RES 25-1540 Signatures for AO  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $144,405.85 of funding for DSI demolitions  
and $2,474.30 of additional funding for 650-658 Sherburne Ave.  
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AO 25-63  
Attachments:  
AO 25-63 Financial Analysis CDBG (DSI Demos & 650-658 Sherburne)  
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.  
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to  
the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development  
(DEED) for contamination cleanup funding for a project at 1165 Arcade Street N  
(Dist. 5, Ward 6).  
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Sponsors:  
Yang and Noecker  
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to apply to  
the Metropolitan Council for Livable Communities Demonstration Account for  
Tax Base Redevelopment Account projects at: 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E.  
(Hamm's Brewery - District 4, Ward 7) and 1165 Arcade Street (F2F@Arcade  
by Face to Face - District 5, Ward 6); as well as applying for TBRA-SEED Site  
Investigation funds for projects at 680-694 Minnehaha Avenue E. (West End of  
Hamm's) and 706 Marshall Avenue (Rondo Revitalize - District 8, Ward 1).  
Sponsors:  
Johnson, Yang and Bowie  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation and the Como Park Zoo  
and Conservatory to accept a grant of $400 from the Mid-America Orchid  
Congress for the purchase of orchid plants in the year 2025.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Authorizing the City to enter into an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel  
Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at Fire Station #7.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Proposed Issuance of Conduit Revenue Bonds by the Housing  
and Redevelopment Authority for the Twin Cities German Immersion School  
Project, 1031 Como Avenue, under Minnesota Statutes, Sections 469.152  
through 469.1655 (District 10 Ward 5).  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approving a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building Ordinance for the  
Primates Mechanical Building at Como Zoo.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approving a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building Ordinance for the Polar  
Bear Mechanical Building at Como Zoo.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approving the proposed issuance of conduit charter school lease revenue notes  
by the Port Authority (the “Port Authority”) for the Metro Deaf School Project  
located at 1125 Energy Park Drive (District 10, Ward 4).  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for grant funding  
from the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Community Tree  
Planting Grants Program to invest in public property tree planting to restore,  
enhance and diversify tree canopy throughout Saint Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the use of NSTAR grant funds for a change in scope of work for BP  
Sushi LLC.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round program for Sensuel Lingerie LLC.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the Mayor's appointment of Councilmember Molly Coleman to serve  
on The Family Housing Fund.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Accepting the donation of registration, travel, and lodging expenses from  
ReConnect Rondo for Councilmember Anika Bowie to attend the Reconnecting  
Communities Summit 2025 in Washington, D.C. from September 28-29, 2025.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 5 and Ward 6 Neighborhood  
Star Year-Round Programs for Lavish Luxe Hair Studios LLC.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Mariana Smith to the Human Rights and  
Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Timothy DeGiau and Barak ade Soleil to  
the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on People with Disabilities.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Morgan Kuschel and reappointments of  
Thomas Eckstein, Ronald Weisman, Marj Ebensteiner, Imogene Treichel,  
Meghan Redmond, Teisha Magee, and Alaina Gall to a two-year termontheꢀ  
AdvisoryCommitteeonAging.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Sequoia Rutan to the Saint Paul Public  
Housing Agency (PHA).  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Authorizing the City's ranked list of 2026 State General Obligation bonding  
requests for submittal to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the appointment of Saura Jost to serve on the Metropolitan Library  
Service Agency (MELSA) Board of Trustees.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
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  
Amending Chapters 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, and 69 of the Legislative Code as  
recommended in the Traditional Neighborhood (T) District Zoning Study.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 74 of the Legislative Code by enacting a new section  
designating the Theodore Hamm Brewing Company Heritage Preservation  
District as a Heritage Preservation Site.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Considering the application of the Housing and Redevelopment Authority (HRA)  
to rezone property at 1059 Maryland Avenue (NW Corner of Earl St) from B2  
Community Business to T2 Traditional Neighborhood and amending Chapter 60  
of the Legislative Code pertaining to the Zoning Map.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Saint Paul Public Schools for a conditional use  
permit for an outdoor trade school in an I2 zoning district at 0 Empire Drive.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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.  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 42 BAKER  
STREET WEST in Council File RLH SAO 25-53.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Isaac Garland and Franchesca Vann-Wickstrom to a Notice of  
Condemnation as Unfit for Human Habitation and Order to Vacate at 705  
DAYTON AVENUE. (Public hearing continued to October 15, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1762  
ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB2510A, Assessment No. 258833) (Public  
hearing continued to August 27, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Privratsky  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle  
Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE. (Public hearing continued to  
October 15, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1593  
MARGARET STREET in Council File RLH SAO 25-50.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on  
public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by  
12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public record and available for  
review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
The public may comment on public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and  
materials submitted by 12:00 pm of the day before the meeting will be attached to the public  
record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
Written public comment on public hearing items can be submitted to  
Contact-Council@ci.stpaul.mn.us, CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us, or by voicemail at  
651-266-6805. Live testimony will be taken in person in the Council Chambers, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
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