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 HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, March 19, 2025  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: Closing out unused rehab funds from  
Neighborworks 2023 contracts, transferring the balance to PED rehab salaries  
account.  
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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.  
Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to  
consider approval of the 2025 Alley Improvement Program.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during January 13 to 23, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for April  
15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 4, 2025 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2517R, Assessment  
No. 258530)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Snow and Ice Removal form the Public  
Sidewalk services during January 24 to 31, 2025, and setting date of Legislative  
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Hearing for April 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 4, 2025 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
J2501S, Assessment No. 258533)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up services  
during January 27 to February 7, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing  
for April 15, 2025 and City Council public hearing for June 4, 2025 to consider  
and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2518R,  
Assessment No. 258534)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to  
ratify the assessments for the Griggs/Scheffer Area Paving and Lighting, Phase  
II paving and lighting project constructed as part of the 2021 St. Paul Street  
Paving Program (SPS). (File No. 19233, Assessment No. 215200)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeals of Snelling-Midway  
Redevelopment, LLC from a Planning Commission decision regarding the  
development of property at 1566 University Avenue West.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Setting August 12, 2025 as the Special Election date to fill the vacancy of the  
Ward 4 City Council member.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for Right of  
Way acquisition on the County’s Eustis Street Project.  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a cooperative agreement with Ramsey County  
for the County’s Eustis Street Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for April 23, 2025, to  
consider approval of the 2025 Saint Paul Streets and Sales Tax Street Projects.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Office of Financial Services to apply for a Geothermal Planning  
Grant from the Minnesota Department of Commerce for Mount Airy community  
in partnership with District Energy St. Paul.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to solicit sponsorship  
donations from local businesses and organizations to donate to the hanging  
flower basket program for the beautification of the City.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Establishing the rate of pay for Water Maintenance Supervisor I, Grade 036,  
Employee Group 10. (To be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the 7-day  
license suspension adverse action against Rice St Tobacco Inc d/b/a Rice St  
Tobacco, (License ID #150001586) for the premises located at 956 Rice St.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Approving updated rules and regulations for the Department of Parks and  
Recreation.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie, Jost and Kim  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Outlining the City's 2025 Legislative Agenda.  
Noecker  
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Sponsors:  
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.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Granting the application of St Paul Property Group, LLC to rezone properties at  
10 River Park Plaza from T3M traditional neighborhood with master plan to ITM  
transitional industrial with master plan and amending Chapter 60 of the  
Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 427 of the Legislative Code to reference and incorporate  
Uniform License Procedures as outlined in Legislative Code Chapter 310,  
clarify ambiguous language, update outdated gender language, add Infrared  
heated sauna fitness studios to the definition license category, and change the  
on-duty staffing exceptions.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Repealing Chapter 440 of the Legislative Code related to Energy  
Benchmarking.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Amending Chapter 189.10 of the Legislative Code pertaining to duties of  
frequency of the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board evaluator examination.  
Noecker  
Sponsors:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the financing  
and spending plan in the amount of $125,000 and to enter into a grant  
agreement with the Metropolitan Council to accept fishing pier grant funds,  
which includes an indemnification clause.  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public Works  
Capital Budget for the Randolph Bridge Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in order to  
present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 3 - September 23, 2025 at 919  
Randolph Ave - Skinner’s Pub.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto), and amending the  
operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of a Minnesota  
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)  
Contamination Cleanup grant for the benefit of YMCA of the North for its site at  
530 N. Wheeler Street (District 11, Ward 4).  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Accepting a $215.00 anonymous donation to be placed in the City's General  
Fund.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Considering the appeal of West 7th/Fort Road Federation to a decision of the  
Planning Commission denying an appeal of a Statement of Clarification issued  
by the Zoning Administrator that a proposed solid waste truck dispatch center  
and maintenance facility is similar to a public works yard or maintenance facility  
at 560 Randolph Avenue.  
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 89 ATWATER  
STREET (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Shein Yang to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 724 CASE AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed of JoAnn Lorvig Tsoumanis to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 1400 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-2.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Ozzy Zahran, O.I.G. Holdings LLC, to a Vacant Building Registration  
Requirement at 658 CONWAY STREET.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH VO 25-2, adopted February 12, 2205, to grant  
Gomaa Elzamel an additional extension for property at 948 COOK AVENUE  
EAST.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 263 CURTICE  
STREET WEST. (File No. J2507T1, Assessment No. 258537) (Continued  
public hearing to August 27, 2025)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 733 FAIRVIEW  
AVENUE NORTH. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File No. RLH AR 24-99 to delete Tall Grass and Weed  
Removal services during July 1 to 22, 2024 at 667 FOURTH STREET EAST.  
(File No. J2504T1, Assessment No. 258543)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 912 FRY  
STREET. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed of Jason Syverson to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1004 FULLER AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 25-11.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 471 HATCH  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2502E2, Assessment No. 258317)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2503E1, Assessment No. 258312)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2504E3, Assessment No. 258315)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2505E2, Assessment No. 258317)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2501E1, Assessment No. 258309)  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 104 IVY  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2002 JAMES  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305) (March 18, 2025  
Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1458 JULIET  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Granting a variance to allow title transfer of 1156 LINCOLN AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2177 LINCOLN  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506T1, Assessment No. 2585) (Amend to delete)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Michael Born, owner; and Michael O'Neill, attorney from Martin &  
Squires; to a Vacant Building Registration Renewal Notice at 120 LYTON  
PLACE.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Amending the previously ratified assessment to reduce the assessment for  
Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees billed during June 20, 2023 to  
April 22, 2024 at 705 MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2502,  
Assessment No. 258801)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 49 MANITOBA  
AVENUE. (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 327 MAPLE  
STREET. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1033  
MARYLAND AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1540  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754 PAYNE  
AVENUE. (File No. CRT2506, Assessment No. 258205)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jaswant Teekasingh to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 159  
PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Paul Mulcahy to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 272  
RICHMOND AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Granting a stay of enforcement of RLH RR 23-31, ordering the demolition for  
455 ROBERT STREET SOUTH, to Tom Radio, representing Allstate BK Real  
Estate Holdings, Ltd., pending compliance with specified conditions.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 716 ROSE  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1141  
UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No. 258805)  
(Continued public hearing to April 2, 2025)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2504E2, Assessment No. 258314) (March 18,  
2025 Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2505E1, Assessment No. 258316) (March 18,  
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2025 Legislative Hearing)  
Bowie  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 435 VAN  
BUREN AVENUE. (File No. J2506E, Assessment No. 258305) (March 18, 2025  
Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration fees  
billed during March 1 to August 14, 2024. (File No. VB2506, Assessment No.  
258805)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services  
during September 2024. (File No. J2506B, Assessment No. 258105)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Fire Certificate of Occupancy fees  
billed during September 7 to October 24, 2024. (File No. CRT2506,  
Assessment No. 258205)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement  
services billed during July 23 to September 21, 2024. (File No. J2506E,  
Assessment No. 258305)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal services during August 8 to 14,  
2024. (File No. J2506P, Assessment No. 258405)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessment for Towing of Abandoned Vehicle(s) services during  
April to July 2024. (File No. J2502V, Assessment No. 258001)  
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, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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