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City of Saint Paul

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, November 5, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE

Establishing two (2) new projects through the Neighborhood STAR Year-Round

Program as adopted via City Council Resolutions 25-1561 and 25-1574, and

returning funds from completed projects back to the Year-Round STAR

program.

AO 25-65

Attachments:

2025 NSTAR YR Financial Analysis 10.14.25 AO 25-65 W5 W6 Close-Outs.xlsx

Amending CDBG Project Budgets: $3,000.00 of additional funding for 1050

Payne Ave (Eastside Pizzeria).

AO 25-68

Attachments:

AO 25-68 Financial Analysis CDBG (Eastside Pizzeria)

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.

Requesting a variance from Minnesota Municipal State Aid Rules for the St.

Anthony/Rondo Avenue Mill & Overlay Project from Snelling Avenue to Marion

Street.

RES 25-1586

Sponsors:

Bowie

Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with Ramsey County for Right of

Way acquisition on Ramsey County’s Jackson Street Project.

RES 25-1591

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

PUBW2025-11R-City of St Paul final.pdf

Authorizing the Department of Safety and Inspections to apply for a grant in the

amount of $75,000 from the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, to

participate in the 2026 Building Official Training (BOT) grant program.

RES 25-1626

Sponsors:

Noecker

Preliminary Order setting the date of Public Hearing for December 10, 2025, to

RES 25-1637

consider approval of the 2026 Ivy/Birmingham Residential Mill and Overlay

Project (Project MO2602, Asmt 265501).

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Special Assmts. Memo - 2026 M&O Projects_Ivy-Birm_FINAL_10.15.25

Summary of Engineering Recommendations

Assessment Roll

Authorizing the Police Department (SPPD) to enter into a one-year lease

agreement with the University of Minnesota which includes an automatic

renewal option.

RES 25-1638

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Lease Agreement - University of Minnesota (ODU)

Authorizing the City to apply for $298,000, with no match required, from the

Minnesota Department of Commerce's Microgrids at Community Lifeline

Facilities grant program for Oxford Community Center.

RES 25-1660

Sponsors:

Bowie

Requesting approval of a Third Amendment to the lease between the City and

Board of Water Commissioners for the Police Department's use of

Board-owned property for the K-9 facility and training.

RES 25-1667

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Exhibit A - Third Amended Lease Agreement

Exhibit B - Water Board Resolution 25-1644

Exhibit E to Third Amended Lease Agreement

Authorizing the City to enter into a joint powers agreement with Ramsey County

Geographic Information Systems for governmental units interested in using

geographic systems and data created and maintained by Ramsey County.

RES 25-1676

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RCGISUG JPA 2026-2030

Approving the Legislative Hearing Officer's recommendation, with conditions,

for the application submitted by the University of St. Thomas (License ID

#20110002908), d/b/a same, to add an Entertainment (B) license and expand

liquor service areas under the existing Liquor On Sale - 291 or More Seats

license, located at 2115 Summit Avenue.

RES 25-1677

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Signed Conditions Affidavit

Minutes

Class N License Application

100' Property Ownership

Class N Notice

Notice of License Hearing

License Hearing Sign-In Sheet

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Liquor

On-Sale 291 or More Seats, Liquor On-Sale Sunday & Entertainment (B)

license against White Dragon Catering Inc. d/b/a White Dragon Hall LLC

(License ID #20210000632) for the premises located at 1600 White Bear

Avenue North, Unit C.

RES 25-1703

Sponsors:

Yang

Attachments:

Exhibit #1

Exhibit #2

Exhibit #3

Establishing the membership of the Reparations Harm Study RFP Review

Committee (“Committee”) to review proposals received from the Reparations

Harm Study RFP.

RES 25-1728

Sponsors:

Bowie

Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of August 1, 6,

13, 20, and 27, 2025.

Min 25-40

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the 2025 Revised Wage and

Fringe Adjustment between the City of Saint Paul and the North Central States

Regional Council of Carpenters.

