents of Elk River.
2. The City of Elk River supports and opts -in to the national opioid litigation
settlements with the Distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and
Amerisource Bergen, and with the Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson.
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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 Elk River.
4. City Staff is hereby authorized to take such measures as necessary to sign the
MCA and otherwise participate in the national opioid settlements, including
executing the Participation Agreement and accompanying Release.
Passed and adopted this 20th day of December 2021.
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Calvin Portner, City Administrator
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