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Purdue Pharma, L.P. Settlement (United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Court File No. 19-23649
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Sponsor: Board of Commissioners
Title
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Purdue Pharma, L.P. Settlement (United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York Court File No. 19-23649
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the Subdivision Participation and Release Form relating to Purdue Pharma, L.P. settlement, Bankruptcy Court File No. 19-23649.
2. Authorize the County Manager to execute the Subdivision Participation and Release Form and all necessary documents to ensure Ramsey County's participation in the settlement with Purdue Pharma.
3. Authorize the County Manager to establish a project budget for approved uses as listed in Exhibit A in the Memorandum of Agreement.
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Background and Rationale
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Following many years of multistate litigation with Purdue Pharma over its role in the opioid crisis, a settlement has been reached in Purdue Pharma's bankruptcy case to resolve the litigation and related claims brought by states and local subdivisions. The settlement requires Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family, to make payments totaling about $7.4 billion over 15 years. Those payments will be allocated to the states and their local subdivisions that opt-in to the settlement. In exchange, the states and local subdivisions that participate in the settlement are required to release Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family from any further liability or damages arising out their role in the opioid crisis.
There is a deadline of September 30, 2025, for Ramsey County to opt-in to the settlement
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
? Well-being ? Prosperity ? Opportunity ? Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Counties are uniquely impacted by the opioid epidemic and substance use disorder. According to the Minnesota Department of Health Drug Overdose Dashboard, 7,063 Minnesotans died of opioid overdoses from 2010-2023. Native Americans in Minnesota are seven times more likely than white people to die of a drug overdose, and African Americans are twice as likely.
https://www.health.state.mn.us/communities/opioids/opioid-dashboard/index.html.
Community Participation Level and Impact
There is no community participation associated with this Request for Board Action.
? Inform ? Consult ? Involve ? Collaborate ? Empower
Fiscal Impact
Passing this resolution will result in Ramsey County receiving a portion of the settlement funds for the next 15 years. The terms of the Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement sets forth Ramsey County's allocation of the settlement funds apportioned to Minnesota and the approved uses for the settlement dollars. Any funds awarded to Ramsey County will be received into a project budget and allocated per the county's standard policies and procedures for approved uses as listed in Exhibit A in the Memorandum of Agreement.
Last Previous Action
On August 26, 2025, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners met in closed session to receive advice from and provide direction to its legal counsel.
Attachments
1. Subdivision Participation and Release Form
2. Amended Minnesota Opioids State-Subdivision Memorandum of Agreement |1010|
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