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Council Chambers - 3rd

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Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President HwaJeong Kim

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Matt Privratsky

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, August 20, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

CO 25-33

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 499

Snelling Avenue North a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only;

public hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

499 Snelling Ave N.OTA 8-8-25

AO 25-43

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $50,000 of funding for Arcade Wine

and Spirits (1100 Arcade St) for CDBG subgrantee ESNDC for their

Business Investment Fund (BIF) program.

Attachments:

AO 25-43 Financial Analysis CDBG (Arcade Wines)

AO 25-44

Establishing eighteen (18) new projects through the STAR Economic

Development Program as adopted via City Council Resolution # 25-633.

Attachments:

AO 25-44 Financial Analysis - 2025 STAR Economic Development Program_up

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.

RES 25-1184

Accepting a Community Resilience grant from the Minnesota Pollution

Control Agency for the Jackson Street Project and authorizing the

execution of the grant agreement.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

ST_PAUL_COMMUNITY_RESILIENCE Agreement MPCA.pdf

RES 25-1197

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the

Central Safe Routes to School Project.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

SAP 164-591-006 Central SRTS Agreement.pdf

RES 25-1198

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with MnDOT for the

Como Safe Routes to School Project.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

SAP 164-591-007 Como SRTS Agreement.pdf

RES 25-1212

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building

Registration fees billed during April 17, 2024 to March 18, 2025, and

setting date of Legislative Hearing for September 16, 2025 and City

Council public hearing for October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the

assessments against individual properties. (File No. VB2513, Assessment

No. 258829)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2513.258829

Assessment Roll VB2513.258829

RES 25-1213

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency

Boarding services during April 2025, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for September 16, 2025 and City Council public hearing for

October 8, 2025 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2513B, Assessment No. 258113)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2513B.258113

Assessment Roll J2513B.258113

RES 25-1217

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Marjorie

McNeely Conservatory to apply for a grant of up to $400 from the

Mid-America Orchid Congress for the purchase of orchid plants in the year

2025.

Sponsors:

Kim and Privratsky

RES 25-1231

Authorizing the City to apply for $63,075 from the Minnesota Department of

Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation

at Hamline Midway Library.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-1257

Authorizing the City to enter into Agreement No.1057461 with the

Minnesota Department of Transportation for federal participation in a force

account for the Burns and Suburban Sidewalk Infill Project.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

164-216-021FAAgree.pdf

RES 25-1277

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair

Garage license now held by Romea Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Romea Auto

Repair LLC (License ID #20250001058) for the premises located at 511

Smith Avenue South.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

RES 25-1281

Authorizing the Department of Emergency Management to apply for an

annual Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant from the Federal

Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support regional

preparedness and capabilities to prevent, prepare for, protect against, and

respond to acts of terrorism.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-1293

Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the

Housing and Redevelopment Authority for Nova Classical Academy

Project, 1455 Victoria Way, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152

through 469.1655 (District 9, Ward 3).

Sponsors:

Jost and Noecker

RES 25-1294

Approving the proposed issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the

Housing and Redevelopment Authorityfor the Twin Cities Academy Project,

690 Birmingham Street, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152

through 469.1655 (District 1, Ward 7).

Sponsors:

Johnson

RES 25-1299

Canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the special City

General Election held August 12, 2025.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

August 2025 Abstract

RES 25-1233

Establishing the rate of pay for new classification of SPRWS Training

Coordinator, in Grade 038 of EG 10, Manual and Maintenance

Supervisors Association.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SPRWS Training Coordinator Financial Analysis Worksheet

RES 25-1307

Celebrating the one year anniversary of the Minnesota Toy Library in the

City of Saint Paul.