RES 25-1608

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2025 Carpenter MOA REVISED Wage & Fringe Rates

FOR DISCUSSION

Authorizing the City to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with MnDOT

regarding the reconstruction of Robert Street between Annapolis Street and

Kellogg Boulevard.

RES 25-1701

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2025.10.20 - MOU - City + MnDOT - Muni Consent_taskforce.pdf

Granting Municipal Consent for the MnDOT project to reconstruct Robert Street

from Annapolis Street to Kellogg Boulevard, including the reconstruction of the

viaduct south of Cesar Chavez Boulevard (State Project No. S.P. 6217-50).

RES 25-1702

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SP6217-50_TH3_ PrelimLayout.pdf

Submittal Letter.pdf

Honoring Saint Paul Veterans on Veterans Day, November 11th, 2025.

Noecker, Yang, Coleman and Johnson

RES 25-1679

Sponsors:

Honoring City Clerk Shari Moore for nearly four decades of dedicated public

service to the residents of Saint Paul.

RES 25-1717

Sponsors:

Noecker, Johnson and Kim

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 74 of the Legislative Code by enacting a new section

designating the Theodore Hamm Brewing Company Heritage Preservation

District as a Heritage Preservation Site.

Ord 25-61

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Hamm's Historic District Packet

PC RES 25-41

PC Action Minutes 9-19-25

Hamms SHPO ltr 10-13-25

Hamms CC local designation map 10-14-25

36 CFR Part 67

Economic Technical Feasibility Applying Standards

Hamms Local Designation CC Presentation

City Council public hearing written comment

City Council public comments

First Reading

Creating Chapter 420 of the Legislative Code establishing regulations for the

Ord 25-66

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”.

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

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

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Amending Chapters 60, 63, 65, 66, 67, and 69 of the Legislative Code as

recommended in the Traditional Neighborhood (T) District Zoning Study.

Ord 25-59

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

PC Resolution

PC Approved Minutes 9-5-25

TDist_Packet_Final

Proposed Amendments Formatted

Jenn Pierson public comment

Luke Hanson public comment

TDistrict_ZoningStudy_CC Staff Report

Noah Schneider public comment

Katherine DuGarm public comment

Isaac Bries public comment

Chad Hermes public comment

Benjamin Werner public comment

Michael Orange public comment

Joe Baierl public comment

Creating Chapter 225A of the Legislative Code titled Firearms Regulations to

establish regulations for Assault weapons, Binary triggers, Ghost guns and

Signage.

Ord 25-65

Sponsors:

Noecker, Jost, Coleman and Johnson

20251022 Gun Violence Prevention Ordinance Staff Report

Public comments

Attachments:

Ratifying the assessment for Fourth/Howard area mill and overlay constructed

as part of the 2024 Mill and Overlay Program. (File No. MO2402, Assessment

No. 255502)

RES PH

25-208

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

1935 Fremont Ave - Priscilla Kandel public comment

Ratifying the assessment for Cretin/Bayard Area Phase 2 mill and overlay

constructed as part of the 2024 Mill and Overlay Program. (File No. MO2401,

Assessment No. 255501)

RES PH

25-209

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

2176 Bayard Avenue - Gibson Batch public comment

Ratifying the assessment for Hatch/Park area mill and overlay constructed as

part of the 2025 Mill and Overlay Program. (File No. MO2502, Assessment No.

255505)

RES PH

25-210

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

61 Magnolia Ave W - Angelo Braye public comment

119 Jessamine Ave W - Rose Bachman public comment

42 Hatch Ave - Vince Johnson public comment

Ratifying the assessment for Ruth/Algonquin - Burns to Stillwater mill and

overlay constructed as part of the 2023 Mill and Overlay Program. (File No.

MO2307, Assessment No. 245507)

RES PH

25-213

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

2014 3rd St E - Brandon Teran public comment

373 Ruth St - Remi Iselewa public comment

2021 Fremont Ave - Paul and Nancy Heurung public comment

Final Order approving the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance

costs for 2026. (File No. 18746-25, Assessment No. 257202).

