Agenda - City Council

City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg

Boulevard

City of Saint Paul

Council Chambers - 3rd

Floor

Meeting Agenda

City Council

651-266-8560

Council President Rebecca Noecker

Vice President Nelsie Yang

Councilmember Anika Bowie

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim

Wednesday, July 8, 2026

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works

Capital Budget for the University Avenue Reconstruction Project.

AO 26-39

Attachments:

AO 26-39 FA.xlsx

Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-1027

AO 26-38

Attachments:

2026 AO 26-38 NSTAR Financial Analysis-PRP Works

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: To allocate $150,000 for demolition of

648-656 Bush Avenue and to return $7,821.70 NENO business investment and

revitalization funds back to the undesignated fund.

AO 26-40

Attachments:

AO 26-40 Financial Analysis CDBG

AO 26-41

Authorizing the Department of Public Works to move $71,499 from unspent

signing and lighting materials budget to accommodate a garage door

replacement for the Traffic Building, located at 899 Dale Street.

Attachments:

Final Financial Analysis - 2026 Door Repair.xlsx

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 Departments of Public Works and Parks and Recreation to

submit project applications for funding to the 2026 Metropolitan Council

Regional Solicitation for federal funding and the 2026 Active Transportation

Solicitation for regional sales tax funding.

RES 26-903

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the City’s cost of providing removal of diseased and/or dangerous

tree(s) during April 2026, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for August 4,

RES 26-944

2026 and City Council public hearing for September 16, 2026 to consider and

levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2606T,

Assessment No. 269007)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2606T Assessment Roll

2606T Completion Report

Authorizing the City to apply for sub-grant funds from the Rocky Mountain

Institute (RMI) to install curbside charging through the RMI E-Mobility

Accelerator program.

RES 26-968

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December

31, 2028) and Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the Saint Paul Supervisors' Organization. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

RES 26-998

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026-2028 Saint Paul Supervisors Organization Labor Agreement

2026 SPSO MOA Deputy City Atty Supervising Atty

2026-2028 SPSO Summary Agreement

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240010110 for Roadway Base Infrastructure

and Roadway Traffic infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a

wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford

(Highland Bridge) Site. The roadway, lighting and signs & pavement marking

infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20240010110 is for work at the

following location(s): on Bohland Avenue from Ranger Way to Finn Street; on

Ranger Way from Bohland Avenue to Saunders Avenue; on Beechwood

Avenue from Cretin Avenue to Finn Street; on Village Way from Cretin Avenue

to Finn Street; on Saunders Avenue from Cretin Avenue to Finn Street (District

15, Ward 3).

RES 26-1000

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

20240010110 - Exhibit A-ForCouncil.pdf

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240010110A for Roadway Base Infrastructure

and Roadway Traffic infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a

RES 26-1001

wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford

(Highland Bridge) Site. The roadway, lighting and signing & pavement marking

infrastructure identified in Ordinance Permit 20240010110A is for work at the

following location(s): on Finn Street from Bohland Avenue to Montreal Avenue.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

20240010110A - ExhibitA - For Council.pdf

Approving Ordinance Permit 20240010308 for Roadway Traffic (Lighting)

Infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ryan

Companies US, Inc.) (“Ryan”) on the Ford (Highland Bridge) Site (District 15,

Ward 3).

RES 26-1002

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

20240010308 - Exhibit A-ForCouncil.pdf

Approving Right of Way Permit Fee Rates for 2026.

RES 26-1016

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Proposed Fee Schedule 04 08 2026

Naming Phalen Picnic Island to Tou Ger Xiong Island.

RES 26-1023

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

TGX Island Naming PC Presentation

TGX Support Letters

Tou Ger Xiong Island Naming Project Description

PC Resos 26-06-07-09 Approved

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a community

garden license agreement with West Side Community Organization.

RES 26-1025

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

WSCO Community Garden-Capitol View Pk Agree

WSCO Community Garden PC 26-07

Accepting the gift of airfare, lodging, meals, and other travel expenses from the

Omaha Fire Department for Deputy Chief Brittney Baker to participate as an

assessor for their captain promotion process.

RES 26-1036

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the City to enter into an Interconnection Agreement with Xcel

Energy, which includes an indemnification clause, for solar at Dayton’s Bluff

Recreation Center.

RES 26-1046

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Uniform_Statewide_Contract_Dayton's Bluff Rec

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Body

Repair/Painting Shop license now held by TW Auto Body 93 LLC d/b/a TNT

Auto Body (License ID #DSIBLAUTO-000641-2026) for the premises located at

93 Annapolis St. E.

RES 26-1048

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Business Details Application

License Application Notification

License Condition Affidavit

Authorizing the City to Enter into a Services Agreement with Nortridge Hosting

Services LLC or One of Its Affiliates (that includes an indemnification clause) for

Certain Loan Servicing and Management Software.

