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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 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

Meeting started at 3:31 PM

6 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost and Councilmember Molly Coleman

1 - Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson

Absent

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

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

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

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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)

Adopted

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)

Adopted

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)

Adopted

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)

Adopted

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

RES 25-1743

Adopted

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

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

McDonough Recreation Center Halloween Party.

Adopted

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

Outdoor Range building.

RES 25-1748

RES 25-1753

Adopted

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.

(To be withdrawn)

Withdrawn

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

Adopted

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

RES 25-1770

RES 25-1772

Adopted

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

Covenant on 1048 Central Ave W.

Adopted

Authorizing carryforward of unused Private Activity Bond Volume Cap.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

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. (To be laid over to

December 3, 2025)

RES 25-1752

Laid over to December 3, 2025

6 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Ord 25-68

Championship.

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

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

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

1 - Councilmember Johnson

Absent:

ROLL CALL

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

Creating Chapter 297 of the Legislative Code prohibiting the use and

placement of virtual currency kiosks within the City.

Ord 25-76

Adopted

6 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember

Coleman

1 - Councilmember Bowie

Nay:

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

Laid over to December 3, 2025 for Second Reading

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Public hearing continued to December 3, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Laid over to December 3, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Energy Program.

RES PH 25-251

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

SUSPENSION ITEM

Port Authority 2026 budget presentation.

SR 25-260

Received and Filed

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

RLH RR 25-28

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

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

Public hearing closed and laid over to December 17, 2025.

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

Appeal of William Acree to a Correction Order at 610 WESTERN AVENUE

NORTH.

RLH CO 25-14

Adopted as amended (granted to January 9, 2026)

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

Nay:

Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1079

ARKWRIGHT STREET within fifteen (15) days after the November 19, 2025,

City Council Public Hearing. (Grant 180 Days)

RLH RR 25-31

RLH RR 25-29

Adopted as amended (granted 180 days)

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 594

BRUNSON AVENUE in Council File RLH RR 25-8.

Adopted

Appeal of Pat Ware to a Fire Inspection Report at 673 CHARLES AVENUE.

RLH FCO 25-54

RLH TA 25-283

Adopted

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

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

public hearing to April 22, 2026)

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 900 LAUREL

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

continued to April 22, 2026)

RLH TA 25-106

RLH TA 25-155

RLH FCO 25-55

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 133

MAGNOLIA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2513R1, Assessment No. 258558)

(Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026)

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

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

Notice at 1407 PROSPERITY AVENUE.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1440

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

(Continue Public Hearing to April 22, 2026)

ADJOURNMENT

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

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

Order at 1164 SUMMIT AVENUE.

Adopted

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

Habitation and Order to Vacate and a Summary Abatement Order at 855

THIRD STREET EAST.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1451

THOMAS AVENUE. (File No. J2519R2, Assessment No. 258575) (Continue to

April 22, 2026 Public Hearing)

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1141

UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2519R1, Assessment No. 258573)

(Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026)

Public hearing continued to April 22, 2026

Meeting ended at 6:09 PM.

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