Agenda - City Council

City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg Boulevard

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

City of Saint Paul

651-266-8560

Meeting Agenda

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, August 12, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate activity budget to more

accurately reflect activity in the Police General Fund.

AO 26-55

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

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.

Requesting City Council approval of amendments to the 2024 adopted Special

Assessment Policies.

RES 26-692

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Current Policies

Exhibit B - Amended Policies

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

September 16, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. SWRP2603, Assessment No. 263002)

RES 26-1216

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for September 16, 2026,

to consider approval of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance

costs for 2025. File No. 18428-25, Assessment No. 257200.

RES 26-1230

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

2025 7th Place Mall Budget

7th Place Assessment Agreement Doc # 2189202_1

Seventh Place Mall Maintenance Cost Sharing Agreement

Recorded Declaration of 2015

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for September 16, 2026,

to consider approval of the Seventh Place Mall operation and maintenance

costs for 2026. File No. 18428-26, Assessment No. 267200.

RES 26-1232

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

2026 7th Place Mall Budget

7th Place Assessment Agreement Doc # 2189202_1 (1)

Seventh Place Mall Maintenance Cost Sharing Agreement

Recorded Declaration of 2015

Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application to the FY 2026

LEMHWA Grants Program from the U.S. Department of Justice.

RES 26-1267

Sponsors:

Noecker

Preliminary Order setting the date of City Council public hearing for September

16, 2026 to consider approval for the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and

maintenance costs for 2027. File No. 18746-26, Assessment No. 267202.

RES 26-1270

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

CF 94-1289 Places to Park

Assessment Roll

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

of Transportation (MnDOT) for traffic signal system interconnect construction

on Trunk Highway 61 from Burns Avenue to Third Street.

RES 26-1279

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

MnDOT 1057072 AGR Saint Paul.pdf

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

the lawsuit captioned, Jon Berry v. City of St. Paul, and St. Paul City Council

Member Anika Bowie in her individual capacity, Ramsey County District Court

File Number, 27-CV-25-5519.

RES 26-1296

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Administrative Code 3.02

Berry Settlement Agreement

Financial Analysis - Berry

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Elisa Rasmussen and reappointment of

Amanda Heu to the Visit Saint Paul Board of Directors.

RES 26-1305

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Kristin Beckmann to the Public

Housing Agency (PHA).

RES 26-1306

Sponsors:

Noecker

Finding that ST. PAWS LLC violated Legislative Code, Chapters 224 and 233,

and imposing restitution in the amount of $40,201.23.

RES 26-1311

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

AMENDED ST PAWS Notice of Violation

AMENDED Determination #24-20 - ST PAWS

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2026 -

December 31, 2028) and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of

Saint Paul and the International Association of Fire Fighters, AFL-CIO Local

21.

RES 26-1177

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Fire Fighters Local 21 2026-2028 Labor Agreement

Fire Fighters Local 21 2026-2028 Summary Agreement

MOA Fire L21 RHI Pre65 Options

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2026 -

December 31, 2026) between the City of Saint Paul and the Law

Enforcement Labor Services Local No. 635 representing Deputy Chiefs and

Memorandums of Agreement.

RES 26-1251

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Law Enforcement Labor Services Local No 635 Deputy Chiefs 2026 Labor Agree

Law Enforcement Labor Services (LELS) Local No 635 Police Deputy Chiefs 20

LELS MOU Miliary Leave

LELS MOA RHI Pre65 Option

LELS MOA 2027 Health Insurance

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul

and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local 110, for the

purpose of establishing mandatory contributions for the utilization of the

Minnesota Paid Leave program.

RES 26-1262

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Electrical Workers Local 110 MOA Paid Leave Program Contribution

Amending RES 25-192, as amended, to integrate the responsibilities of the

Administrative Citations Legislative Advisory Committee into a public

Administrative Citations Implementation Working Group.

RES 26-1314

Sponsors:

Bowie, Noecker and Yang

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 placing the classification titled Deputy City Clerk in

the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City of Saint Paul

Ord 26-27

Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City

Council but prior to Mayor signature).

