City Council

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Agenda — 47 items

1. 1 ROLL CALL
2. 2 COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
3. 1 Authorizing the City Attorney’s Office to shift budget between expenditure codes within the City Attorney General Fund AU. AO 26-67
4. 2 Establishing two (2) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-1668 and RES 26-1662 AO 26-68
5. 3 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate Public Safety fund and Non-Fatal Shooting Unit activity budget to more accurately reflect activity. AO 26-71
6. 4 Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate Police Special budget to more accurately reflect activity. AO 26-72
7. 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.
8. 5 Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Asian Flame LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000682-2026), d/b/a Asian Flame, for a Liquor On Sale and Liquor On Sale - Sunday Licenses, located at 285 George Street West. RES 26-1441
9. 6 Authorizing the Fire Department to accept the donation of technical rescue equipment valued at $3,458 from Scott Backes. RES 26-1694
10. 7 Approving a new location application for Liquor On Sale and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses for an establishment with existing Wine On Sale, Malt On Sale (Strong), and Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio) licenses (License ID #DSIBLLIQ- 002422-2026) held by MidCity Kitchen LLC d/b/a Khue’s Kitchen for the premises located at 693 Raymond Ave. RES 26-1699
11. 8 Approving a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building Ordinance for the 80 Cottage Avenue SKD Auto development. RES 26-1727
12. 9 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to submit project applications for the 2028-2029 Ramsey County Locally Led Project Solicitation Program and to authorize the commitment of local funding match consistent with the Ramsey County cost participation policy. RES 26-1731
13. 10 Amending RES 25-192, as amended by RES 26-1314, to modify the required submission date of a memorandum by the Public Administrative Citations Implementation Working Group. RES 26-1742
14. 11 Authorizing approval of settlement and payment in full and final settlement of the lawsuit, Historic Summit Avenue, d/b/a Save Our Street (“SOS”) v. City of St. Paul, Minnesota, Ramsey County District Court, Court File Number 62-CV-25-9036. RES 26-1747
15. 12 Supplementing the General Resolution (23-289) relating to Water Revenue Bonds; accepting the offer of the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority to purchase a Water Revenue Note in an Aggregate Principal Amount not to exceed $10,000,000; providing for the issuance of a Water Revenue Note, Series 2026-1; and authorizing execution of a Project Loan Agreement with the Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (“Supplemental Resolution No. 4”). RES 26-1756
16. 13 Authorizing issuance of and awarding the sale of two Taxable Grant Anticipation Notes for Lead Pipe Replacement in the City. RES 26-1757
17. 14 Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during November 2025 to December 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for December 8, 2026 and City Council public hearing for February 10, 2027 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2700, Assessment No. 278800) RES 26-1773
18. 15 Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the application submitted by Bear Bluff LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000702-2026), d/b/a Yoerg Brewing Company, for a Wine On Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) License, located at 378 Maria Ave. RES 26-1769
19. 16 Approving The Use Of Grant Funds Through The Ward 2 Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program For West 7th Ford Road Federation, Inc. For The W. 7th Arts District Color The Corridor Project RES 26-1771
20. 17 Approving the minutes of Saint Paul City Council meetings. Min 26-32
21. 18 Establishing the rate of pay for the classifications of Training and Development Specialist and Training and Development Coordinator in EG 06, PEA. RES 26-1678
22. 19 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the United Association of Steamfitters Pipefitters Local 455, for the purpose of establishing mandatory contributions for the utilization of the Minnesota Paid Leave program. RES 26-1688
23. 20 Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Professional Employees Association, Inc. to provide an increase to the uniform reimbursement for the Fire Protection Engineer in the Department of Safety and Inspections. RES 26-1689
24. 21 Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City and the Saint Paul Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of providing On-Call pay in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services Distribution and Production divisions. RES 26-1690
25. 22 Supporting a Coordinated Response to Unsheltered Homelessness. RES 26-1765
26. 26 FOR DISCUSSION
27. 23 Approving the appointment of Luke Mielke as the Legislative Aide in Ward 5. RES 26-1762
28. 24 Declaring October Domestic Violence Awareness Month RES 26-1770
29. 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. 30 Final Adoption
31. 25 Amending the appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to section 17.07.1 of the Charter and section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to create a Commercial Development District, divided into four (4) quadrants, in and around the University and Snelling intersection that allows for seven (7) On-Sale Liquor Licenses, notwithstanding on-sale liquor licenses allowed under Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code or Minnesota Statutes, to be distributed among the four (4) quadrants as noted. Ord 26-49
32. 32 First Reading
33. 26 Amending Chapter 82 of the Administrative Code to allow federal residential prevailing wage rates for carpenters working on certain City-financed wood frame construction projects. Ord 26-51
34. 34 PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
35. 27 Accepting a donation of $50,000, amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $50,000, and to approve an MOU, to reflect a donation from FCC Environmental Services for the Dousman Park project.
36. 28 Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works Capital Budget to add federal and state grant funding to the Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Project. RES PH 26-280
37. 29 Accepting Federal Recreational Trail Grant Program funds through the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, entering into a grant agreement detailing conditions of the grant and amending the finance and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation in the amount of $200,000 to reflect said grant funds for the Point Douglas Regional Trail Construction project. RES PH 26-282
38. 30 Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing and spending plan, in the amount of $250,000, to accept Local Trail Connections grant program funds from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR), for improving trail connections into and within the parkland at Sackett Park, and to enter into an agreement with the DNR. RES PH 26-283
39. 31 Approving the application of MN Run Series and Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Turkey Trot Saint Paul event on Thursday, November 26, 2026, at Shepard Road between Washington Street and Sherman Street. RES PH 26-285
40. 32 Authorizing the Department of Public Works to spend funds from a grant awarded by 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 PH 26-286
41. 33 Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and Recreation, in the amount of $500,000, to reflect funds awarded from the Department of Employment and Economic Development for the Merriam Park Skatepark project, and authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement (which includes an indemnification clause). RES PH 26-288
42. 42 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.
43. 34 Appeal of Brent Rekstad to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 1083 BRADLEY STREET. RLH VO 26-31
44. 35 Appeal of Sab Chu-Yang-Heu to a Vacant Building Requirement plus Notice of Condemnation and Order to Remain Vacant at 242 CHARLES AVENUE. RLH VBR 26-20
45. 36 Amending Council File RLH VO 26-27, adopted July 8, 2026, to grant Paris Getty additional extension to a Condemnation a Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate and a Summary Abatement Order for property at 855 THIRD STREET EAST. RLH VO 26-45
46. 46 ADJOURNMENT
47. 47 City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on public hearing items in writing. 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 or CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers. 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.

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