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, June 3, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:30 PM

7 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Present

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the 2024 Urban

AO 26-31

Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for the approved budget modification

received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland

Security and Emergency Management.

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 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

Authorizing the City to execute a third amendment to a lease agreement with

Ramsey County for the Ramsey County Sheriff's use of space in the City Hall

Annex.

RES 26-875

Adopted

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage

license now held by Mission Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Mission Auto Repair

(License ID #DSIBLAUTO-000574-2026) for the premises located at 944

Arcade St.

RES 26-876

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Como Park

Zoo and Conservatory, to pay costs associated with the Association of Zoos

and Aquariums accreditation process.

RES 26-878

RES 26-895

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a gift of

reimbursement of airfare expenses, registration, and per diem for the Street

Maintenance Engineer of Public Works, and ASCE national representative

for Region 3, Chris DeDene, to attend the 2026 American Society of Civil

Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute National Chapter Summit on July 30-31,

and to amend the budget to accommodate the gift estimated to be $1,000.

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417 for the 2026 June Wage and

Fringe Adjustment. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

RES 26-887

RES 26-898

Laid over to June 10, 2026

Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028)

and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the

International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70. (To be laid over one

week for adoption)

Laid over to June 10, 2026

Accepting the gift of registration, hotel and travel expenses from Local

Progress for Council Member HwaJeong Kim to attend the 2026 Local

Progress National Convening.

RES 26-912

RES 26-840

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.

Adopted

Approving polling location changes for the August 11, 2026 primary and the

November 3, 2026 general elections.

RES 26-904

RES 26-916

Adopted

Welcoming the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated to the

City of Saint Paul.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation

Department (Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $32,000

from the Midway Men's Club to support Recreation Services programming.

RES 26-775

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

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

Adopted as amended

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

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.

First Reading

Granting the application of AuMer Development Group to rezone property at

213 Bates Avenue from H2 Residential to T1 Traditional Neighborhood and

amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.

Ord 26-28

Laid over to June 10, 2026 for Second Reading

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

to testify.

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept grant funding

in the amount of $146,301.16 from the State of Minnesota, Department of

Natural Resources and to establish a budget in the Grant Fund to reflect said

funds to support tree planting at the Como Zoo.

RES PH 26-125

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of Hot Summer Jazz Festival for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for a Twin Cities Jazz Festival

event on June 19 and 20, 2026, at 221 East Fifth Street - Mears Park.

RES PH 26-124

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of The United Hmong Family, Inc. for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for a Hmong International

Freedom Festival event on June 26, 27, and 28, 2026, at 1151 Wynne

Avenue - Como Regional Park.

RES PH 26-127

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

Approving the application of Minnesota United FC for a sound level variance

in order to present amplified sound for Great Lawn Concert Series event on

the Saturdays of June 13 and August 15, 2026, at 400 Snelling Avenue North

- outside of Allianz Field.

RES PH 26-131

Adopted

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Appeal of Gary Grimes to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 314 WYOMING

RLH SAO 26-46

STREET EAST.

Adopted as amended (granted to July 10, 2026 for compliance)

7 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

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 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson

and Councilmember Coleman

Yea:

Nay:

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for

1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32. (June 2, 2026

Legislative Hearing)

RLH SAO 26-37

RLH SAO 26-45

Amended and public hearing continued to June 10, 2026

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.

(Public Hearing continued to June 3, 2026)

Amended and public hearing continued to June 10, 2026

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2014 THIRD

STREET EAST. (File No. J2601E2, Assessment No. 268303)

RLH TA 26-9

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up service

during September to November 2025 (File No. J2601A, Assessment No.

268501)

RLH AR 26-31

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal in January

2026 (File No. J2601S, Assessment No. 268502)

RLH AR 26-32

Adopted

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 3:51 PM

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