City Hall and Court House

15 West Kellogg

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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 Molly Coleman

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Councilmember Saura Jost

Councilmember Nelsie Yang

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson may be participating remotely.

ROLL CALL

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 799 University

Avenue West a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public

hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)

CO 25-46

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

799 University Ave W.OTA 11-10-25

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 the City’s cost of providing Tall Grass and Weed Removal services

during June 27 to July 8, 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

December 16, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 18, 2026 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2602TW, Assessment No. 268702)

RES 25-1491

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2602TW.268702

Assessment Roll J2602TW.268702

Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or

Abatement services billed during April 22 to May 21, 2025, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for December 2, 2025 and City Council public hearing for

February 11, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2602E, Assessment No. 268301)

RES 25-1547

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report Of Completion J2602E.268301

Assessment Roll J2602E.268301

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration

fees billed during February 12 to May 22, 2025, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for December 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 11,

2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File

No. VB2602, Assessment No. 268901)

RES 25-1548

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2602.268901

Assessment Roll VB2602.268901

Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during June 2025, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for

December 9, 2025 and City Council public hearing for February 11, 2026 to

consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.

J2602B, Assessment No. 268101)

RES 25-1549

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2602B.268101

Assessment Roll J2602B.268101

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation of

$1,000 from the North End Improvement Club for the McDonough Recreation

Center Halloween Party.

RES 25-1742

Sponsors:

Kim

Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a donation, in

RES 25-1743

the amount of $800, from the North End Community Foundation for the

McDonough Recreation Center Halloween Party.

Sponsors:

Kim

Approving a partial waiver of the Sustainable Building Ordinance for the Police

Outdoor Range building.

RES 25-1748

Sponsors:

Noecker

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Liquor

On-Sale 100 Seats or Less, Liquor On-Sale Sunday license held by Damera

Ethiopian Bar & Restaurant LLC d/b/a Damera (License ID #20110004770) for

the premises located at 823 University Ave. W.

RES 25-1752

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Exhibit #2

Exhibit #3

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Entertainment

(B), Liquor On-Sale 100 Seats or Less, Liquor On-Sale Sunday license against

Pimento St. Paul Inc d/b/a Pimento Jamaican Kitchen (License ID

#20230000917) for the premises located at 354 Wabasha St. N.

RES 25-1753

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Exhibit #2

Exhibit #3

Authorizing the Emergency Management department to apply for the 2025

Emergency Management Performance Grant program from the Minnesota

Department of Public Safety, Division of Homeland Security and Emergency

Management to support emergency management activities, and has a cost

share match.

RES 25-1760

Sponsors:

Noecker

Authorizing the City to renew a lease agreement with the Minnesota Pollution

Control Agency for use of space on City property at 1450 Red Rock Road.

RES 25-1762

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Exhibit A..aka PW-16..PC0078..2026

Previous Lease..PW-16..2021- signed

Authorization to Release the 4(d) Affordable Housing Incentive Program

Covenant on 1048 Central Ave W.

RES 25-1770

Sponsors:

Bowie

Authorizing carryforward of unused Private Activity Bond Volume Cap.

RES 25-1772

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Nelsie Yang to the Saint

Paul Port Authority Board of Commissioners for a term beginning on December

1, 2025.

RES 25-1781

Sponsors:

Noecker

Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Nelsie Yang to the Board

of Water Commissioners for a term beginning on December 1, 2025.

RES 25-1782

Sponsors:

Noecker

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 Legislative Code Chapter 220 to allow for Garbage Cart Sharing at

properties with two or more Dwelling Units beginning January 1, 2026.

Ord 25-63

Sponsors:

Noecker

Creating Chapter 420 of the Legislative Code establishing regulations for the

registration of cannabis and hemp businesses, creating Chapter 420A of the

Legislative Code establishing a permit requirement and process for temporary

cannabis events, and amending section 310.01 to add a definition for “Cannabis

Fees”.

