Enforcement of the statewide stay-at-home order in Minneapolis will focus first on education and outreach. The order says that violations could carry a fine of up to $1,000 or up to 90 days in jail. so if you go outside in Mpls you could end up in jail. Kind of defeats the purpose of staying home to stop the spread of the virus.
Yes the City Of Minneapolis has a Democrat Mayor...
Minneapolis
residents have been warned that a failure to comply with Gov. Tim
Walz's stay-at-home order will result in law enforcement
involvement. The order, which is for the entire state, begins at 11:59
p.m. Friday and lasts through 5 p.m. on April 10.
"I expect 100%
compliance by Minneapolis residents and visitors with the governor's
stay at home order. A failure to comply with this order will result in
our city reaching peak caseloads sooner than we are ready to handle, and
therefore a failure to comply with this order will result in lives
lost. This is not optional," said Mayor Jacob Frey.
"This is a mandate and I expect it to be followed for the sake of our great city."
Minneapolis
police will not be looking to arrest or fine anyone, but if they see
people failing to follow social distancing guidelines, they will attempt
to educate residents about the importance of staying at least 6-feet
apart and avoiding gatherings of any kind.
If education and awareness doesn't lead to people following the order, fines or other forms of enforcement could be taken.
"The stay-at-home order will and must be followed to keep people safe. This directive will be enforced," said Frey.
Chief
of Police Medaria Arradondo said enforcement measures will be taken as a
last resort, but advising and educating residents who aren't complying
with the order will be the first order of business for officers.
Residents
can leave their homes for essential needs, or to simply go outside for a
walk or run. But everyone who leaves their homes must follow strict
social distancing guidelines. Vehicle traffic through city streets and
roadways will not be restricted.
"If
a city official is not around to tell you to go home, to stop
congregating, you better be damned sure that we have mothers around the
city that will not tolerate selfishness," said Frey. "If necessary, I
will issue an emergency regulation, we will issue fines and pursue other
means of enforcement as well."
The mayor added: "The order is
built not to reduce the number of people that contract COVID-19, but to
extend the time that we collectively have to prepare for the inevitable
rate of infections. It's coming, and we must be ready."
As of
Friday's data from the Minnesota Department of Health, there are 398
confirmed cases of COVID-19, including four people in Minnesota who have
died from the disease.
2 comments:
Politicians, especially democrats, never pass up a chance to abuse power.
Strange part is they always get elected or reelected..
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