RES PH

25-217

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Assessment Roll

Establishing the Water Charges for 2026.

RES PH

25-230

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

BWC Resolution 25-1388

Establishing the Water Fees and Charges for 2026.

RES PH

25-231

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

BWC Resolution 25-1389

Setting the 2026 Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer rates.

RES PH

25-239

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Associated Tables (formatted).pdf

Approving the application of Salvation Army Northern Division for a sound level

variance in order to present amplified sound for the Annual “Tree of Lights” Light

Program in Rice Park starting November 15, 2025, through January 6, 2026, at

Rice Park--109 W 4th St.

RES PH

25-241

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_Application

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_1st ENS

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_300ftMap

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_LettertoOwners

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_OwnerList

SalvationArmy_TreeofLights_LettertoApplicant

Amending the HOME 2025 general ledger budget to reflect the program income

amount in the 2025-26 HUD Consolidated Plan-Annual Action Plan of

$206,225.38 and amending the HOME project budgets to reflect the 2025

HOME spending of $1,629,610.90.

RES PH

25-244

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 25-244 Financial Analysis HOME (2025 Increase Program Income)

Approving the petition of Via Yang, property owner at 1656 Wilson Avenue, to

vacate the abutting north-south alley right-of-way, from Wilson Avenue to Old

Hudson Road.

RES PH

25-245

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

Via Yang public comment

Exhibit A - Description.Depiction.RE 04-2025

Aerial View.RE 04-2025

Authorizing the Fire Department to enter into a joint powers agreement with the

State of Minnesota through its State Fire Marshal Division to receive funds for

the Minnesota Air Rescue Team ("MART") and amend the financing and

spending plans in the Fire Department in the amount of $500,000 to pay for

training and equipment.

RES PH

25-246

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

State of MN MART JPA.pdf

MART $500,000 Financial Analysis.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the

amount of $4,500 from the Minneapolis Fire Department.

RES PH

25-247

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Minneapolis Fire Department $4,500 Reimbursement.pdf

Amending the financing and spending plans for the Fire Department in the

amount of $7,014.23 for a reimbursement from Rosenbauer Motors, LLC.

RES PH

25-248

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Rosenbauer $7,014.23 Reimbursement.pdf

Approving the 325 Commercial St final (combined) plat.

RES PH

25-249

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

325 Commercial St Combined Plat Staff Packet

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM

Appeal of Mark Puchala II to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle

Abatement Order at 2016 FREMONT AVENUE. (Public hearing closed and laid

over from October 15, 2025)

RLH SAO

25-55

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

2016 Fremont Ave.appeal.9-16-25.pdf

2016 Fremont Ave.photos 9-30-25.pdf

2016 Fremont Ave.Puchala Ltr.10-3-25

2016 Fremont Ave.Puchala Zimny email chain.10-8-25

2016 Fremont Ave.Puchala Zimny email.10-20-25

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.

Amending Council File RLH VO 25-9, adopted June 11, 2025, to grant Dayana

Valmyr additional extensions for property at 1220 SHERBURNE AVENUE.

RLH VO 25-22

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

1220 Sherburne Ave.Vang-Bono email 6-27-25.pdf

1220 Sherburne Ave.email chain 10-21-25.pdf

1220 Sherburne Ave.email chain #2 10-21-25.pdf

1220 Sherburne Ave.email chain RE additional extension 10-23-25.pdf

1220 Sherburne Ave.email chain RE electrical permit 10-24-25.pdf

1220 Sherburne Ave.Fire Inspection Report 10-20-25.pdf

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 499 SNELLING AVENUE

NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the November 5, 2025, City Council Public

Hearing.

RLH RR 25-30

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll CG2503A3.250126

ADJOURNMENT

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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

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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 phone is unavailable at this time.

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