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Council Chambers - 3rd  
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Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, October 8, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 810 Maryland  
Avenue East a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public  
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Reallocating Neighborhood STAR Year-Round Program funds designated to  
Faith City Church via Resolution # 25-846 to one Neighborhood STAR project  
adopted via Resolution # 24-1460, as per Resolution # 25-1413.  
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Attachments:  
Capital Maintenance completed project and account cleanup.  
Attachments:  
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.  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council Public Hearing to  
ratify the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the Grand/Snelling  
parking lot operation and maintenance for 2026 (File No. 18746-25,  
Assessment No. 257202).  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into the attached amendment between the City and  
Keystone Community Services, a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation ("Keystone"),  
to their Management Agreement.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the request of District Energy St. Paul, Inc. to amend District Cooling  
rates for fiscal year 2026.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the request of District Energy St. Paul, Inc. to amend District Heating  
rates for fiscal year 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a two-year lease agreement with the Minnesota  
State Agricultural Society for the Saint Paul Police Department's use of interior  
office and exterior vacant land for its overflow impound lot during the winter  
months.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the Mayor's appointment of Anika Bowie to serve on the League of  
Minnesota Cities.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of July 9, 16, and  
23, 2025.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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  
Amending Chapter 11 of the Administrative Code to update the responsibilities  
of the Department of Human Rights and Equal Economic Opportunity.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 224A of the Legislative Code to clarify record production  
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processes.  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Amending Chapter 233 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
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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.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Amending Chapter 224 of the Legislative Code to align with State law changes.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Adopting the 2026 Operating Plan for the Comprehensive Downtown  
Improvement Special Service District and imposing a service charge pursuant  
to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 428A.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, (UST) Saint Paul  
Seminary and Saint John Vianney Seminary, for a sound level variance in order  
to present amplified sound on October 18, 2025 at 2115 Summit Avenue, UST  
O’Shaughnessy Stadium.  
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Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on October 12, 2025 at Harriet  
Island - 49 Harriet Island Rd.  
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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.  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 586 BURGESS  
STREET. (File No. VB2513, Assessment No. 25889) (October 7, 2025  
Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
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. (October 7, 2025 Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Lita Fierro to a Correction Notice-Reinspection  
Complaint-Condemned at 927 DESOTO STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle  
Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Francis J Hickey to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice  
at 1407 PROSPERITY AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Stephen Martin, Tenant, to a Fire Inspection Report at 1771 REANEY  
AVENUE, APARTMENT 4 (carriage house).  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401  
ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 25-14.  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 650 SIMS  
AVENUE (File No. 2507T, Assessment No. 259010) (Refer back to January 20,  
2026 Legislative Hearing)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1240 VIRGINIA  
STREET. (File No. J2522R, Assessment No. 258555) (Reduce and to continue  
public hearing to October 8, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 115 WINONA  
STREET EAST. (File No. 2507T, Assessment No. 259010)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services during  
June 9 to 25, 2025 (File No. J2527R, Assessment No. 258572)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during April 2 to May 9, 2025 (File No. CRT2511, Assessment No.  
258210)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during February 20 to March 21, 2025 (File No. J2513E,  
Assessment No. 258324)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during April 8 to 10,  
2025 (File No. J2511P, Assessment No. 258410)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during  
May to December 2024 (File No. J2503V, Assessment No. 258002)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during  
January to April 2025 (File No. J2504V, Assessment No. 258003)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)  
service during June 2025. (File No. 2507T, Assessment No. 259010)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during April 17, 2024 to March 18, 2025. (File No. VB2513, Assessment  
No. 258829)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during April 2025. (File No. J2513B, Assessment No. 258113)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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. Live testimony  
by telephone is unavailable at this time.  
Council Meeting Information  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces  
costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages  
when printed.  
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