City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes - Action Only  
City Council  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, December 3, 2025  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Councilmember Johnson will be participating remotely.  
ROLL CALL  
Meeting started at 3:31 PM  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending the 2025 spending budget in the Saint Paul Regional Water  
Services in the amount of $75,000 for EAMS project.  
AO 25-71  
AO 25-72  
AO 25-74  
AO 25-75  
AO 25-76  
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Received and Filed  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $210,000 of funding for 30,000 Feet (1351  
Arcade St).  
Received and Filed  
Approving the 2025 Fund 200 - Grants Fund for Emergency Management to  
more accurately record expenditures.  
Received and Filed  
Approving the 2025 Fund 100 - General Fund for the Fire Department to more  
accurately record expenditures.  
Received and Filed  
Moving budget from the Public Safety Aid contingency project to  
department-specific projects in alignment with the 2025 Adopted Budget.  
Received and Filed  
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.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
0
Nay:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota  
Department of Transportation (MnDOT) for Local Road Improvement funding  
for the St. Peter & 4th Pedestrian Improvement, Cleveland Sidewalk and  
Marshall Sidewalk Projects.  
RES 25-1685  
7
Adopted  
Approving the 2025 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program  
awards.  
RES 25-1710  
RES 25-1722  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept donations, with  
an estimated value of $62,800, from Hope for the Brave, a non-profit  
organization, to provide necessities for kids and families at Dayton’s Bluff Rec  
Center and to support a variety of special events on the East Side in 2026.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor's appointment of Alina Hornfeldt to the Cultural STAR  
Board.  
RES 25-1733  
RES 25-1758  
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11  
Adopted  
Authorizing execution and recording of a Memorandum of Phase 2 Plaza  
License, Operations and Maintenance Agreement between the City and  
Ecolab USA Inc.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the City to apply for the Metropolitan Council Environmental  
Services 2026 Private Property Inflow & Infiltration Grant Program.  
RES 25-1763  
RES 25-1766  
RES 25-1806  
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14  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for the Metropolitan  
Council Environmental Services 2025 Municipal I/I Grant Program.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the City to apply for $85,709 from the Minnesota Department of  
Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation at  
Dayton’s Bluff Recreation Center.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to apply for a Planning Grant for  
the Stormwater, Wastewater, and Community Resilience program from the  
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), which has a match requirement,  
to help local communities assess vulnerabilities and begin planning for the  
effects of Minnesota's changing climate.  
RES 25-1808  
15  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works-Sewer Utility to enter into a  
Cooperative Maintenance Agreement with the Ramsey-Washington Metro  
Watershed District for maintenance of the City-owned Hazel-Ross and  
Hazel-Nokomis Ponds.  
RES 25-1810  
RES 25-1833  
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Adopted  
Authorizing the City's conveyance of a perpetual easement to the Saint Paul  
Port Authority for a new dockwall near the Barge Terminal 2 facility to tie into  
the existing levee system.  
Adopted  
Amending the 2025 budget to establish a transition team budget for  
Mayor-elect Her.  
RES 25-1834  
RES 25-1865  
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19  
Adopted  
Authorizing the City to acquire permanent and temporary construction  
easements from property owners within the University Avenue Reconstruction  
Project.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to host a  
graduation ceremony for firefighters on December 17, 2025 at the Minnesota  
History Center.  
RES 25-1873  
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Adopted  
Approving the use of Neighborhood STAR grant funds for a change in scope  
of work for ArtStart.  
RES 25-1879  
RES 25-1880  
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Adopted  
Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation for the  
application submitted by NS LLC (License ID# DSIBLLIQ-000216-2025), d/b/a  
Pizza Maya, for Liquor On Sale - 101-180 seats and Liquor On Sale - Sunday  
licenses, located at 1324 7th St W.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of James Garrett Jr. and Hannah Hills to  
a four-year term on the Capitol Area Architectural and Planning Board  
(CAAPB).  
RES 25-1882  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jenni Severson to the Workforce  
Innovation Board of Ramsey County.  
RES 25-1883  
RES 25-1884  
RES 25-1890  
RES 25-1894  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor's reappointments of Sheigh Freeburg, Alanna Galloway,  
and Nate Gurol to the Labor Standards Advisory Committee.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Thi Nguyen to the Business Review  
Council.  
Adopted  
Approving the Use of Grant Funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for the St. Paul Parks Conservancy and Chiro Health  
Clinic, P.A.  
Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Approving the 2025 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant  
Program awards.  
RES 25-1614  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Requesting a comprehensive relocation, renovation, and reopening plan for  
Rondo Community Library.  
