HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 2022-13 - Approving and Ratifying the Execution of and Participation In, the Memorandum of Agreement Between the State of Minnesota and Local Governments and the National Opioid Settlements - 01/04/2022CITY OF EDEN PRAIRIE
HENNEPIN COUNTY, MINNESOTA
RESOLUTION NO. 2022-13
RESOLUTION APPROVING AND RATIFYING THE EXECUTION OF, AND
PARTICIPATION IN, THE MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT (MOA) BETWEEN
THE STATE OF MINNESOTA AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND THE 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 max1m1ze
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 Eden Prairie, and the County of Hennepin, that the City participate in the national opioid
litigation settlements.
BE IT REOLVED BY THE EDEN PRAIRIE CITY COUNCIL THAT:
1. Participation in the opioid litigation settlements promotes the public health, safety,
and welfare of the residents of the City of Eden Prairie.
2. The City of Eden Prairie supp01is and opts-in to the national opioid litigation
settlements with the Distributors McKesson, Cardinal Health, and Amerisource
Bergen, and with the Manufacturer Johnson & Johnson and ratifies the execution
of the same by the City Manager.
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 Eden Prairie and the execution of the same by the City Manager is
ratified.
4. City Staff is hereby authorized to take any such further measures as is necessary to
otherwise participate in the national opioid settlements.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Eden Prairie this 4111 day of January, 2022.
Ronald A. Case, Mayor
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