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Exhibit	Instrument	Issuer	Jurisdiction	Issued	Quarters	Limitations	Grade
Ex. MET-MSP-021	Emergency Executive Orders compendium (City page)City of Saint Paul Emergency Executive Orders 2020-1 through 2022-18 and the emergency declaration continuations (full text as published by…	Mayor Melvin Carter III (Office of the Mayor; Saint Paul Emergency Management)	City of Saint Paul, MinnesotaCity	Mar. 17, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Emergency declarationBusiness closureTelework mandateCapacity limitGathering capFace-covering requirementCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsOther	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-24-011	Emergency Executive Order 20-12, Preserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime EmergencyPreserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order, approved by the Executive Council)	MinnesotaState	Mar. 20, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rulesOther	Primary source read
Ex. MN-011	Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021)Authorizing Minnesota Health-Related Licensing Boards to Modify Requirements During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards)	MinnesotaSector regulator	Mar. 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersOther	Primary source read
Ex. MN-018	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-01-067	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Safely Resume Elective Surgeries and Procedures That Utilize Personal Protective Equipment or Ventilators During the…	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care orders	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-02-023	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-03-020	Emergency Executive Order 20-51Requiring Facilities to Prioritize Surgeries and Procedures and Provide Safe Environment during COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Health care ordersWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-021	Emergency Executive Order 20-55Protecting the Rights and Health of At-Risk Populations during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	May 13, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Stay-at-homeTelework mandateHealth care orders	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-010	Emergency Regulation No. 2020-13Expedited temporary expansion of licensed premises, retail premises and sidewalk cafes for the June 1, 2020 reopening; fees waived	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of MinneapolisCity	May 28, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Capacity limitOther	Primary source read
Ex. MET-MSP-028	Emergency Executive Order 2020-10Temporary C-19 Seasonal Outside Service Area licenses and C-19 Right of Way Obstruction Permits for outdoor operation under Emergency…	Mayor Melvin Carter III	City of Saint PaulCity	May 27, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Capacity limitOther	Primary source read
Ex. MN-025	Emergency Executive Order 20-74, Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency (June 5, 2020)Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Telework mandateCapacity limitGathering capAlcohol and barsEvents and venuesWorkplace rulesOperating condition	Primary source read
Ex. SEC-16-016	Emergency Executive Order 20-74Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	June 5, 2020	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capEvents and venues	Confirmed from a secondary source
Ex. MET-MSP-013	Emergency Regulation No. 2020-17Bar areas in restaurants, nightclubs, breweries, distilleries, taprooms and indoor spaces of entertainment ordered closed; counter service…	Mayor Jacob Frey	City of MinneapolisCity	July 30, 2020	2020 Q32020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitAlcohol and bars	Primary source read
Ex. MN-031	Emergency Executive Order 20-96Restricting Social Gatherings, Celebrations, and the Hours and Operations of Bars, Restaurants, and Venues to Prevent Further Spread of…	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Nov. 10, 2020	2020 Q4	Capacity limitGathering capCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-016	Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020)State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools: enforcement authority and penalties for violations of Executive Orders (AG, MDH, DLI…	Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General)	MinnesotaState	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q12021 Q2	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limitAlcohol and barsWorkplace rules	Primary source read
Ex. MN-033	Emergency Executive Order 20-103Extending and Modifying Executive Order 20-99	Governor Tim Walz	MinnesotaState	Dec. 16, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Business closureCapacity limitGathering capTravel and quarantineCurfew and hoursAlcohol and barsEvents and venues	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-017	State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020)Temporary Injunction: State's request granted; Defendant's request to dissolve the temporary restraining order denied; Executive Order 20-99…	Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams)	Minnesota (Dakota County, First Judicial District)Court	Dec. 31, 2020	2020 Q42021 Q1	Standing dutyBusiness closureCapacity limit	Primary source read
Ex. DUT-MN-009	Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025)Adoption of Federal Occupational Safety and Health Standards by Reference (29 C.F.R. parts 1904, 1910 and others, with the listed Federal…	Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655	MinnesotaState	Oct. 30, 2025	2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3	Standing dutyHealth care ordersWorkplace rulesStanding duty	Primary source read

Mayor Melvin Carter III (Office of the Mayor; Saint Paul Emergency Management), Emergency Executive Orders compendium (City page) (Mar. 17, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-021)
Governor Tim Walz (Emergency Executive Order, approved by the Executive Council), Emergency Executive Order 20-12, Preserving Access to Human Services Programs During the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency (Mar. 20, 2020) (Ex. SEC-24-011)
Governor Tim Walz (authorizing the health-related licensing boards), Minnesota EO 20-23 (Mar. 27, 2020; to May 27, 2021) (Ex. MN-011)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. MN-018)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-01-067)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-02-023)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-51 (May 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-03-020)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-55 (May 13, 2020) (Ex. MN-021)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Emergency Regulation No. 2020-13 (May 28, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-010)
Mayor Melvin Carter III, Emergency Executive Order 2020-10 (May 27, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-028)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-74, Continuing to Safely Reopen Minnesota's Economy and Ensuring Safe Non-Work Activities during the COVID-19 Peacetime Emergency (June 5, 2020) (Ex. MN-025)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-74 (June 5, 2020) (Ex. SEC-16-016)
Mayor Jacob Frey, Emergency Regulation No. 2020-17 (July 30, 2020) (Ex. MET-MSP-013)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-96 (Nov. 10, 2020) (Ex. MN-031)
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison (Office of the Attorney General), Attorney General statement, 'State of Minnesota Executive Order Enforcement Tools' (Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-016)
Governor Tim Walz, Emergency Executive Order 20-103 (Dec. 16, 2020) (Ex. MN-033)
Minnesota District Court, First Judicial District, Dakota County (Hon. Jerome B. Abrams), State of Minnesota v. Alibi Drinkery, LLC, No. 19HA-CV-20-4167, Temporary Injunction with incorporated memorandum (filed Dec. 31, 2020) (Ex. DUT-MN-017)
Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry (MNOSHA), by rule under Minn. Stat. § 182.655, Minn. R. 5205.0010 (current text, published October 30, 2025) (standing) (Ex. DUT-MN-009)

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