Sponsors:

Johnson

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

Ord 25-46

Approving the application of Ramsey County Regional Railroad Authority

(RCRRA), Saint Paul Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA), and

St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church to rezone properties at 694

Minnehaha Avenue E et al from I2 general industrial to H2 residential, T3

traditional neighborhood, RM2 medium-density multiple-family residential

district and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the

Zoning Map. (Public hearing on July 23, 2025)

Johnson

Sponsors:

Attachments:

ZC Staff Report Packet - Hamms

LOS Zoning DBCC

Hamm's Redevelopment - PPPC Board recommendation to the City of St. Paul 4

Clapp Investments-DRH to Zoning Committee

5-22-25 Zoning Committee Minutes - signed

PC Action Minutes 5-30-25

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 1 + 2

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcels 3 + 4

Hamm's Brewery Rezoning PC Resolution Parcel 5

Michael Kaupa public comment o-b-o Clapp Investments

Public Testimony to CC as of 7.23

Hamms Exhibit A

Additional CC public comments

Document submitted during public hearing

Ord 25-47

Approving an interim ordinance pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 462.355, Subd.4

pending the completion of a Zoning Study on Sober Houses and

Supportive Housing Facilities.

Sponsors:

Bowie and Kim

Attachments:

Andrea Suchy-Shinn public comment

Document submitted during public hearing 1

Document submitted during public hearing 2

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to

testify.

Ord 25-45

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.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Margaret Two-Way Map.pdf

Margaret Council Presentation

RES PH

25-163

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $105,242.36 to utilize Parkland Dedication

funds for the Linwood Park Improvements project.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Linwood Parkland FS $105242

RES PH

25-171

Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with

indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending

the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a

Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act Pre-Development Grant

Program for the benefit of Hamm’s Brewery Redevelopment at 680-694

Minnehaha Avenue E. (District 4, Ward 7).

Sponsors:

Johnson and Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis for Hamm's Brewery Geo Thermal RES PH 25-171 Anne 07.3

RES PH

25-172

Approving the three applications of University of St Thomas (UST) for a

UST Welcome Days Pep Rally on 08/27; a UST Football Game on 08/28

and a UST Welcome Days Tommie Get Together Event on 08/29/2025 for

three sound level variances in order to present live amplified sound at the

University of St Thomas Stadium, 2115 Summit Avenue.

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

Application - 8.27.2025 Event

Application - 8.28.2025 Event

Application - 8.29.2025 Event

Dan Kennedy - ARD public comment

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.

RLH TA

25-298

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 367

ARBOR STREET. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

367 Arbor St.SA Ltr & Photo 04-03-25.pdf

367 Arbor St.Photos 4-3-25.pdf

367 Arbor St.Recheck photos 4-10-25.pdf

367 Arbor St.email chain 6-25-25.pdf

367 Arbor St.Vang email 7-7-25.pdf

RLH TA

25-306

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 992

ARCADE STREET. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No. 258111)

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

992 Arcade St.Emergency Boading Ltr 2-27-25.pdf

992 Arcade St.Respro Invoice 2-21-25.pdf

992 Arcade St.Police Report 2-21-25.pdf

992 Arcade St Photos 02-21-2025.pdf

992 Arcade St Investigation 2-21-25.pdf

992 Arcade St- Incident 02-21-2025.pdf

992 Arcade St.Moua-Lee Ltr 7-16-25.doc

RLH AR 25-63

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services

during April 9 to 28, 2025. (File No. J2523R, Assessment No. 258557)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2523R.258557

RLH AR 25-64

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy

fees billed during March 5 to 31, 2025. (File No. CRT2510, Assessment

No. 258209)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll CRT2510.258209

RLH AR 25-65

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

services billed during December 23 to January 22, 2025. (File No.

J2511E, Assessment No. 258318)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2511E.258318

RLH AR 25-66

Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 2,

2024 to February 25, 2025. (File No. J2509P, Assessment No. 258408)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2509P.258408

RLH AR 25-67

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) service during April 2025. (File No. 2505T, Assessment No.

259006)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2505T.259006

RLH AR 25-68

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration

fees billed during September 16 to January 22, 2025. (File No. VB2511,

Assessment No. 258819)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll VB2511.258819

RLH AR 25-69

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during February 2025. (File No. J2511B, Assessment No.

258111)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2511B.258111

RLH AR 25-70

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from December 2024 to

February 2025 (C.D.B.G. Funds). (File No. J2506C, Assessment No.

252006)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2506C.252006

RLH AR 25-71

Ratifying the assessment for Demolition services from March to April 2025.

(File No. J2507C, Assessment No. 252007)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2507C.252007

ADJOURNMENT

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651-266-6805. Live testimony by telephone is unavailable at this time.

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