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Council Chambers - 3rd

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City of Saint Paul

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Meeting Minutes - Action Only

City Council

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, March 25, 2026

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Councilmember Kim may 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

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 594-596

Reaney Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public

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

CO 26-16

AO 26-19

AO 26-20

Received and Filed

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocated budget for the 2023 BYRNE

(JAG) grant for the approved budget modification received from the U.S.

Department of Justice.

Received and Filed

Amending the 2026 Public Works Engineering Fund Survey Section budget to

reallocate budgeted amounts within spending accounts for the maintenance

and upgrade of the public website in order to better align with actual spending

needs, in the amount of $20,000.

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $62,000 of funding for Nancy's Beauty

Salon (1324 Rice Street) for CDBG subgrantee NENO's Business Investment

program.

AO 26-21

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

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Approving the City’s cost for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services

during September to November 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing

for April 21, 2026 and City Council public hearing for June 3, 2026 to consider

and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2601A,

Assessment No. 268501)

RES 26-173

RES 26-324

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Snow and Ice Removal from the public

Sidewalk during the month of January 2026, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for April 21, 2026 and City Council public hearing for June 3, 2026 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2601S, Assessment No. 268502)

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a

Request for Proposals for the Auto Theft Prevention Grants, issued by the

Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).

RES 26-404

RES 26-447

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On Sale - 291

or more seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday & Entertainment (A) license now held

by Lucky Golden Dragon LLC d/b/a White Dragon Hall (License ID

#20240001032) for the premises located at 1600 White Bear Avenue North.

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to submit an application for funds

under a Request for Proposals for 2026-28 Crisis Response Grants, issued

by the Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS)

RES 26-459

RES 26-479

Adopted

Authorizing approval of settlement and payment in full and final settlement of

the lawsuit, Margarita Davison, individually and as parent and natural guardian

of J.T., a minor v. Exavir Dwayne Binford, Jr., the City of St. Paul, Trenton

Henspeter, Thao Vue and Eric Thompson.

Adopted

Accepting the gift of travel expenses from the Global Philanthropy Partnership,

McKnight Foundation, TransitCenter Foundation as well as other funders for

City Engineer Nick Peterson to attend the Proximity, Affordability, & Livability

Study Tour from April 27-May 2 in the Netherlands.

RES 26-486

RES 26-507

Adopted

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the grant contract amendment

for the Community Crime Intervention and Prevention 2024 (Pathways to

Policing) grant from the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety;

authorizing the execution of the grant contract agreement amendment and

amending the 2026 grant and grant activity budget.

Adopted

Changing the rate of pay for the classification of Assessment Supervisor

(formerly Real Estate and Assessment Supervisor), EG 09.

RES 26-421

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

SUSPENSION ITEM

RES 26-522

Appointing Nicole Tillander as City Clerk.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Recognizing the contribution of Xia Xoua Vang.

RES 26-502

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Recognizing District 5 Payne-Phalen Community Council’s Executive Director

Jack Byers for his service in the East Side of Saint Paul and declaring

Sunday, March 29, 2026 as Jack Byers Day in the City of Saint Paul.

RES 26-503

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Adopting the Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Recommendation

submitted by the Administrative Law Judge, with exceptions, concerning the

Tobacco Products Shop license (License ID #140001994) held by White Bear

Tobacco Market Place Inc d/b/a White Bear Tobacco for the premises located

at 1662 White Bear Avenue North and imposing the recommended

presumptive matrix penalty and the costs of the contested case hearing

before the Administrative Law Judge. (Licensee will speak to Council on their

own behalf.)

RES 26-412

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Administrative Ordinance establishing the minimum qualifications for the

vacancy for the position of Fire Chief pursuant to the provisions of Section

12.12.1 of the City Charter.

Ord 26-17

Amended and public hearing continued to April 1, 2026 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Amending Section 193.04 of the Legislative Code (Title XIX) to temporarily

extend the pre-eviction notice period in Section 193.04 from 30-days to

60-days.

Ord 26-18

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

First Reading

SUSPENSION ITEM

Ord 26-19

Adding Ch. 44A to the Administrative Code to institute training, reporting, and

programming related to the City’s relationship with civil immigration laws and

enforcement practices under Administrative Code Chapter 44.

Laid over to April 1, 2026 for Second Reading

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Deleting Chapter 54 of the Legislative Code (Title VI) pertaining to Rental

Application Fees.

Ord 26-20

Laid over to April 1, 2026 for Second Reading

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Updating Chapter 13 of the Administrative Code (Title I) pertaining to

Department of Safety and Inspections.

Ord 26-21

Laid over to April 1, 2026 for Second Reading

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Amending capital fund budgets to provide additional funding for the Hayden

Heights Library renovation project.

RES PH 26-68

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving the applications of White Squirrel Bar for two sound level variances

in order to present amplified sound for a Saturday Patio Music Series and a

Sunday Patio Music Series, every Saturday and Sunday, May 30 - September

27, 2026, at 974 7th Street West - the White Squirrel Bar patio.

RES PH 26-70

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

To amend the Parks and Recreation 2026 Grant and Aid Fund for a $500,000

donation from Como Friends, a non-profit to promote, support, preserve and

enhance the Como Zoo and Marjorie McNeely Conservatory.

RES PH 26-72

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Authorizing the Office of Financial Empowerment to accept a grant in the

amount of $490,000 from the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation, and to amend

the 2026 Office of Financial Empowerment budget, in the amount of

$390,000.

RES PH 26-73

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 935 CASE

AVENUE. (File No. J2601R5, Assessment No. 268606)

RLH TA 26-22

RLH VO 26-15

Adopted

Appeal of Elizabeth Sibet, Sibet Renovations, LLC, to a Notice of

Condemnation and Order to Vacate at 227 FULLER AVENUE. (Continued

Public Hearing to March 25, 2026; Legislative Hearing on March 24, 2026)

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 925

MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 25-25.

RLH RR 26-6

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1377

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-9.

RLH SAO 26-19

Adopted

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 932 PAYNE

AVENUE (643 SIMS AVENUE). (File No. J2513B1, Assessment No. 258119)

RLH TA 25-434

RLH VO 26-14

RLH SAO 26-22

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Appeal of Bernetta Miller to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice, which includes

condemnation, at 998 SEVENTH STREET EAST.

Adopted

Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1496 UPPER

AFTON ROAD in Council File RLH SAO 26-14.

Adopted

Meeting ended at 5:19 PM

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