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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, March 12, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:30 PM  
4 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember Anika Bowie and Councilmember Saura Jost  
Present  
2 - Councilmember HwaJeong Kim and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Absent  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Saint Paul Regional Water Services 2025 Budget Amendment No. 2 in  
multiple accounting units to reflect a restructure of the organization.  
AO 25-12  
AO 25-14  
AO 25-15  
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2
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Received and Filed  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Funding for 2025 District Council  
Community Engagement program and clearance of blighted properties.  
Received and Filed  
Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program as adopted via City Council Resolution # RES  
24-1893.  
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  
Council President Noecker stated that Items 14 and 15 would be taken separately.  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Consent Agenda adopted as amended  
4 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Bowie  
and Councilmember Jost  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
2 - Councilmember Kim and Councilmember Johnson  
Absent:  
Authorizing the City to renew a lease agreement with the Pointe of Saint Paul  
Condominium Association for the Police Department's use of interior and  
rooftop space for radio communication equipment.  
RES 25-291  
RES 25-374  
RES 25-376  
RES 25-377  
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5
6
7
Adopted  
Approving a petition from WRA 1276 LLC for specially assessing the costs of  
a fire protection system at 1276 Wilson Avenue. (Project No. FP2025-02,  
Assessment No. 257100).  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the Gary Sinise Foundation First  
Responder Grant Program up to the amount of $150,000 to purchase  
extrication equipment and/or firefighting equipment.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the Jeremiah Lucey Grant  
Program/Leary Firefighters Foundation grant up to the amount of $25,000 to  
purchase extrication equipment and/or firefighting equipment.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $1,000 from the  
Saint Patrick's Association.  
RES 25-379  
RES 25-412  
RES 25-425  
RES 25-428  
8
Adopted  
Authorizing the Police Department to purchase food and beverages for law  
enforcement recruiting conducted in 2025.  
9
Adopted  
Appointing and authorizing the execution of a Master Legal Services  
Agreement with Kutak Rock LLP.  
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Adopted  
Amending the budget for AU 21117700 - Opioid Settlement and creating  
department-specific accounting units and projects for each of the identified  
uses of Opioid Settlement funds in the 2024 and 2025 adopted budgets.  
Adopted  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of January 8,  
15, and 22, 2025.  
Min 25-12  
12  
13  
Adopted  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Fire  
RES 25-337  
Supervisory Association, Local 21, to establish promotional rights from one  
classification to another for employees in the following union represented  
classifications: Fire District Chief, Emergency Medical Service Chief and Fire  
Training Officer.  
Adopted  
ROLL CALL  
6 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Present  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Amending Appendix A-2 of the Administrative Code to establish the creation  
of the City Council Public Safety & Community Wellness Committee. (Laid  
over from March 12, 2025)  
RES 25-434  
14  
Councilmember Bowie gave remarks and moved to lay over for two weeks.  
Councilmember Johnson gave remarks.  
Bowie gave additional remarks.  
Laid over to March 26, 2025  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Advocating for a Green New Deal.  
Ella from Sunrise Twin Cities gave remarks.  
Jesse from Sunrise Twin Cities gave remarks.  
Councilmember Jost spoke in support.  
Councilmember Kim spoke in support.  
Councilmember Yang spoke in support.  
Councilmember Bowie spoke in support.  
RES 25-424  
15  
Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Considering the appeal by the University of Saint Thomas to a decision of the  
Planning Commission to uphold a condition of their 2004 conditional use  
permit regarding drive access from Goodrich Avenue. (Public hearing closed  
APC 25-1  
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and laid over from March 12, 2025)  
Councilmember Jost moved to lay over to April 16, 2025.  
Laid over to April 16, 2025  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Overview of the Office of Cannabis Management's CanRenew Grant.  
SR 25-41  
Caroline Swinford, Grants Specialist in the Office of Financial Services, gave a staff  
report and answered councilmember questions.  
