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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, May 13, 2026

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Councilmember Kim will be participating remotely.

ROLL CALL

Meeting started at 3:30 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 Capital Improvement Budgets in the Department of Public

Works (PW) to move funds budgeted for the 2024 PW City 1% Sales Tax to

the 2024 Grand Snelling Intersection Improvement Project.

AO 26-26

Received and Filed

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: To allocate $20,000 in additional funding

for the Ramsey County Window Replacement 2025 contract and to return

$20,783 to the Housing Real Estate Undesignated Fund.

AO 26-27

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:

Approving the City’s cost of providing Demolition 2026, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for June 9, 2026 and City Council public hearing for July

15, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. J2606C, Assessment No. 262005)

Adopted

Approving the City’s cost of providing Repair of Sanitary Sewer Service Line

on Private Properties and setting date of City Council public hearing for June

13, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.

(File No. SWRP2602, Assessment No. 263001)

Adopted

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the Operative Plasterers and

Cement Masons International Association, Local No. 633. (To be laid over

one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 20, 2026

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the International Association of

Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, Local 10. (To be laid over

one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 20, 2026

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the United Association of

Plumbers, Local 34. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 20, 2026

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2026 Wage and Fringe

adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States

Regional Council of Carpenters. (To be laid over for one week for adoption)

Laid over to May 20, 2026

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department

of Transportation (MnDOT) and Ramsey County for MnDOT’s Trunk Highway

61 Project.

Adopted

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to

$1,900,000 from the Early Childhood Facilities Grant Program for the Conway

Recreation Center project.

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter an amendment to lease agreement 15905 with

National Cooperative Leasing (NCL) to continue leasing 27 Nissan Leaf S, and

39 Nissan Leaf fit to remain in the Evie Carshare fleet for another 3 years.

Adopted

Authorizing the proper City officials to accept a gift stipend from the Vera

Institute of Justice for Assistant City Attorney Edmundo D. Lijo to attend the

SAFE Network Annual Convening in Denver, Colorado on May 7-8, 2026.

RES 26-768

RES 26-771

Adopted

Authorizing the City to enter into a Master Services Agreement with Yardstik,

Inc. (which includes an indemnification clause) to provide the Department of

Parks and Recreation (Department) with certain reports and investigation

services.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jazmin Glaser-Kelly, Antonio Montez,

Andrew Escobedo, and Gabriel Salah-Pfieffer to the Parks and Recreation

Commission.

RES 26-777

RES 26-728

Adopted

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

the Tri-Council (LIUNA Laborers, Local 563; General Drivers, Local 120; and

Operating Engineers, Local 49) for a 2026 interim wage increase during their

reorganization transition.

Adopted

Approving the Mayor's appointment of Cedrick Baker to serve as Assistant

Mayor.

RES 26-809

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

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

Director of Planning and Economic Development.

RES 26-791

Laid over to May 27, 2026

4 -

3 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Bowie and

Councilmember Johnson

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember

Coleman

Approving adverse action against the Liquor On-Sale 100 Seats or Less,

Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor On-Sale Sunday & Gambling

Location license (License ID #20160001981) held by A & M Bar and Grill LLC

d/b/a St Paul Saloon for the premises located at 1045 Hudson Road and

imposing the recommended presumptive matrix penalty and amended license

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

RES 26-532

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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.

Final Adoption

Amending Chapter 66 of the Legislative Code to correct a scrivener’s error

related to allowing additional lot coverage for providing functional green roof

space.

Ord 26-25

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Updating Chapter 310 of the Legislative Code (Title XXIX) pertaining to

Uniform License Procedures to extend payment of license renewal fees owed

in calendar year 2026.

Ord 26-26

Adopted

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.

Approving the petition of the Department of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of

the City of St. Paul, to vacate the public right-of-way, Morton Street, in Baker

Playground.

RES PH 26-105

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept additional grant

funding in the amount of $43,745.00 from the State of Minnesota, Department

of Natural Resources to support Saint Paul’s tree planting program.

RES PH 26-110

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Approving the application of OSP Events LLC for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound for the Lowertown Sounds event series on

the Thursdays of June 4, 11, 18, 25, July 9, 16, 23, and 30, 2026, with the

potential addition of Thursdays August 13 and 20, 2026, at 221 5th Street East

- Mears Park.

RES PH 26-112

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the donation from the Ramsey

County Chiefs of Police Association which is designated for officer travel

costs when representing the Police Department at the National Police Week

in Washington D.C.

RES PH 26-116

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:

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1216

ALBEMARLE STREET. (File No. 2603T, Assessment No. 269002)

RLH TA 26-80

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 399

BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-16. (Legislative Hearing May 12,

2026)

RLH SAO 26-41

Public hearing continued to June 10, 2026

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 708

HAWTHORNE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-8.

RLH SAO 26-18

RLH VO 26-22

RLH RR 26-5

Adopted as amended (nuisance abated)

Appeal of Frank Andrew to a Fire Inspection Correction Notice (which includes

condemnation) at 484 ROBERT STREET NORTH.

Adopted

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 299

SHERBURNE AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the April 15, 2026, City

Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to May 13, 2026)

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

Appeal of Victor Thao to a Summary Abatement Order at 685 VAN BUREN

AVENUE.

RLH SAO 26-36

RLH SAO 26-40

RLH AR 26-26

ADJOURNMENT

Adopted

Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 412

WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH in Council File RLH SAO 26-25.

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)

service during Nov-Dec 2025 (File No. 2603T, Assessment No. 269002)

Adopted

Meeting ended at 4:27 PM

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