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June 25, 2025 ·3:30 PM Final-revised

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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Agenda — 45 items

  1. 1 ROLL CALL ▶ jump to 5:16
  2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE ▶ jump to 5:17
  3. 1 Amending the 2025 spending and financing budgets in the Department of Public Works Traffic Signals and Street Lighting Maintenance Accounting Units to fund the purchase of two new wire trailers. AO 25-36 Received and Filed
  4. 4 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. ▶ jump to 5:36
  5. 2 Directing the City Clerk to notify the County Auditor to place a referendum of Ordinance Ord 25-2 on the November 4, 2025, ballot and approving the title and language for that ballot question. RES 25-681 Adopted As Amended Pass ▶ jump to 5:41
  6. 5 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  7. 3 Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Specialist, in EG 02, AFSCME Technical, Grade 039. RES 25-780 Laid Over
  8. 4 Establishing the rate of pay for Data Practices Supervisor, EG 09., SPSO, Grade 018. RES 25-781 Laid Over
  9. 5 Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during April 15 to May 14, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 22, 2025 and City Council public hearing for September 3, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2524R, Assessment No. 258563) RES 25-901 Adopted
  10. 6 Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services during February to May 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for July 22, 2025 and City Council public hearing for September 3, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2502A, Assessment No. 258564) RES 25-902 Adopted Pass
  11. 7 Approving a Liquor On Sale- 100 Seats Or Less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (B) New Location license to STARCADE LLC d/b/a Starcade (License ID 20240001843) for the premises located at 928 7th St W. RES 25-924 Adopted Pass
  12. 8 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to enter into a grant agreement with the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District for the enhanced street sweeping stewardship grant to perform additional street sweeping within the Ramsey-Washington Metro Watershed District boundaries. RES 25-938 Adopted Pass
  13. 9 Establishing the rate of pay for SPRWS Asset Manager, Grade 024, Employee Group 09. RES 25-943 Laid Over
  14. 10 Authorizing the Office of Neighborhood Safety (“ONS”) to apply for grant funding from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety Office of Justice Programs’ 2026-2027 Community Crime Intervention and Prevention Grant. RES 25-955 Adopted Pass
  15. 11 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2024 Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) grant in the amount of $4,820,054.40 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to hire 12 additional firefighters. RES 25-962 Adopted Pass
  16. 12 Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2024 Fire Prevention and Safety Grant in the amount of $100,000 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to purchase supplies for the community risk reduction program Project Safe Haven. RES 25-995 Adopted Pass
  17. 13 Recognizing Immigrant Heritage Month, World Refugee Day, and Caribbean American Heritage Month. RES 25-975 Adopted Pass
  18. 17 FOR DISCUSSION
  19. 14 2025 Legislative Session Report. SR 25-119 Laid Over Pass ▶ jump to 7:01
  20. 19 SUSPENSION ITEMS
  21. 20 Honoring Community Partners and Recognizing National Gun Violence Awareness Month. RES 25-1015 Adopted Pass
  22. 21 Recognizing the successes of the Hmong International Freedom Festival held by The United Hmong Family, Inc. RES 25-1030 Adopted Pass
  23. 22 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.
  24. 23 Final Adoption
  25. 15 Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to Section 17.07.1 of the Charter, and Section 409.20 of the Legislative Code to create an additional Commercial Development District at 1624/1626 White Bear Avenue North. Ord 25-36 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 13:59
  26. 25 First Reading
  27. 16 Amending Chapters 33, 60, 61, 62, 63, 65 & 66 of the Legislative Code to correct errors, and to update and clarify language. Ord 25-34 Laid Over to Second Reading ▶ jump to 18:15
  28. 27 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
  29. 17 Authorizing Public Works to collect fees from RDUs for garbage services to support the costs of operations and disposal and setting the 2025 late fee for delinquent garbage bills. Ord 25-37 Laid Over to Final Adoption Pass ▶ jump to 25:02
  30. 18 Approving the application of St. Paul Saints Baseball Club for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Rock the Fourth event on July 4, 2025 at 360 Broadway St - CHS Field. RES PH 25-122 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:18
  31. 19 Approving the application of Rondo Avenue Inc. for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on Saturday, July 19, 2025 at 271 Mackubin St - Martin Luther King Recreation Center. RES PH 25-123 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 26:59
  32. 20 Approving the application of El Burrito Mercado for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, July 1, 8, 15, 22, 29, August 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2025 at 175 Caesar Chavez St - El Burrito Mercado patio. RES PH 25-126 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 27:34
  33. 21 Approving the application of Marcela Vega for the Chicano Fest event sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on July 12, 2025 at 235 Marshall Ave - Parking Lot. RES PH 25-127 Adopted Pass ▶ jump to 28:02
  34. 33 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.
  35. 22 Appeal of Carlos Block to a Summary Abatement Order at 2125 AMES AVENUE. RLH SAO 25-43 Adopted Pass
  36. 34 LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
  37. 23 Appeal of Ronald Staeheli to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice at 358 ARBOR STREET. RLH FCO 25-35 Adopted Pass
  38. 24 Appeal of Connie Baehr to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice (which includes condemnation) at 961 ARCADE STREET. RLH VO 25-11 Adopted Pass
  39. 25 Amending Council File RLH AR 25-34 to ratify the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 11 to October 17, 2024 at 1003 ARCADE STREET. (File No. VB2508, Assessment No. 258807) RLH TA 25-290 Adopted As Amended Pass ▶ jump to 28:46
  40. 37 Approval of the Consent Agenda Adopted Consent Agenda Pass
  41. 26 First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 887 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 24-17. (Nuisance is abated) RLH RR 25-17 Referred
  42. 27 Appeal of Rebecca J Monsoor-Cassidy Tr to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice - Complaint Inspection at 944 CROMWELL AVENUE. RLH FCO 25-33 Adopted Pass
  43. 28 Appeal of David Jacobowitch to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 839 EDMUND AVENUE. RLH VBR 25-23 Adopted Pass
  44. 41 ADJOURNMENT
  45. 42 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 will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link is located on the City Council website at www.stpaul.gov/council or https://forms.office.com/g/TD3xN7WHy5. 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.