Received and Filed  
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  
Granting the application of East Mall Associates & Wengler Family Limited  
Partnership to rezone the properties at 841 and 857 Grand Avenue from BC  
community business (converted) and B2 community business to T3  
traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the zoning map.  
Ord 25-5  
17  
Council President Noecker moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 85 of the Legislative Code regarding Water Rates.  
Ord 25-6  
18  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 87 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service  
Ord 25-7  
19  
Connections.  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 88 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Meters.  
Ord 25-8  
Ord 25-9  
Ord 25-10  
Ord 25-11  
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21  
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Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 89 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Supplies.  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 90 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Fire Hydrants.  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 91 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Code  
miscellaneous provisions.  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 92 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Plumbing.  
Ord 25-12  
24  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 93 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Water Service  
Connections.  
Ord 25-13  
25  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 94 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Interior Work.  
Ord 25-14  
26  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 96 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Connection of Air  
Conditioning Equipment to City Water.  
Ord 25-15  
27  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 97 of the Legislative Code pertaining to Well Drillers.  
Ord 25-16  
28  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
First Reading  
Granting the application of St Paul Property Group, LLC to rezone properties  
at 10 River Park Plaza from T3M traditional neighborhood with master plan to  
ITM transitional industrial with master plan and amending Chapter 60 of the  
Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
Ord 25-23  
29  
Council President Noecker moved to lay over for one week.  
Laid over to March 19, 2025 for Second Reading  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 427 of the Legislative Code to reference and incorporate  
Uniform License Procedures as outlined in Legislative Code Chapter 310,  
clarify ambiguous language, update outdated gender language, add Infrared  
heated sauna fitness studios to the definition license category, and change  
the on-duty staffing exceptions.  
Ord 25-24  
30  
Councilmember Bowie moved to lay over for one week.  
Laid over to March 19, 2025 for Second Reading  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Repealing Chapter 440 of the Legislative Code related to Energy  
Benchmarking.  
Ord 25-25  
31  
Councilmember Noecker moved to lay over for one week.  
Laid over to March 19, 2025 for Second Reading  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending Chapter 189.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to duties of  
frequency of the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board evaluator examination.  
Ord 25-28  
32  
Councilmember Johnson moved to lay over for one week.  
Laid over to March 19, 2025 for Second Reading  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
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to testify.  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $448.57 for the donation from the Saint Paul Fire Foundation to  
support the Twin Cities Female Firefighter Fitness (TCF3) group.  
RES PH 25-38  
33  
Councilmember Kim moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Approving the application of MN Run Series, Podium Sports Marketing for a  
sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 31, 2025 at  
226 Spring St - Upper Landing Park.  
RES PH 25-39  
34  
Councilmember Jost moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Police Department in the  
amount of $150,951 for the current Minnesota Crime Prevention grants.  
RES PH 25-41  
35  
Councilmember Bowie moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of two grant agreements (with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending  
the operating budget with respect to the City’s sponsorship of a Department  
of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) Contamination Cleanup  
Grant, and a Metropolitan Council Tax Base Revitalization Account (TBRA)  
Contamination Cleanup Grant for Farwell on Water: District Connections and  
Venue at 42 Water Street West (District 3, Ward 2).  
RES PH 25-43  
36  
Councilmember Johnson moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the State of Minnesota to  
accept up to $30,000 from the State Funded IIJA Technical Assistance  
Program.  
RES PH 25-50  
37  
Councilmember Yang moved approval.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
0
Nay:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks and  
Recreation, in the amount of $72,000, to reflect funds received for rooftop  
solar installations at the North End Community Center (and to enter into a  
required grant agreement with the Minnesota Department of Commerce).  
RES PH 25-51  
38  
Andy Rodriguez, Director of Parks and Recreation, gave a staff report.  
Councilmember Kim spoke in support and moved approval.  
Councilmember Yang spoke in support.  
Adopted  
6 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember  
Johnson  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 4:43 PM  
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