BE IT RESOLVED, that the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners adopts the revisions to Hennepin County Ordinance Number 3: Food Protection; and that the Clerk of the Board be directed to publish the revised ordinance pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, section 375.51, subdivision 3.

History:

In 2018 The Minnesota State Legislature amended MN Rules 4626, commonly called the state Food Code. This new Rule went into effect January 1, 2019. The Hennepin County Delegation Agreements with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture require the Hennepin County Board of Health to incorporate this amended Rule and other applicable MN Statutes into Hennepin County Ordinance 3 by March 4, 2019.

A public hearing was held on Tuesday, February 12, 2019 during the Health and Human Services committee meeting to receive public input on proposed the revisions.

Current Request:

This request seeks adoption of required revisions to Hennepin County Ordinance Number 3: Food Protection due to the change in MN Rules 4626 and the requirements in the delegation agreements with the Minnesota Departments of Health and Agriculture.

The revision to the request includes some additional changes to the definition of Health Authority to make it more consistent with state statute and other ordinances.