City Council
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor
Agenda — 56 items
- 1 ROLL CALL
- 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
- 1 Approving the 2026 Fund 200 - City Grants Fund for the Fire Department to more accurately record expenditures.
- 2 Amending CDBG Project Budgets: To allocate $254,961 for rehab of 47 Douglas St.
- 3 Amending LAHA Project Budgets: Allocating $785,598 for LAHA affordable housing development gap subsidy.
- 4 Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $140,000 of funding for DSI demolitions.
- 7 CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. If discussion on an item is desired, the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda for separate consideration.
- 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services during June to July 2026, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 22, 2026 and City Council public hearing for January 6, 2027 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2603A, Assessment No. 268504)
- 6 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up during June 2026, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 22, 2026 and City Council public hearing for January 6, 2027 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2602R, Assessment No. 268607)
- 7 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into an encroachment agreement with the Metropolitan Council for capital improvements at Phalen Regional Park.
- 8 Authorizing the Public Works Department to apply for the State Competitiveness Fund from the Minnesota Department of Commerce to support the Evie Carshare program and meet the match requirement for the City’s recently awarded Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement grant.
- 9 Authorizing acceptance of the gift of registration and in-kind travel support from the Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation for the Office of Financial Empowerment’s Director Marcus Owens' participation in the 2026 PolicyLink Summit from 8/24/2026 - 8/28/2026.
- 10 Authorizing acceptance of travel expense reimbursement and in-kind travel support for the Director of the Office of Financial Empowerment’s participation in convenings related to community wealth building, financial empowerment, entrepreneurship, housing, and community development.
- 11 Authorizing approval of settlement and payment in full and final settlement of the lawsuit, Ger Vang v. Charles Lemon and City of Saint Paul, Ramsey County District Court, Court File Number 62-CV-25-3224.
- 12 Approving a new location application for the Liquor On Sale (100 seats or less) and Entertainment (A) licenses (License ID #DSIBLLIQ-001644-2026) for The Familiar LLC d/b/a The Familiar for the premises located at 949 Grand Ave., Unit #102.
- 13 Accepting the gift of lodging from the Minnesota State Patrol and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources - Forestry Division for the Saint Paul Fire Department's Minnesota Air Rescue Team (MART) members to support fighting the wildfires in Northern Minnesota.
- 14 Memorializing a City Council decision to deny the appeal of Dominic Carchedi from the Board of Zoning Appeals decision denying a zoning variance to establish a 24-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 418 Sherburne Avenue.
- 15 Memorializing a City Council decision to deny the appeal of Stronger Sober House from the Board of Zoning Appeals decision denying a zoning variance to establish a 11-resident supportive housing facility on the property at 519 Farrington Street.
- 16 Approving an extension of Mara Humphrey's term on the Board of Water Commissioners.
- 17 Granting a permanent easement for right-of-way purposes to Anoka County over city-owned vacant land located at Unassigned Address along Centerville Road, Lino Lakes, Minnesota.
- 18 Changing the rate of pay for Assistant Chief of Police from Grade 035 to the new Grade 38C of the Employee Group 17, Non-Represented City Managers.
- 19 Changing the rate of pay for Senior Zoo Keeper, EG 10, Manual and Maintenance Supervisors.
- 20 Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential Employees Association.
- 21 Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 1 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program for the United Church Of God In Christ, Inc.
- 22 Approving Stipends for Youth Speakers Participating in the Inaugural State of Our Youth Address.
- 23 Authorizing the Provision of Refreshments for the Inaugural State of Our Youth Address.
- 27 FOR DISCUSSION
- 24 Calling upon the City of Saint Paul and Ramsey County to end their contracts with Flock Safety.
- 29 ORDINANCES An ordinance is a city law enacted by the City Council. It is read at three separate council meetings and becomes effective after passage by the Council and 30 days after publication in the Saint Paul Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the second reading.
- 30 Final Adoption
- 25 Administrative Ordinance establishing a Qualifications and Examining Committee for the position of Fire Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section 9.01(a) of the Administrative Code and Section 12.12.1 of the Saint Paul City Charter.
- 32 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
- 26 Modifying Residential Permit Parking Area 23 boundaries to include Princeton Avenue between Woodlawn Avenue and Mount Curve Boulevard and the east side of Mount Curve Boulevard between Princeton Avenue and Fairmount Avenue.
- 27 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept grant funding in the amount of $70,469.50 from Green Cities Accord to support Saint Paul’s tree planting program.
- 28 Approving the final (combined) plat at 500 Broadway St.
- 29 Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $3,922, to reflect a donation from the Saint Paul Parks Conservancy for the Dr. Justus O’Hage Memorial Restoration project.
- 30 Approving the request of Energy Park Utility Company to amend rates.
- 31 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept Parks and Trails Legacy Funds, amend the Department of Parks and Recreation financing and spending plan, in the amount of $2,907,008, and enter into grant agreements (which include an indemnification clause).
- 32 Approving the application of University of Saint Thomas for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Cretin Derham Hall Football events on the Fridays of September 18, and October 2, 2026, at 2115 Summit Avenue - O'Shaughnessy Stadium.
- 33 Approving the application of Stone Saloon, SBC d/b/a Waldmann Brewery for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Waldmann Oktoberfest event on Friday, September 18, Saturday, September 19, Sunday, September 20, Friday, September 25, Saturday, September 26, and Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 455 Smith Avenue North - Waldmann Brewery.
- 34 Approving the application of Church of Lumen Christi for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Block Party event on Saturday, September 12, 2026, at 1668 Montreal Avenue - Urban Academy Charter School baseball fields.
- 35 Authorizing the Police Department to accept the 2025 State Homeland Security Program (SHSP) grant from the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management, authorizing the execution of the grant agreement and amending the 2026 grant budget and adding activity budget.
- 43 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
- 36 Making finding on the appealed of Gary Grimes to a nuisance abatement ordered for 314 WYOMING STREET EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-46. (Public hearing closed and laid over from August 19, 2026)
- 45 LEGISLATIVE HEARING CONSENT AGENDA Items listed under the Consent Agenda will receive a combined public hearing and be enacted by one motion with no separate discussion. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda for a separate public hearing and discussion if desired.
- 37 Making finding on the appeal of Liam Magistad to a nuisance abatement ordered for 1597 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-61.
- 38 Appeal of Peter Larsen to a Fire Inspection Report at 368 FRONT AVENUE.
- 39 Appeal of Isaac Mooney, Wells Property, to an email dated 8/4/26 informing staff that a vacant building file was opened at 1400 HEWITT AVENUE.
- 40 Appeal of Paul Mulcahy to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 272 RICHMOND STREET.
- 41 Making finding on the appeal of Jane Foster to a nuisance abatement ordered for 1312 SCHEFFER AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-54.
- 42 Appeal of Erin Metz Verdeja to a Summary Abatement Order at 1518 SELBY AVENUE.
- 43 Appeal of Matthew and James Lindquist to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 1507 SEVENTH STREET W Units 6 and 8.
- 44 Appeal of Melanie Richards to a Summary Abatement Order at 2103 SHERWOOD AVENUE.
- 46 Appeal of Anna Fraser to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 844 STRYKER AVENUE.
- 56 ADJOURNMENT
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