RES 25-1896  
RES 25-1752  
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Withdrawn  
Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Liquor  
On-Sale 100 Seats or Less, Liquor On-Sale Sunday license held by Damera  
Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant LLC d/b/a Damera (License ID #20110004770)  
for the premises located at 823 University Ave. W. (Laid over from November  
19, 2025) (to be withdrawn)  
Withdrawn  
BUDGET ITEMS  
Establishing the Water Charges for 2026. (Public hearing closed and laid over  
from November 5, 2025)  
RES PH 25-230  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Establishing the Water Fees and Charges for 2026. (Public hearing closed  
and laid over from November 5, 2025)  
RES PH 25-231  
RES PH 25-239  
RES PH 25-253  
RES PH 25-254  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Setting the 2026 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates. (Public hearing  
closed and laid over from November 5, 2025)  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Setting the Solid Waste Service Fee for 2026. (Public hearing closed and laid  
over from November 12, 2025)  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Authorizing Public Works to request $828,344 in SCORE grant funds from  
Ramsey County to support the curbside recycling program and setting the  
2026 City Recycling Service Fees. (Public hearing closed and laid over from  
November 12, 2025)  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
Approving the Regional Water Services 2026 Budget.  
RES 25-1816  
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Adopted  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
0
Nay:  
Approving the Final 2026 Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA) Budget  
and certifying the Final HRA Property Tax Levy payable in 2026.  
RES 25-1861  
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Adopted as amended  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Approving and adopting the Saint Paul Public Library Agency Budget.  
RES 25-1863  
RES 25-1807  
RES 25-1853  
RES 25-1814  
ROLL CALL  
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Adopted as amended  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Approving the RiverCentre Convention and Visitors Authority 2026 Budget.  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
Approving the 2026 City Tax Levy.  
Adopted as amended  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
Adopting the 2026 Budget.  
Adopted as amended  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
6 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember Anika Bowie, Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember  
Cheniqua Johnson and Councilmember Molly Coleman  
1 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim  
Absent  
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.  
Final Adoption  
Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level  
garbage service to be effective January 1, 2026.  
Ord 25-77  
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Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways  
to testify.  
Amending Chapters 60,61,68, and 72 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the  
Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area and the Flood Plain Management  
Overlay Districts.  
Ord 25-72  
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43  
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Amended and laid over to December 10, 2025 for Final Adoption  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Establishing Chapter 15 of the Administrative Code to establish and define  
structured quarterly reporting requirements for certain personnel vacancies  
and overtime utilization.  
Ord 25-78  
Laid over to December 10, 2025 for Final Adoption  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the HOME project budgets to reflect the earned 2024 HOME  
program income of $3,356.60.  
RES PH 25-252  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Approving the adoption of a Second Amended and Restated Spending Plan  
for various Tax Increment Financing Districts (under Minnesota Statutes,  
Section 469.176, Subd 4n).  
RES PH 25-258  
45  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the 2025 Regional Water Services budget resulting in an increase  
in spending and financing of $600,000 for Urgent 2024 lead replacement  
funds.  
RES PH 25-259  
46  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Approving the application of Minnesota Sports and Events for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound for the Bold North Breakaway-  
Rice Park event starting December 26, 2025, through January 5, 2026, at  
Rice Park - 109 W 4th St. (to be withdrawn)  
RES PH 25-263  
RES PH 25-264  
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48  
Withdrawn  
Approving a Five-Year Street Reconstruction Plan for the Fiscal Years 2026  
through 2030 and granting preliminary approval to the issuance of certain  
General Obligation Street Reconstruction Bonds by the City.  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
RES PH 25-271  
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amount of $29,333.99 for the Minnesota Task Force One (MNTF1)  
reimbursement from the City of Edina and accepting the donation of  
conference registration.  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $4,500 from the Minneapolis Fire Department.  
RES PH 25-272  
RES PH 25-273  
RES PH 25-274  
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52  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the Fire Department's financing plan to transfer funds from the  
HRA to the Fire Department for Catholic Charities response work.  
Adopted  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Amending the City General Fund to budget a transfer in of available balances  
from the HRA.  
Adopted as amended  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
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.  
Approval of the Consent Agenda  
Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
6 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie,  
Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember  
Coleman  
0
Nay:  
1 - Councilmember Kim  
Absent:  
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 693 COOK AVENUE  
EAST within fifteen (15) days after the December 3, 2025, City Council Public  
Hearing.  
RLH RR 25-32  
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54  
Adopted  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1240 VIRGINIA  
STREET. (File No. J2522R, Assessment No. 258555) (Reduce and to  
continue public hearing to December 3, 2025)  
RLH TA 25-282  
Public Hearing continued to December 10, 2025.  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 5:03 PM  
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