Please note: this meeting's minutes have not been finalized yet. Actions taken on legislation and their results are not available. Details Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/9/2025 3:30 PM Minutes status: Draft   Meeting location: Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Published agenda: Agenda Accessible Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Meeting video: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (54) Public Comments (20) 54 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Type Title Action Result Action Details Video AO 25-18 1 1 Administrative Order Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $50,000 of funding for 1050 Payne Avenue (Eastside Pizzeria) project.     Not available Not available RES 25-396 1 2 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply for the Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account Pre-Development Grant Funds for projects at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E. (Hamm's Brewery Redevelopment) and 1170 N. Arcade Street (Face to Face).     Not available Not available RES 25-466 1 3 Resolution Approving the Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and AFSCME Clerical, Local 2508; AFSCME Technical, Local 1842 and the Professional Employees Association, Inc. creating a pilot program for the purpose of establishing an equitable language compensation premium for the Saint Paul Public Libraries. (To be laid over one week for adoption)     Not available Not available RES 25-474 1 4 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during February 20 to November 19, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 6, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 18, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2509, Assessment No. 258808)     Not available Not available RES 25-475 1 5 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during December 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 6, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 18, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509B, Assessment No. 258108)     Not available Not available RES 25-476 1 6 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees billed during December 18 to January 21, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 6, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 18, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. CRT2508, Assessment No. 258207)     Not available Not available RES 25-477 1 7 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during October 22 to November 21, 2024, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 6, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 18, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2509E, Assessment No. 258308)     Not available Not available RES 25-478 1 8 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) services during December to February 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 6, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 18, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2504T, Assessment No. 259004)     Not available Not available RES 25-479 1 9 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Replacement of Lead Water Service Line on Private Properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2501LDSRP, Assessment No. 254000)     Not available Not available RES 25-480 1 10 Resolution Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line on Private Properties, and setting date of City Council public hearing for May 7, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. SWRP2501, Assessment No. 253000)     Not available Not available RES 25-508 1 11 Resolution Declaring the official intent of the City to reimburse certain original expenditures related to the capital projects from the proceeds of tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the City after the payment of such original expenditures.     Not available Not available RES 25-512 1 12 Resolution Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the Denial of the Tree Trimmer & 1 Vehicle & Tree Trimmer - Each Add’l Vehicle License and adverse action against Schroeder Outdoor Services LLC d/b/a Schroeder Outdoor Services (License ID #20240001825) for the premises located at 5346 Lakeside Avenue North.     Not available Not available RES 25-513 1 13 Resolution Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the Denial of the Liquor On Sale-181-290 seats and Entertainment (B) License and adverse action against Pupraya Thai Restaurant LLC d/b/a Pupraya Thai Restaurant LLC (License ID #20220001254) for the premises located at 945 Rice St Unit A.     Not available Not available RES 25-526 1 14 Resolution Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funds from the Minnesota Department of Cannabis Management’s CanRenew Community Restoration grant for Right Track, the City’s Youth Employment Program in an amount of up to $200,000 a year for SFY 26.     Not available Not available RES 25-528 1 15 Resolution Approving the agreements with Lime (Neutron Holdings, Inc. dba Lime) and Spin (Pheenix USH LLC, dba Spin) to provide e-scooter sharing services for the 2025 electric scooter and electric-assist bicycle season, with the option to renew for two additional one-year terms.     Not available Not available RES 25-529 1 16 Resolution Authorizing the City to enter into a Sub Merchant Agreement with NIC Services, LLC, First Data Merchant Services LLC, and Pathward, N.A. that includes an indemnification clause.     