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August 27, 2025 ·3:30 PM Final

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 42 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 7:41
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE ▶ jump to 7:44
  3. 1 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget to more accurately record expenditures for the department grant fund; Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET). AO 25-45 Received and Filed
  4. 2 Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Department of Public Works Administration Fund 730 Director's Office Accounting Unit 73031100 to finance consultation services for the city-owned storage facility located at Pierce Butler Route. AO 25-46 Received and Filed
  5. 3 Amending the 2025 spending and financing budgets in the Department of Public Works Traffic Warehouse Accounting Unit to fund the purchase of replacement a forklift. AO 25-47 Received and Filed
  6. 6 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.
  7. 4 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up during June 11 to July 11, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 23, 2025 and City Council public hearing for January 7, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2601R, Assessment No. 268601) RES 25-1262 Adopted
  8. 7 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  9. 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services during June 12 to 24, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 23, 2025 and City Council public hearing for January 7, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2601TW, Assessment No. 268701) RES 25-1263 Adopted Pass
  10. 6 Establishing the rate of pay for the City Council Communications Lead, Non-Represented City Managers, Grade 010. RES 25-1288 Laid Over
  11. 7 Establishing the rate of pay for the Legislative Hearing Officer series, in EG 17, Non-Represented City Managers, Grades 010, 20C, and 25C, respectively. RES 25-1289 Laid Over
  12. 8 Authorizing the City to accept and record declarations related to certain grant agreements on the Hamline Midway and Hayden Heights libraries. RES 25-1308 Adopted Pass
  13. 9 Approving Minnesota Session Laws 2025, 1st Special Session, Chapter 13 (H.F. No. 9), Article 5, Section 5 regarding the Ford Site Redevelopment Tax Increment Financing District. RES 25-1313 Adopted Pass
  14. 10 Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with adverse action and the imposition of a $1000 matrix penalty against D & L Tobacco LLC d/b/a D & L Tobacco (License ID #20210002137) for the premises located at 626 Larpenteur Avenue West STE A. RES 25-1318 Adopted Pass
  15. 11 Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Molly Coleman to the Board of Water Commissioners for a term beginning on August 27, 2025. RES 25-1333 Adopted Pass
  16. 12 Approving the Mayor's appointment of Molly Coleman to serve on the Visit Saint Paul Board of Directors for a term ending December 31, 2027. RES 25-1334 Adopted Pass
  17. 13 Approving the appointment of Councilmember Molly Coleman as a member of the Audit Committee. RES 25-1335 Adopted Pass
  18. 17 Final Adoption
  19. 14 Amending Title IV of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled Tree Preservation for City Sponsored Construction Projects. Ord 25-4 Laid Over to Final Adoption Pass ▶ jump to 9:03
  20. 15 Changing one block of Margaret Street between Arcade Street and East 7th Street from a one-way street westbound to a two-way street in accordance with Chapter 147 of the Legislative Code. Ord 25-45 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:26
  21. 20 First Reading
  22. 16 Amending Chapter 130 of the Legislative Code, Procedure for Vacating Streets and Other Public Grounds. Ord 25-48 Laid Over to Second Reading ▶ jump to 28:02
  23. 22 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  24. 17 Approving the request of Energy Park Utility Company to amend rates. RES PH 25-168 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 34:53
  25. 18 Approving the application of Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Parish/School for a Nativity County Fair event on Friday, 09/12/2025, Saturday, 09/13/2025 and Sunday, 09/14/2025 for a sound level variance in order to present live amplified sound at the Nativity of Our Lord Catholic Parish/School, 1900 Wellesley Avenue. RES PH 25-177 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 34:56
  26. 19 Approving the application of Lumen Christi Catholic Community for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound at the Lumen Christi Catholic Community - Block Party Event on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at 1668 Montreal Avenue. RES PH 25-179 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 37:17
  27. 26 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.
  28. 20 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 427 AURORA AVENUE. (File No. J2522R4, Assessment No. 258582) RLH TA 25-294 Continue Public Hearing
  29. 27 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
  30. 21 Appeal of Edward Albrecht to a Correction Order at 1462 BROMPTON STREET. RLH CO 25-7 Adopted
  31. 22 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 263 CURTICE STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T1, Assessment No. 258537) RLH TA 25-119 Continue Public Hearing
  32. 23 Appeal of James Marshall, tenant, to a Fire Correction Notice, which includes Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 740 DAYTON AVENUE, UNIT B-4. RLH VO 25-16 Adopted Pass
  33. 30 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  34. 24 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1762 ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB2510A, Assessment No. 258833) RLH TA 25-275 Continue Public Hearing
  35. 25 Appeal of Yia Jef Yang to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 337 FULLER AVENUE. RLH FCO 25-24 Adopted Pass
  36. 26 Amending Council File RLH AR 24-25 to reduce the assessment Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during April 5 to October 20, 2023 at 1350 HAGUE AVENUE. (File No. VB2407, Assessment No. 248806) (Public hearing closed and laid over from August 27, 2025) RLH TA 25-344 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 38:33
  37. 27 Appeal of Kathryn Weigelt to a Summary Abatement Order at 1593 MARGARET STREET. RLH SAO 25-50 Adopted Pass
  38. 28 Appeal of Geoff Lindback to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 1980 STANFORD AVENUE. RLH VBR 25-31 Adopted Pass
  39. 29 Appeal of Jay Cherner to an Emergency Summary Abatement Order at 1603 and 1605 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. RLH SAO 25-51 Adopted Pass
  40. 30 Appeal of Soua Lee, tenant, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at 1430 YORK AVENUE, APT. 309. RLH RSA 25-5 Adopted Pass
  41. 38 ADJOURNMENT ▶ jump to 66:47
  42. 39 City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows: Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at 651-266-6805. Live testimony by phone is not available at this time. Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages when printed. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription. Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings.