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Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey and Police Chief Medaria Arradondo discuss expectations for Minneapolis residents regarding Governor Walz’s stay at home order.
A
Thank
you
all
for
being
here
today
for
this
very
important
conversation
and
thank
you,
chief
Arredondo,
for
your
consistent
leadership
of
our
Minneapolis
Police
Department.
Through
this
crisis,
the
federal
government
literally
just
passed
the
largest
economic
relief
package
in
our
nation's
history
and
tomorrow,
Minnesotans
will
join
hundreds
of
millions
of
Americans
living
under
some
form
of
stay
at
home
order.
A
Now,
there's
been
a
lot
of
statistics
that
have
been
thrown
at
you
recently
regarding
the
governor's
order
to
stay
at
home.
Here's
the
one
that
I
want
you
to
focus
on
most
100%
I
expect
100
percent
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
caseload
sooner
than
we
are
ready
to
handle
it,
and
therefore
a
failure
to
comply
with
this
order
will
result
in
lives
lost.
A
A
Minneapolis
as
the
largest
densest
city
in
the
state
of
Minnesota
has
the
opportunity
to
set
a
standard
in
our
statement
slowing
the
spread
of
kovat
19
for
our
state
starts
in
Minneapolis.
That's
a
charge
that
I
take
very
seriously
and
I
know
that
the
rest
of
Minneapolis
does
as
well
now
I'm
well
aware
that
Minneapolis
consistently
ranks
as
the
most
active
fittest
city
in
the
entire
nation
and
as
the
nation
slows
down.
Many
of
us
are
feeling
the
pull
to
get
outside
to
recreate,
to
exercise
and
to
speed
up.
We
are
the
city
of
lakes.
A
That's
a
sense
of
civic
pride
here
in
our
community,
especially
as
workout
centers
and
gyms
have
been.
Shuttered.
Lakes
have
stood
out
even
more
as
an
outlet
for
exercise
and
activity,
but
there
have
been
moments
where
too
many
people
are
using
them
too
many
people
congregating
around
them
and
yes,
by
extension,
too
many
put
people
putting
themselves
at
risk
to
contract
kovat
19.
A
Over
the
next
couple
of
days,
we
will
be
working
with
the
park
board
to
close
the
park
board
around
Lake,
Harriet
and
Lake
Nokomis,
and
today
I'm
pleased
to
announce
that
Minneapolis
is
moving
forward
with
a
series
of
Street
changes
as
well.
That
will
limit
vehicular
traffic
and
will
allow
people
to
exercise
without
the
risk
of
going
against
social
distancing
practices
on
Plymouth
Avenue
north.
Our
public
works
team
is
accelerating
efforts
to
enhance
the
protected
bike
way
that
was
to
come
later,
this
spring
and
summer
on
West
36
between
DuPont
Avenue
and
bidet
macaca.
A
We
are
enhancing
protective
space
for
walking
and
biking
over
on
26th
Avenue
South
between
9th
Street
and
Franklin
were
also
enhancing
space
for
walking
and
biking.
Finally,
on
Main
Street
from
the
stone
arch
bridge
to
3rd
Avenue
we're
doing
a
partial
closure
in
partnership
with
the
park
board.
All
of
this
has
been
in
collaboration
with
our
Minneapolis
Park
and
Recreation
Board.
So
what
this
will
do
is
will
give
pedestrians
bicyclists
runners
more
space
to
get
exercise
while
maintaining
safe
social
distancing.
A
The
MPD's
focus,
as
you'll
hear
shortly
from
our
chief
will
be
on
education,
will
be
on
proactive
outreach,
followed
by
escalating
enforcement
for
the
sake
of
public
health
and
public
safety,
with
restore
with
support
from
our
state
and
federal
partners
becoming
available
soon.
Our
team
is
also
working
hard
to
supplement
their
work
with
our
comprehensive
relief
package,
and
we
should
be
able
to
address
our
own
comprehensive
relief
package
early
next
week.
In
the
meantime,
we
know
that
the
imposition
of
penalties,
especially
on
our
low-income
residents
and
people
of
color,
would
have
lasting
and
disparate
impacts.
A
That's
why
penalties
will
be
the
last
resort
for
our
officers
and
for
our
immigrants
and
our
new
American
communities.
Let
there
be
no
doubt
the
same
spirit
of
inclusivity
and
welcoming
you
to
our
city
is
alive
and
well.
The
stay
at
home
order
will
not
be
a
new
tool
for
incarceration.
This
stay
at
home
order
will
not
change
the
MPD's
position
with
respect
to
cooperating
with
federal
immigration
enforcement.
Let
me
be
clear:
we
will
not
cooperate
in
Minneapolis,
however,
the
stay
at
home
order
will
and
must
be
followed
to
keep
people
safe.
A
Let
me
be
clear:
this
directive
will
be
enforced,
it
will
be
enforced
by
our
city
and
it
will
be
enforced
by
our
community
from
business
licensing
to
our
Health
Department
staff,
who
are
on
the
front
lines.
We
are
committed
to
doing
this
right
if
a
city
fit
official
is
not
around
to
tell
you
to
go
home
to
stop
congregating,
you
better,
be
damn
sure
that
we
will
have
mothers
around
the
city
that
will
not
tolerate
selfishness
and,
if
necessary,
I
will
issue.
An
emergency
regulations
will
issue
fines
and
pursue
other
means
of
enforcement
as
well.
A
We
know
that
the
world
around
us
has
changed
significantly.
The
24/7
news
cycle
used
to
feel
fast.