Not available Not available RES 25-532 1 17 Resolution Approving the use of a Project Labor Agreement on the Raspberry Island Schubert Bandshell project.     Not available Not available RES 25-534 1 18 Resolution Accepting temporary and permanent easements and authorizing payment to property owners for the Minnesota Street Reconstruction Project.     Not available Not available RES 25-572 1 19 Resolution Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeal of Julia McColley and West 7th/Fort Road Federation from a Planning Commission decision to denial the appeal regarding a zoning administrator’s Statement of Clarification for a truck dispatching yard and maintenance facility at 560 Randolph Ave.     Not available Not available Min 25-14 1 20 Approval of Minutes Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of February 5, 12, 19, and 26, 2025.     Not available Not available RES 25-434 2 21 Resolution Amending Appendix A-2 of the Administrative Code to establish the creation of the City Council Public Safety & Community Wellness Committee. (Laid over from March 12, 2025)     Not available Not available Ord 25-30 1 22 Ordinance Amending Chapter 310.04 of the Legislative Code to regulate a more efficient method of cancellation when licensee is not in compliance with providing materials to be engaged in licensed activity.     Not available Not available Ord 25-21 1 23 Ordinance Granting the application of Central Internal Medicine Associates PA to rezone property at 635 Cleveland Avenue South (southwest corner at Bayard Avenue) from OS office-service to T2 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.     Not available Not available Ord 25-29 1 24 Ordinance Amending Chapter 193A.08 of the Legislative Code pertaining to rent stabilization.     Not available Not available Ord 25-31 1 25 Ordinance Creating Chapter 193 of the Legislative Code (Title XIX) pertaining to Tenant Protections.     Not available Not available RES PH 25-31 1 26 Resolution-Public Hearing Ratifying the assessment for sanitary sewer replacement within the street right-of-way from the public sewer to the property line, done with the Cleveland Avenue Street reconstruction project. (File No. 19258C, Assessment No. 226002)     Not available Not available RLH TA 24-335 3 27 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 586 BURGESS STREET. (File No. VB2501A, Assessment No. 258809) (Public hearing closed and laid over from March 26, 2025)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-121 2 28 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 725 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. J2507E, Assessment No. 258306)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-118 2 29 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 759 CHARLES AVENUE. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH SAO 25-19 2 30 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Second Making finding on the appealed of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a nuisance abatement ordered for 1400 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-2.     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-191 1 31 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Amending Council File RLH AR 24-112 to delete the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during July 3 to 12, 2024 at 354 CHEROKEE AVENUE. (File No. J2504P, Assessment No. 258403)     Not available Not available RLH FCO 25-16 2 32 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Michael Frattalone, dba Frattalone I, LLC, to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at 2286 COMO AVENUE.     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-115 2 33 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 686 EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH SAO 25-25 2 34 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Appeal of Peter Middlecamp to a Summary Abatement Order at 1997 FIFTH STREET EAST.     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-77 2 35 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 463 FOREST STREET. (File No. J2507B, Assessment No. 258106)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-128 2 36 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2507E, Assessment No. 258306)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-137 2 37 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 606 LAFOND AVENUE. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-104 2 38 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 58 LAWSON AVENUE WEST. (File No. 2502T, Assessment No. 259001)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-120 2 39 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 120 LYTON PLACE. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-122 2 40 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1024 MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH FCO 25-13 2 41 Resolution LH Fire C of O OR Correction Order Appeal of Gary Blair to a Correction Notice-Reinspection Complaint at 1771 REANEY AVENUE.     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-162 2 42 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 828 SEVENTH STREET EAST. (File No. J2507P, Assessment No. 258406)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-117 2 43 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2026 SPRINGSIDE DRIVE. (File No. J2507P, Assessment No. 258406)     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-136 2 44 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900 THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2507B, Assessment No. 258106)     Not available Not available RLH VBR 25-16 2 45 Resolution LH Vacant Building Registration Appeal of Remi Iselewa to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 981 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.     