Minutes - City Council

City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

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, May 27, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:32 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

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate activity budget to more

AO 26-32

accurately record grant awards from the Saint Paul Police Foundation.

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

Nay:

Authorizing the City to enter into a grant agreement with the Minnesota

Department of Transportation for Active Transportation funding for the

Lafayette Trail Connection Project.

RES 26-838

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the purpose of

ensuring adequate staffing, training and operational continuity during a period

of staffing shortages in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services Production

Division.

RES 26-840

Laid over to June 3, 2026

Authorizing payment in the amount of $12,818.89 in full and final settlement of

claim of Deborah Brisch-Cramer.

RES 26-843

RES 26-844

Adopted

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240020403 for Storm Sewer Collection

infrastructure installed by the Saint Paul Port Authority on The Heights project

site.

Adopted

Appointing and Authorizing the Execution of a Master Legal Services

Agreement with Barnes & Thornburg LLP

RES 26-880

RES 26-782

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Bricklayers and Allied

Craftsworkers Local Union 1 Minnesota/North Dakota.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 82 for the

May 2026 Wage and Fringe Adjustment.

RES 26-811

RES 26-820

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the Saint Paul Police Federation for the purpose of changing the length of the

eligibility list for the classification of Police Officer.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

RES 26-874

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Ia Xiong to serve as the City’s

Director of the Department of Safety and Inspections.

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey County

Economic Development Authority (“EDA”). (Laid over from May 27, 2026)

RES 26-886

Laid over to June 3, 2026

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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

submitted by the Administrative Law Judge, and adopting them as amended,

concerning the Auto Repair Garage & Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle

license held by M F K Enterprise Inc d/b/a M F K Enterprise (License ID

#57957) for the premises located at 830 Robert Street South and imposing

the presumptive matrix penalty and amending the license conditions.

(Licensee will speak to Council on their own behalf).

RES 26-841

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving a Legislative Hearing Fee Waiver Pilot Program for the remainder

of 2026.

RES 26-812

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Melanie McMahon to serve as the City's

Director of Planning and Economic Development.

RES 26-791

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Coleman

1 - Councilmember Bowie

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Approving five (5) applications of the Grand Avenue Business Association for

sound level variances in order to present amplified sound for the Grand Old

Day event on Sunday, June 7, 2026, at 640 Grand Avenue, South of the

intersection of Grand Avenue and Grotto Street S. and 791 Grand Avenue, 917

Grand Avenue, 1055 Grand Avenue, and 1549 Grand Avenue - Macalester

College Parking Lot.

RES PH 26-120

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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 Minnesota

Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)

Redevelopment Grant for the benefit of Afton Park Development’s Mixed-Use

Redevelopment at 841-857 Grand Avenue (District 16, Ward 2).

RES PH 26-121

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Accepting a grant on behalf of the St. Paul Fire Department from the Capitol

Region Watershed District to support maintenance of the green roof located

at Fire Department Headquarters/Station 1 building and amending SPFD's

2026 financing and spending plans

RES PH 26-122

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Authorizing the City to accept $6,800,061 in HOME-ARP funds from the

United States Department of Housing and Urban Development and amending

the 2026 budget to incorporate these funds into the federal grant budget.

RES PH 26-126

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Adopting the Climate Action and Resilience Plan Update

RES PH 26-130

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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:

Making finding on the appealed of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance

abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-28.

(May 26, 2026 Legislative Hearing)

RLH SAO 26-45

Amended and public hearing continued to June 3, 2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2511E1, Assessment No. 258325)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2512E1, Assessment No. 258326)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2601E1, Assessment No. 268302)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2170

HIGHWOOD AVENUE. (File No. J2602E1, Assessment No. 268304)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1377

MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-19. (May 26, 2026

Legislative Hearing)

Amended and public hearing continued to June 10, 2026

Appeal of Melanie Baker to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle

Abatement Order at 1884 MONTANA AVENUE EAST.

RLH SAO 26-39

RLH SAO 26-44

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Appeal of Joseph Richardson to a Summary Abatement Order at 1875

NORTH PARK DRIVE.

Adopted

Meeting ended at 5:06 PM

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