Sponsors:

Noecker and Johnson

Attachments:

Deputy City Clerk Class Spec

Staff Report - Deputy City Clerk Classification 7.22.26

AFSCME, PEA, SPSO Opposition Letter

Memo - Additional Background on Proposed Deputy Clerk Classification

Amending Section 224.05(c) of the Legislative Code to eliminate the City’s

provisional 90-day minimum wage rate in the City of Saint Paul for workers

between the ages of 14 and 17.

Ord 26-31

Sponsors:

Coleman, Yang and Kim

Attachments:

Saint Paul Minimum Wage and Youth Wage slides 7.2026

First Reading

Administrative Ordinance establishing a Qualifications and Examining

Committee for the position of Fire Chief pursuant to the provisions of

Section 9.01(a) of the Administrative Code and Section 12.12.1 of the Saint

Paul City Charter.

Ord 26-38

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Saint Paul Fire Department Chief Selection Committee 2026

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Ratifying the assessments for sanitary sewer replacement within the street

right-of-way from the public sewer to the property line, done with the Metro

Transit 10-mile Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit project. (File No. 19252C,

Assessment No. 226001)

RES PH

26-148

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

Approving the petition of Scott Ramsay, on behalf of Buck Valley Developers

LLC, property owner at 779 Lexington Parkway South, to vacate the alley

right-of-way abutting Lot 1, Block 19, West End Addition.

RES PH

26-177

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Exhibit A. description. area to vacate

Exhibit B.depiction.survey

General Aerial View

Brian & Lisa VanRanst public comment

Amending the City's Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details

resulting from the issuance of Judgment Bonds, Series 2026A, judgment

payment and transfer of proceeds from a special revenue fund.

RES PH

26-188

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis RES PH 26-188

Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Public Works Department, to accept a

donation of one (1) Big Belly-brand garbage and recycling collection station,

with a value of $6,951.60, from the Highland District Council to support public

garbage and recycling operations.

RES PH

26-184

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the application of the Department of Parks and Recreation for a

sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for the Saint Paul Get

Down event on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 2 Wabasha Street - Raspberry

Island Regional Park.

RES PH

26-185

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the application of the University of Saint Thomas for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the 2026 Back to School Pep

Rally event on Thursday, September 3, 2026, at 2115 Summit Avenue -

O'Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

26-186

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Approving the application of Selby Ave JazzFest for a sound level variance in

order to present amplified sound for the Selby Ave JazzFest event on

Saturday, September 12, 2026, at the intersection of Selby Avenue and Milton

Street North.

RES PH

26-187

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Approving the application of University of Saint Thomas for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for a UST vs. Winona State

Football Game event on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at 2115 Summit Avenue -

O'Shaughnessy Stadium.

RES PH

26-189

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Application_USTvsWinona

Applicant_USTvsWinona

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.

Appeal of Brent Rekstad to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human

Habitation and Order to Vacate at 1083 BRADLEY STREET. (To refer to

August 18, 2026 Legislative Hearing)

RLH VO

26-31

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

1083 Bradley St.appeal 7-23-26

1083 Bradley St.photos 7-22-26

1083 Bradley St.Lightner email 7-23-26

1083 Bradley St.photos 8-4-26

Appeal of Lucky Tiger Jack Rosenbloom to a Summary Abatement Order at

369 DALE STREET NORTH.

RLH SAO

26-62

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

369 Dale St N.appeal.7-17-26

369 Dale St N.Occupant Letter 7-10-26

369 Dale St N.photos 7-10-26

369 Dale St.Rosenbloom Ltr.8-6-26

369 Dale St.Rosenbloom Ltr Revised.8-6-26

Making finding on the appealed of Katherine Werner to a nuisance abatement

ordered for 2177 FAIRMOUNT AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-57.

RLH SAO

26-65

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

2177 Fairmount Ave.Werner Ltr.7-16-26

2177 Fairmount Ave.photo 8-4-26

Appeal of Jade L. Nilo to a Fire Inspection Report at 1400 HEWITT AVENUE.

RLH VO

26-36

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

1400 Hewitt Ave.appeal.7-29-26

1400 Hewitt Ave.condemnation orders 07-29-26

1400 Hewitt Ave.photos 7-29-26

Appeal of Kinnell Tackett to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 444

JOHNSON PARKWAY.

RLH CO 26-4

Sponsors:

Johnson

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