Ord 25-66

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Amending Chapter 170.02 of the Legislative Code to allow the Director of Parks

and Recreation to adjust the hours of certain parks to accommodate for park

use during the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship.

Ord 25-67

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Permit Holiday Ordinances

Downtown Alliance public comment

St Paul Chamber of Commerce public comment

Visit Saint Paul public comment

Port Authority public comment

Amending Section 106.01 of the Legislative Code to allow businesses in the

Downtown Entertainment District to temporary allow items in the right-of-way

without a sidewalk-use permit during the 2025 World Junior Hockey

Championship.

Ord 25-68

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending section 293.02(d) of the Legislative Code to remove the requirement

for a sound level variance in the Downtown Entertainment District during the

2025 World Junior Hockey Championship.

Ord 25-69

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending section 409.08 of the Legislative Code to allow holders of Liquor

Licenses issued under section 409 to apply for extended service of alcoholic

beverages until 2:00 a.m. during the 2025 World Junior Hockey Championship.

Ord 25-70

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending section 55.04(a) of the Legislative Code to simplify the requirement

for a temporary structure permit during the 2025 World Junior Hockey

Championship.

Ord 25-71

Sponsors:

Noecker

Creating Chapter 297 of the Legislative Code prohibiting the use and placement

of virtual currency kiosks within the City.

Ord 25-76

Sponsors:

Noecker, Jost and Kim

Attachments:

St. Paul City Council Presentation, MN Dept of Commerce

Forest Lake Kiosk Presentation

Cryptocurrency Kiosk - City of Forest Lake

Stillwater Crypto ATM Presentation

Summary of Stillwater Crypto Currency ATM Prohibition

Saint Paul City Council Memo on Cryptocurrency Kiosks

Crypto Machines in St Paul

Letter in Opposition

AARP public comment

First Reading

Establishing Chapter 15 of the Administrative Code to establish and define

structured quarterly reporting requirements for certain personnel vacancies and

overtime utilization.

Ord 25-78

Sponsors:

Noecker

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Chapters 60,61,68, and 72 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the

Mississippi River Corridor Critical Area and the Flood Plain Management

Overlay Districts.

Ord 25-72

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

MRCCA Signed Resolution final

CNPC to PC memo final 9-25-2025

10-17-25 PC Action Minutes

MRCCA presentation public hearing response - CNPC reccomendations

Planning Commission Public Testimony

MRCCA map panels

Other MRCCA Cities Heights Comparison Chart

Wendy Neurer public comment

Rita Johnson public comment

Fort Road Federation public comment

Deborah Korthof-Stanton public comment

City Council Presentation

Amending Section 220.05 of the Legislative Code to set rates for base level

garbage service to be effective January 1, 2026.

Ord 25-77

Sponsors:

Noecker

Amending the City's Capital Improvement Budget and Operating Budget to

correct a bond proceed transfer for Fire's cardiac monitors.

RES PH

25-232

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 25-232 Final

Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks and

Recreation in the amount of $195,597.33 to utilize Parkland Dedication funds for

the Taylor Park Improvements project.

RES PH

25-250

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Tayler Park Parkland FS

Amending budgets for energy projects financed through the $5 million Green

Energy Program.

RES PH

25-251

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

Authorizing the City through its Fire Department to amend a joint powers

agreement with the State of Minnesota through its State Fire Marshal Division to

provide a hazardous materials response team and amend the 2025 financing

and spending plans for the Fire Department in the amount of $360,000.