Not available Not available RLH TA 25-76 3 46 Resolution LH Tax Assessment Appeal Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1141 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2506B, Assessment No. 258823)     Not available Not available RLH SAO 25-27 2 47 Resolution LH Summary Abatement Order Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1670 YORK AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-15.     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-23 2 48 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during March 20 to September 24, 2024. (File No. VB2507, Assessment No. 258806)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-24 2 49 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services during October 2024. (File No. J2507B, Assessment No. 258106)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-25 2 50 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from September 2024. (File No. J2503C, Assessment No. 252002)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-26 2 51 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from September 2024 (C.D.B.G.Funds). (File No. J2504C, Assessment No. 252003)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-27 2 52 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement services billed during August 22 to September 20, 2024. (File No. J2507E, Assessment No. 258306)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-28 2 53 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 21 to October 8, 2024. (File No. J2507P, Assessment No. 258406)     Not available Not available RLH AR 25-29 2 54 Resolution LH Assessment Roll Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s) service during October to November 2024. (File No. 2502T, Assessment No. 259001)     Not available Not available  Add New Comment 20 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by File # Group by Name Group by District Group by Opinion Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word File # Date  Name District Opinion Comment Action Ord 25-31 4/4/2025 6:36 PM Jacob Hooper   For Ive been directly impacted by many of the things this bill addresses (like absurdly high deposits). Thank you for this. +1 Ord 25-29 4/4/2025 6:30 PM Jacob Hooper   For I am a renter who supported the original rent stabilization ordinance. I support amending it. I am really concerned about the lack of development and new housing being built in Saint Paul. I still support rent control to protect renters, but we have to make sure it is implemented in a way that doesn't do serious damage to the city. When I supported it on the ballot, it was under the hope that my elected officials would implement it in an intentional manner as one "tool in the toolbox." Tweaking policy to make it work is good. Adapting to changing cir***stances is good. We need more housing. Ord 25-29 4/4/2025 10:08 AM David A   Against We are making a dangerous and near-sighted mistake by treating private investment as more desirable than stability for our neighbors. The Highland Development already is getting $100 million in taxpayer dollars to support private profit. Letting developers hold us hostage is a terrible mistake. The global housing crisis is b/c of the financialization of housing. Housing as an ***et, with a right to unlimited profit, is incompatible with housing as a human right, or stable, secure housing for our city. 3% is quite reasonable and more than allowed in Germany or Canada. Canada has province-wide rent stabilization that is set each year to match the financial situation of renters. Other countries still have private development. We can and must leverage community land trusts, cooperative conversions, create rotating loan funds, and renovate old buildings for community ownership. Public investment should create permanently affordable community ownership, not private profit. +1 Ord 25-29 4/3/2025 8:36 PM Henry Parker   For I am writing to express my strong support for the rent stabilization amendment. Much of the slow down in multi-family production and the fall in the values of apartment buildings is the result of the rent stabilization ordinance, which has led to greater property tax burden on the rest of the city. We have also missed out on the opportunity to add more homes and more residents to our city as a result. Henry Parker 2001 Selby Ave St Paul, MN 55104 +2 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 6:56 PM Levi I.   Against This new attempt at gutting rent control is pro-developer and not pro-renter. There's no evidence to suggest rent control has stifled development. I moved to Saint Paul because of the initial rent control being p***ed. +3 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 6:02 PM Steve Tuckner   Against Rent stabilization was originally p***ed to give renters security so that their rent would not increase an inordinate amount year after year. It was meant to stabilize rents not profits for developers. This ordinance is just one more step to help developers profits. The theory of build, build, build is that eventually rents will stabilize (maybe), but that developers will certainly make great profits. We are trading a possible outcome, of stabilizing rents, with the certainty of profits for developers. How about instead we guarantee stable rents for renters and we find other ways to build the