This
pandemic
has
accelerated
that
speed
to
a
dizzying
pace.
One
thing
hasn't
changed.
Our
first
responders
are
still
delivering
service
and
doing
their
job
with
excellence.
On
Sunday
95
firefighters
responded
to
a
four
alarm
fire
on
the
2400
block
of
central
and
northeast.
As
you'll
hear
from
our
chief,
the
department's
homeless
and
vulnerable
population
unit
has
been
out
every
single
day,
helping
connect
people
with
essential
city
services
with
supports
through
this
pandemic.
A
Yes,
like
all
organs,
our
capacity
has
been
tempered
by
this
crisis,
but
this
city
government
and
our
core
city
services
will
continue
to
help
residents
who
are
in
need
and
will
continue
to
function
so
as
we
enter
the
next
phase
of
this
pandemic
together,
I
ask
for
your
patience.
I
ask
for
your
partnership
and
I
ask
for
all
of
you
in
and
around
Minneapolis,
to
set
an
example,
one
that
the
rest
of
the
state
that
the
rest
of
this
country
can
emulate.
A
We
are
the
state's
economic
engine
and
that
economic
vitality
derives
from
the
strengths
of
our
people.
So
in
the
weeks
ahead,
please
continue
doing
everything
in
your
power
to
keep
our
content,
our
communities
strong
and
healthy,
and
for
as
long
as
we
possibly
can.
We
are
very
much
in
this
together
and
you'll
notice
that
I'm
standing
right
now,
roughly
seven
feet
away
from
someone
who
I'm
grateful
to
have
a
partner
in
in
chief
Arredondo,
and
our
chief
will
discuss
what
to
expect
from
officers
tomorrow.
As
this
new
law
takes
effect.
Chief.
B
Thank
You
mayor
Frey
I
also
want
to
thank
you
for
the
continued
support
that
you
are
providing
our
Minneapolis
Police
Officers,
as
we
are
embarking
upon
a
very
unprecedented
time,
but
I
assure
you
that
we
are
certainly
up
to
that
challenging.
We
will
continue
to
ensure
for
the
public
safety
of
all
of
our
residents
and
workers
and
visitors
here
in
the
city
of
Minneapolis.
B
What
I'd
like
to
really
stress
upon,
as
the
mayor
has
stated,
is
that
the
governor's
executive
order,
as
in
terms
of
the
Minneapolis
Police
Department,
we
will
be
focusing
on
ensuring
that
individuals
are
groups
that
are
threatening
the
peace,
safety
and
health
and
general
welfare
of
our
community,
that
we
will
be
first
educating
making
them
aware
and
then,
if
necessary,
we
will
use
enforcement
measures.
As
mayor
Frye
has
indicated,
we
have
to
take
this
very
seriously.
B
Talk
to
those
individuals
again
show
them
the
executive
order
by
the
governor
and
advise
them
that
they
must
cease
with
that
activity.
We
will
try
to
make
sure
again
that
we
get
voluntary
compliance,
but
the
mayor
is
very
definitive
on
this,
and
so
am
I
as
chief.
If
we
are
going
to
do
anything
to
reduce
and
stop
the
spread
of
kovat
19,
we
must
adhere
to
that
advice
from
our
most
expert
health
professionals.
B
So
what
will
this
look
like
to
those
folks
in
the
Minneapolis
area?
Our
officers
will
continue
to
make
sure
that
Public
Safety
is
first
and
paramount.
When
we
hear
of
calls
that
might
be
in
violation
of
the
governor's
executive
order,
we
will
go
out
there
to
advise
and
educate
if
the
conduct
continues
and
we
will
take
enforcement
actions.
But
rest
assured
this
pandemic
does
not
mean
in
any
way
shape
or
form
that
we
will
start
utilizing
broad
sweeping
arrest
powers.
B
We
will
not
be
questioning
or
demanding
papers
from
those
in
our
new
immigrant,
community
or
undocumented
community.
We
will
continue
to
have
free
travel
through
our
streets
and
roadways,
and
we
will
be
it
by
abiding
by
our
policies
and
procedures
and,
of
course,
the
Constitution
there
will
be
equity
involved.
As
the
mayor
said,
I've
had
numerous
conversations
with
community
leaders
and
stakeholders
regarding
these
enforcement
measures,
including
earlier
this
morning
the
president
of
our
local
n-double-a-cp.
We
will
continue
to
operate
under
the
procedural
justice
lens.
B
We
are
also
looking
out
for
those
most
vulnerable
populations
in
our
city.
As
the
mayor
indicated,
we
have
a
vulnerable
populations
unit
which
focuses
on
those
who
are
experiencing
homelessness
in
our
community.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
those
individuals
who
are
currently
living
in
our
city
and
unsheltered
conditions
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they
have
the
proper
shelter
and
health
resources
there.
So
our
Minneapolis
Police
Department
will
be
teaming
up
with
our
social
service
agencies,
as
well
as
our
County
social
service
providers,
to
make
sure
that
our
most
vulnerable
are
being
taken.
B
Care
of
the
mayor
has
also
directed
that
we
continue
to
look
after
our
seniors
during
this
kovat
19.
They
are
a
high-risk
population
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
doing
all
we
can
to
protect
them
as
well.
I'm
proud
of
the
work
that
our
men
and
women
are
doing
every
day.
We
are
not
immune
to
disasters
or
certain
situations
that
have
impacted
our
city
greatly,
whether
it
be
a
35w
bridge
collapse
or
a
devastating
tornado
that
goes
through
North
Minneapolis
Minneapolis
police
officers.
We
are
there
for
you.