RES PH

25-256

Sponsors:

Noecker

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 430 DALE

STREET NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the October 22, 2025, City

Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)

RLH RR 25-28

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

430 Dale St N.OTA 6-25-25

430 Dale St N.PH Notice 8-11-25

430 Dale St N.Condemnation 5-17-23

430 Dale S N.Fire Inc Report 5-17-23

430 Dale St N.Form4 6-28-24

430 Dale St N.Photos 5-18-23

430 Dale St N.Photos 5-22-23

430 Dale St N.Photos 12-8-23

430 Dale St N.Photos 5-24-24

430 Dale St N.Photos 5-22-25

430 Dale St N.Photos 7-1-25

430 Dale St N.106 Historic Review Sept 2025

430 Dale St N.Summary.docx

430 Dale St N.LS.pdf

430 Dale St. N.Ambo R-R Ltr.10-3-25

430 Dale St N.Mark Dooley Letter 10-27-25.pdf

430 Dale St. N.Tawhid Islamic Center R-R Ltr.10-30-25

430 Dale St N.Police Call Logs 11-12-25.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 821 and 823

EDMUND AVENUE. (File No. J2522R3, Assessment No. 258581) (Continue

public hearing to November 19, 2025)

RLH TA

25-283

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

821-823 Edmund Ave.SA&Photo 3-17-25.pdf

821-823 Edmund Ave.Photo 3-14-25.pdf

821-823 Edmund Ave.Photo 3-21-25.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900 LAUREL

AVENUE. (File No. J2511R1, Assessment No. 258551) (Public hearing

continued to November 19, 2025)

RLH TA

25-106

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

900 Laurel Ave.Overfors contested chain email 2-13-25.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.SA Ltr+photo 10-3-24.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.photo 10-3-24.pdf

900 Laurel Ave.Contractor photos 10-25-24.pdf

Kamish Invoice 10-25-2024 Cleanups (2).pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 133 MAGNOLIA

AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2513R1, Assessment No. 258558) (Public hearing

continued to November 19, 2025)

RLH TA

25-155

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

133 Magnolia Ave E.SA Ltr+photo 10-18-24.pdf

133 Magnolia Ave E.photo from SA 10-18-24.pdf

133 Magnolia Ave E.recheck photo10-25-24.pdf

11-11-2024 Kamish Garbage Invoice.pdf

Appeal of Francis J Hickey to a Fire Certificate of Occupancy Correction Notice

at 1407 PROSPERITY AVENUE. (Public hearing continued to November 19,

2025)

RLH FCO

25-55

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

1407 Prosperity Ave.appeal 8-29-25

1407 Propersity Ave.Survey submitted by owner 8-29-25.pdf

1407 Propersity Ave.Photos 8-19-25.pdf

1407 Prosperity Ave.Hickey Ltr.9-26-25

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1440 SNELLING

AVENUE NORTH. (File No. J2517R1, Assessment No. 2585666) (Continue

Public Hearing to November 19, 2025)

RLH TA

25-200

Sponsors:

Privratsky

Attachments:

1440 Snelling Ave N.SA Ltr+photo 1-3-25.pdf

1440 Snelling Ave N.Photos 1-3-25.pdf

1440 Snelling Ave N.Contractor Photos 1-23-25.pdf

1-23-2025 cleanup invoice (2).pdf

Appeal of Patrick O'Neill, Jr. Attorney for Alford S. Karayusuf, to a Correction

Order at 1164 SUMMIT AVENUE.

RLH CO 25-12

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

1164 Summit Ave.appeal 10-17-25.pdf

1164 Summit Ave.photos 10-7-25.pdf

1164 Summit Ave.Karayusuf Ltr.11-7-25

Appeal of Paris Getty to a Notice of Condemnation as Unfit for Human

Habitation and Order to Vacate at 855 THIRD STREET EAST.

RLH VO 25-23

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

855 Third St E.appeal 11-4-25.pdf

855 Third St E.Getty Ltr 11-5-25.docx

855 Third St E.photos 10-28-25.pdf

855 Third St E.photos #2 10-28-25.pdf

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1451 THOMAS

AVENUE. (File No. J2519R2, Assessment No. 258575) (Reduce and continue

to November 19, 2025 Public Hearing)

RLH TA

25-281

Sponsors:

Privratsky

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