RES 26-1050

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Nortridge Software Hosting Services Agreement

Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December

31, 2028) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and

the Professional Employees Association, Inc. (To be laid over one week for

adoption)

RES 26-1051

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026-2028 Professional Employees Association Labor Agreement

2026-2028 PEA Contract Summary

2026 PEA MOA Library Only Performance Zone Audit

2026-2028 PEA MOA Equitable Language Premium

Approving the Use of Grant Funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR

Year-Round Program for Bewick Cafe LLC Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Project.

RES 26-1052

Sponsors:

Coleman

Approving a Special Law enacted by the Minnesota State Legislature during the

2026 Regular Session allowing the City of Saint Paul to issue on-sale

intoxicating liquor licenses to the Science Museum of Minnesota and the Union

Depot for sales on the premises any day of the week.

RES 26-1055

Sponsors:

Noecker

Accepting the gift of travel expense and tuition from the Bloomberg Harvard City

Leadership Initiative for Mayor Kaohly Her to attend the Bloomberg Harvard City

Leadership Initiative from 7/11/2026 - 7/16/2026.

RES 26-1056

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to

ratify 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 26-1057

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Report of Completion

Assessment Roll

Honoring Catherine Plessner and Recognizing July 9th, 2026 as Catherine

Plessner Day.

RES 26-1058

Sponsors:

Coleman and Jost

Accepting the gift of travel expense and tuition from the Bloomberg Harvard City

Leadership Initiative for Assistant Mayors Nick Stumo-Langer and Hnu Vang to

attend the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative from 8/9/2026 -

8/13/2026.

RES 26-1059

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Police Department to apply for the Firearms Storage Grant from

the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

RES 26-903

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the Police Department to apply for a Crisis Intervention and

Behavioral Health Grant from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety -

Office of Justice Programs.

RES 26-1064

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 26-1073

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On Sale, Liquor

On Sale - Sunday, Entertainment (B), and Gambling Location licenses (License

ID #DSIBLLIQ-000905-2026) now held by MPL 1067 LLC d/b/a Mounds Park

Lounge for the premises located at 1067 Hudson Rd.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Business Detail Application

License Application Notification

License Condition Affidavit

Approving a new location application for the Liquor On Sale, Liquor On Sale -

Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area Patio, and Liquor Outdoor Service Area

Sidewalk licenses (License ID #DSIBLLIQ- 000843-2026) to Bewick Café LLC

d/b/a Bewick Café for the premises located at 1340 Thomas Ave.

RES 26-1074

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

License Application Notification

Business Detail Application

License Condition Affidavit

Approving the 2026 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program

awards.

RES 26-1075

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Cultural STAR Financial Analysis

Attachment B Cultural STAR Final Recommendations

Approving the 2026 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant

Program awards.

RES 26-1077

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 Neighborhood STAR Financial Analyis

2026 YR STAR Financial Analyis Close Out

Attachment B 2026 Neighborhood STAR Final Recommendations

RES 26-1092

Adopting the report of Ramsey County Elections finding that the petition for

an initiative to create Chapter 34A of the Legislative Code pertaining to

Tenant Right to Repair is insufficient.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Memo to Saint Paul City Clerk_June 24_2026

Saint Paul Ballot Initiative - Invalid Signature List

Establishing the rate of pay for the classification of GIS Supervisor, EG 09,

SPSO, Grade 019.

RES 26-969

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Resolution-Financial Analysis - GIS Supervisor.xlsx

GIS Supervisor FINAL.docx

Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Kumbayah The Juneteenth Story and Its

Enduring Legacy of Community, Culture, and Freedom in the City of Saint Paul

RES 26-1106

Sponsors:

Johnson

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 Appendix C of the Legislative Code relating to Northern States

Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Electric Franchise.

Ord 26-32

Sponsors:

Jost

Amending Appendix B of the Legislative Code relating to Northern States

Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Gas Franchise.

Ord 26-33

Sponsors:

Jost

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Approving the application of Rondo Community Coalition for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for Fourth Annual Rondo Block

Party event on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 820 Rondo Avenue - Rondo

Commemorative Plaza.

RES PH

26-146

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Approving the application of Sonya Castillo for a sound level variance in order to

present amplified sound for Chicano Fest event on Saturday, July 11, 2026, at

235 Marshall Ave.- Saint Paul Technical College Parking Lot.

RES PH

26-147

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Chicano Fest Application

Amending Title IV of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to add Chapter 92, titled

Tree Preservation for City Sponsored Construction Projects.

Ord 25-4

Sponsors:

Noecker, Yang, Jost and Kim

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