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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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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, August 12, 2026  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:30 PM  
5 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Saura Jost and  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
2 - Councilmember Anika Bowie and Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Absent  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate activity budget to more  
AO 26-55  
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accurately reflect activity in the Police General Fund.  
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  
5 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
2 - Councilmember Bowie and Councilmember Johnson  
Absent:  
Requesting City Council approval of amendments to the 2024 adopted  
Special Assessment Policies.  
RES 26-692  
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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  
September 16, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. SWRP2603, Assessment No. 263002)  
RES 26-1216  
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Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1232  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1270  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1296  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Elisa Rasmussen and reappointment of  
Amanda Heu to the Visit Saint Paul Board of Directors.  
RES 26-1305  
RES 26-1306  
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Adopted  
Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Kristin Beckmann to the Public  
Housing Agency (PHA).  
Adopted  
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  
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Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1251  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
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  
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Adopted  
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  
Adopted  
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 Charter (must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption  
by City Council but prior to Mayor signature).  
Ord 26-27  
ROLL CALL  
Ord 26-31  
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Withdrawn  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
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.  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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  
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Amended and laid over to August 19, 2026  
7 -  
0
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.  
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  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
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  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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  
RES PH 26-185  
RES PH 26-186  
RES PH 26-187  
RES PH 26-189  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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.  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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.  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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.  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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.  
Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM  
Appeal of Lucky Tiger Jack Rosenbloom to a Summary Abatement Order at  
RLH SAO 26-62  
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369 DALE STREET NORTH.  
Adopted as amended (granted to October 26, 2026 for compliance)  
6 -  
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman  
1 - Councilmember Johnson  
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  
0
Nay:  
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  
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Referred to August 18, 2026 Legislative Hearing  
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  
Adopted  
Appeal of Jade L. Nilo to a Fire Inspection Report at 1400 HEWITT AVENUE.  
RLH VO 26-36  
RLH CO 26-4  
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Adopted  
Appeal of Kinnell Tackett to a Notice to Cut Tall Grass and/or Weeds at 444  
JOHNSON PARKWAY.  
Adopted as amended (granted to September 14, 2026 for compliance)  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 594-596  
REANEY AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the July 15, 2026, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Continued Public Hearing to August 5, 2026)  
RLH RR 26-12  
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Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 4:04 PM  
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