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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2021-351
R ESOLUTION A PPROVING THE M EMORANDUM OF A GREEMENT (MOA)
B ETWEEN THE S TATE OF M INNESOTA AND L OCAL G OVERNMENTS AND
A UTHORIZING P ARTICIPATION IN N ATIONAL O PIOID S ETTLEMENTS
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
Plymouth, and the County of Hennepin, that the City participate in the national opioid litigation
settlements.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA:
1. Participation in the opioid litigation settlements promotes the public health, safety, and welfare
of the residents of the City of Plymouth.
2. The City of Plymouth 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.
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
Plymouth.
4. City Staff is hereby authorized to take such measures as necessary to sign the MOA and
otherwise participate in the national opioid settlements, including executing the Participation
Agreement and accompanying Release.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 14th day of December, 2021.
Resolution 2021-351
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STATE OF MINNESOTA)
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN) SS.
The undersigned, being the duly qualified and appointed City Clerk of the City of Plymouth, Minnesota,
certifies that I compared the foregoing resolution adopted at a meeting of the Plymouth City Council on
December 14, 2021, with the original thereof on file in my office, and the same is a correct transcription
thereof.
WITNESS my hand officially as such City Clerk and the Corporate seal of the City this ____________day
of ______________________.
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Jodi M. Gallup, City Clerk