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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, July 8, 2026  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
Meeting started at 3:32 PM  
7 -  
Present  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
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  
AO 26-38  
AO 26-40  
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Received and Filed  
Establishing one (1) new project through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round  
Program as adopted via City Council Resolution #- RES 26-1027  
Received and Filed  
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.  
Received and Filed  
AO 26-41  
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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.  
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 as amended  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
0
Nay:  
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  
RES 26-944  
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Adopted  
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,  
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)  
Adopted  
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  
RES 26-998  
RES 26-1000  
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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 Saint Paul Supervisors' Organization.  
Laid over to July 15, 2026  
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).  
Adopted  
Approving Ordinance Permit 20240010110A for Roadway Base Infrastructure  
and Roadway Traffic infrastructure installed by Project Paul, LLC (a  
RES 26-1001  
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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.  
Adopted  
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  
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Adopted  
Approving Right of Way Permit Fee Rates for 2026.  
RES 26-1016  
RES 26-1023  
RES 26-1025  
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Adopted  
Naming Phalen Picnic Island to Tou Ger Xiong Island.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a  
community garden license agreement with West Side Community  
Organization.  
Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1046  
RES 26-1048  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1051  
RES 26-1052  
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Adopted  
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.  
Laid over to July 15, 2026  
Approving the Use of Grant Funds through the Ward 4 Neighborhood STAR  
Year-Round Program for Bewick Cafe LLC Walk-in Cooler/Freezer Project.  
Adopted  
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  
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Adopted  
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  
RES 26-1057  
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Adopted  
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)  
Adopted  
Honoring Catherine Plessner and Recognizing July 9th, 2026 as Catherine  
Plessner Day.  
RES 26-1058  
RES 26-1059  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
Authorizing the Police Department to apply for the Firearms Storage Grant  
from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.  
RES 26-1142  
RES 26-1064  
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Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
RES 26-1073  
RES 26-1074  
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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.  
Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
Approving the 2026 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant Program  
awards.  
RES 26-1075  
RES 26-1077  
RES 26-1092  
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Adopted  
Approving the 2026 Neighborhood Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant  
Program awards.  
Adopted  
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.  
Adopted  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Establishing the rate of pay for the classification of GIS Supervisor, EG 09,  
SPSO, Grade 019.  
RES 26-969  
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Adopted as amended  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
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  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
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  
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Laid over to July 15, 2026 for Second Reading  
Amending Appendix B of the Legislative Code relating to Northern States  
Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Gas Franchise.  
Ord 26-33  
36  
Laid over to July 15, 2026 for Second Reading  
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  
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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 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  
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Adopted  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Nay:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Amending Title IV of the Saint Paul Administrative Code to add Chapter 92,  
titled Tree Preservation for City Sponsored Construction Projects.  
Ord 25-4  
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Laid over to July 15, 2026 for Final Adoption  
7 -  
0
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
Nay:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS  
Appeal of Ambe McKenzie, tenant of unit 5, to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy  
RLH FCO 26-51  
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Correction Notice at 683 KANSAS AVENUE. (July 7, 2026 Legislative  
Hearing)  
Adopted as amended (appeal denied, granted to August 7, 2026 for  
compliance)  
7 -  
Yea:  
Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,  
Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and  
Councilmember Coleman  
0
Nay:  
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:  
Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 399  
BLAIR AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-16. (July 7, 2026 Legislative  
Hearing)  
RLH SAO 26-41  
RLH RR 26-13  
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Public hearing continued to July 15, 2026  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 947  
FREMONT AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 25-34.  
Adopted as amended ($5,000 of $15,000 performance deposit forfeited, granted  
180 days, and referred to August 11, 2026 Legislative Hearing for project  
completion)  
Appeal of Robert Jennrich to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction  
Notice at 873 FRONT AVENUE.  
RLH FCO 26-48  
RLH VO 26-25  
RLH SAO 26-52  
RLH SAO 26-53  
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Adopted  
Appeal of Tobin Sauro to a Fire Inspection Report, including condemnation at  
1655 MCAFEE STREET. (July 7, 2026 Legislative Hearing)  
Adopted as amended (appeal denied, lower unit to be vacated immediately)  
Making finding on the appealed of Melanie Baker to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1884 MONTANA AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH SAO 26-39.  
Adopted  
Making finding on the appealed of Joseph Richardson to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 1875 NORTH PARK DRIVE in Council File RLH SAO  
26-44.  
Adopted  
Appeal of Jay Mitchell, on behalf of Quality Residences LLC, to a Fire  
Inspection Correction Notice, which includes Condemnation, at 65 ROSE  
AVENUE EAST.  
RLH VO 26-24  
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Adopted  
Appeal of Adam Kado to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice at  
1609 SAINT ANTHONY AVENUE.  
RLH FCO 26-50  
RLH VO 26-27  
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Adopted  
Amending Council File RLH VO 25-23, adopted November 19, 2025, to grant  
Paris Getty an additional extension to a Condemnation a Unfit for Human  
Habitation and Order to Vacate and a Summary Abatement Order for property  
at 855 THIRD STREET EAST.  
Adopted  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 4:30 PM  
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