{"id":"MN-023","kind":"order","level":"state","jurisdiction":"Minnesota","state":"MN","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"Governor Tim Walz","authority":"Minn. Stat. secs. 12.21, subd. 3, 12.32; amends EO 20-56; approved by the Executive Council May 26, 2020","instrument":"Emergency Executive Order 20-62","title":"Amending Executive Order 20-56 to Allow Worship, Weddings, and Funerals to Proceed as Safely as Possible during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency","dateIssued":"2020-05-23","effective":"2020-05-26 11:59 p.m.","end":"2020-05-31 11:59 p.m. (rescinded by EO 20-63, which carried the terms forward at 25 percent, then 50 percent from June 10 under EO 20-74)","startDate":"2020-05-26","endDate":"2020-05-31","quarters":["2020Q2"],"types":["GATH","EVT","CAP"],"addressees":["places of worship, funeral homes and venues hosting weddings, funerals or services"],"clause":"v. Effective on May 26, 2020 at 11:59 pm, places of worship, funeral homes, and other venues that offer gathering space for weddings, funerals, or planned services such as worship, rituals, prayer meetings, or scripture studies, may host such weddings, funerals, or services with over 10 people, provided that they adhere to the below requirements: A. In all settings, ensure a minimum of 6 feet of physical distancing between households. B. In indoor settings, occupancy must not exceed 25 percent of the normal occupant capacity as determined by the fire marshal, with a maximum of 250 people in a single self-contained space. C. In outdoor settings, gatherings must not exceed 250 individuals. D. Develop and implement a COVID-19 Preparedness Plan","enforcement":"EO 20-56 penalties","functions":["WS worship services","FH funeral services","BQ weddings and receptions","FC facilities rental"],"notes":"Issued after litigation by Minnesota churches; worship had been limited to 10 persons from Mar. 27 to May 26, 2020.","sourceUrl":"https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/execorders/20-62.pdf","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":413578,"grade":"primary","character":"","description":"","collection":"MN","url":"/library/MN-023","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/MN-023","citation":"Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-62 (May 23, 2020) (Ex. MN-023)","stateName":"Minnesota","related":["SEC-16-GM-009","SEC-16-GM-030","SEC-22-GM-037","SEC-26-GM-018","MN-024","MN-021","MN-019","MN-018","MN-016","MN-017","MN-014","MN-013"]}