housing we need. In particular, the city could act as a housing developer using its bonding and borrowing capacity to hire the union construction firms to build the housing infrastructure that we need, for the people that need it, where the city needs it. +4 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:52 PM Jamie Marshall   Against I am against further exemptions of rent stabilization. I stand by what I, and a majority of voters, approved as a ballot measure. Rent stabilization is not the cause for any slowing of new housing construction, but it is being used as a justification so that developers can continue expanding their profits paid for by ballooning rents. To move ahead on this important and contentious item without an elected council member in my Ward 4 is undemocratic. +3 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:47 PM Lily Eggers   Against I believe that altering an initiative that succeeded at the ballot box, due to concerns which are not yet sufficiently backed up by data, would significantly jeopardize both tenant rights and the Council’s credibility. +3 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:43 PM Brandon Conrady   Against I am against further cuts to rent control in this city. The current data before us fails to properly establish a causal relationship between rent control and the lack of construction in the city. For reference, Minneapolis used to have significantly more permits approved for new construction than us, but they too experienced a dip in new construction like we did. In fact, their drop in new permits was even greater than ours. Blaming rent control may please developers and landlords but won't actually help us. Please vote against this ordinance. +5 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:37 PM Jeffrey Grizzell   Against I am against the city further attending rent stabilization. The city has already made exemptions that go against the democratic will of the majority who voted to p*** the original ballot measure. +4 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:28 PM Cole Hanson   Against As a resident of Ward 4, I’m deeply concerned that the City is moving forward with significant changes to rent stabilization without meaningful data on core issues like vacancy rates or rental property ownership / management. These are essential to understanding the policy’s impact—and in many respects, we’re flying blind. I’m also troubled that this decision is being made while Ward 4 remains without an elected representative. Our ward has one of the highest renter populations in the city, with four universities and dense multi-unit housing along University Avenue. Our voice matters. I respectfully urge the City Council to table this ordinance until Ward 4 voters have the opportunity to elect their representative and that person can weigh in on this critical issue. +5 -2 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:24 PM Ethan Besser Fredrick   Against I am opposed to creating larger exemptions for rent stabilization. The city government has betrayed voters for years by watering down what was p***ed by a ballot measure. If landlords are permitted to drastically raise rent, we will see a spike in homelessness and all its ensuing social problems. It’s really that simple. At the same time, it is not at all clear that rent stabilization played a role in construction slow downs as interest rates and construction costs are a much more significant factor. Don’t raise our rents just to appease developers. +5 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:12 PM Karen Allen   Against Rent stabilization has had a negative impact on the production of new housing in the city. Given the shortage of housing, the expensive construction market, the property tax burden on existing residents and the future of the city's budget, this amendment is needed to reduce barriers to housing production. I believe this should be p***ed in tandem with renter protections - renters are a huge portion our city population and should be protected from predatory or unfair housing practices by unethical landlords. +4 -2 2 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 5:03 PM Matt O'Toole   For The current rent stabilization regime has had a disastrous effect on rental availability and affordability. It's chased away new development, created a 3% floor on rent increases, disincentivized investment in existing properties, and damaged city finances because every new development requires some sort of public subsidy. It has benefitted no one. +2 -4 1 Ord 25-31 4/2/2025 2:23 AM Noah Schneider   For +1 -1 Ord 25-29 4/2/2025 2:23 AM Noah Schneider   For +4 -2 Ord 25-31 4/1/2025 9:59 PM Katherine DuGarm   For The city needs policies that both protect renters and make it easier to build the homes our communities need. +3 -2 Ord 25-29 4/1/2025 9:57 PM Katherine DuGArm   For Tenants need protections. I support this ordinance at the same time as 25-31. Tenants also need housing and rent stabilization is currently stifling our ability to meet our housing supply needs and unlock the growth we need for a more sustainable Saint Paul. I still believe deeply in the need to protect renters and fight for long-term affordability. +4 -3 1 Ord 25-31 4/1/2025 8:39 PM Jeanne Kaplan   For I support this legislation. Renters need this protection. +3 Ord 25-29 4/1/2025 8:38 PM J. Mark Gilbert   For Rent stabilization was a mistake, and demonstrates why governing by referendum is a bad idea. This amendment will help undo the damage, and, most importantly, get us building the homes we need. +5 -6 1