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ITEM: 6B
CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT
MEETING DATE: May 12, 2026
PREPARED BY: Jason Wedel, City Manager
PRESENTED BY: Jason Wedel
AGENDA ITEM: Proclamation Declaring May ALS Awareness Month
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Proclaim the month of May as ALS Awareness Month in the City of Prior Lake.
BACKGROUND:
ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), often known as Lou Gehrig’s disease, is a progressive and
terminal disease that affects mobility, speech, and ultimately the ability to breathe. It impacts not
only the person diagnosed but entire families and communities.
The ALS Association works in communities across our state to provide care services,
equipment, advocacy, and research support.
ALS Awareness Month provides the following benefits:
Helps educate the public about the realities of this devastating disease
Honors individuals and families living with ALS
Recognizes caregivers and healthcare providers
Demonstrates our city’s commitment to supporting those impacted
ATTACHMENTS:
1. ALS Awareness Proclamation May 2026
City of Prior Lake | 4646 Dakota Street SE | Prior Lake MN 55372
PROCLAMATION
DECLARING THE MONTH OF MAY 2026, AS
ALS AWARENESS MONTH IN PRIOR LAKE
WHEREAS, the exact causes of ALS are unknown and there is no known cure for ALS; and
WHEREAS, people who have served in the military are more likely to develop ALS and die from the disease than
those with no history of military service; and
WHEREAS, securing access to new therapies, durable medical equipment, and communication technologies is
of vital importance to people living with ALS; and
WHEREAS, clinical trials play a pivotal role in evaluating new treatments, enhancing quality of life, and fostering
assistive technologies for those living with ALS; and
WHEREAS, the ALS Association is the largest philanthropic funder of ALS research globally and has committed
more than $154 million to support more than 550 projects across the United States and 18 other
countries; and
WHEREAS, the ALS Association is committed to make ALS livable and cure it for everyone, everywhere; and
WHEREAS, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Awareness Month provides an opportunity to increase public
awareness of the dire circumstances of people living with ALS, acknowledge the terrible impact this
disease has on those individuals and their families, and support research to eradicate this disease.
NOW THEREFORE, I, KIRT BRIGGS, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA hereby
proclaim the month of May as ALS AWARENESS MONTH in the City of Prior Lake, Minnesota.
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Kirt Briggs, Mayor