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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, September 17, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

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.

RES 25-1276

Approving the Memorandum of Agreement for the establishment of the

2026 - 2027 health insurance contribution rates and VEBA contribution

rates. (To be laid over one week for adoption)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

2026 - 2027 Health Insurance MOA

RES 25-1346

Acknowledging receipt of District Energy St. Paul, Inc. notice of rate

increase as of October 1, 2025, and directing the Office of Financial

Services, the City Attorney’s Office, and Council Operations to review and

analyze the rate changes.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Cooling Services Rate Filing Notice FY26-08.19.25

Heating Services Rate Filing Notice FY26-08.19.25

RES 25-1372

Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of

Occupancy fees billed during May 2 to June 5, 2025, and setting date of

Legislative Hearing for October 7, 2025 and City Council public hearing for

January 14, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. CRT2601, Assessment No. 268200)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion CRT2601.268200

Assessment Roll CRT2601.268200

RES 25-1373

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

Abatement services billed during March 25 to April 21, 2025, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for October 7, 2025 and City Council public

hearing for January 14, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. J2601E, Assessment No. 268300)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2601E.268300

Assessment Roll J2601E.268300

RES 25-1375

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

Registration fees billed during July 31, 2024 to April 22, 2025, and setting

date of Legislative Hearing for October 14, 2025 and City Council public

hearing for January 14, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against

individual properties. (File No. VB2601, Assessment No. 268900)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion VB2601.268900

Assessment Roll VB2601.268900

RES 25-1376

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

Boarding services during May 2025, and setting date of Legislative

Hearing for October 14, 2025 and City Council public hearing for January

14, 2026 to consider and levy the assessments against individual

properties. (File No. J2601B, Assessment No. 268100)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Report of Completion J2601B.268100

Assessment Roll J2601B.268100

RES 25-1395

Authorizing the City to apply for $72,000 from the Minnesota Department of

Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation

at Frogtown Community Center.

Sponsors:

Bowie

RES 25-1406

Approving the application for a license approval for Amsterdam LLC d/b/a

Amsterdam Bar & Hall for the Liquor On Sale – 181-290 seats, Liquor On

Sale-Sunday, Liquor On Sale – 2 AM Closing, Liquor Outdoor Service

Area (Patio), Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk) & Entertainment (B)

license, (License ID #20110002591) for the premises located at 6 6th St

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

RES 25-1409

Approving a Rental Hall New Location license to Cakes By Jerilyn Mariee

LLC d/b/a Venue 1944 (License ID 20250000938) for the premises

located at 839 University Ave W Suite #105.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Class N License Application

Letter of Support

License Application Notification

RES 25-1410

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair

Garage license now held by Vue’s Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Vue’s Auto

Repair (License ID #20250001121) for the premises located at 1202 Dale

St N.

Sponsors:

Kim

Attachments:

Class N License Application

Letter of Support

License Application Notification

RES 25-1411

Approving a Liquor On Sale – 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale Sunday

New Location license to Saint Bark LLC d/b/a Saint Bark (License ID

20250001162) for the premises located at 1145 Snelling Ave N.

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Class N License Application

License Application Notification

Letter of Support

RES 25-1418 Celebrating 40 Years of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

Sponsors:

Noecker, Coleman, Yang, Kim and Bowie

RES 25-1421

Accepting the donation of conference registration from PFMAM (PFM

Asset Management) for City Treasurer Sarah Brown and Debt Manager

Neal Younghans to attend the 2025 Minnesota Investment Forum on

October 7, 2025.

Sponsors:

Noecker

RES 25-1422

Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco

Products Shop license now held by Fog Tobacco Plus INC d/b/a Imperial

Smoke Shop Plus (License ID #20250010001) for the premises located at

227 Snelling Avenue North.

Sponsors:

Coleman

Attachments:

Class R License Application

License Conditions

Ordinance Language for Application Approval

RES 25-1425

Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to revoke the Liquor

On Sale – 100 Seats or Less, Entertainment (A), Liquor On Sale Sunday,

and Gambling Location license against Taste of Rondo LLC d/b/a Taste of

Rondo Restaurant (License ID #20190000107) for the premises located at

976 Rondo Avenue.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

Memorializing a City Council decision to approve an application to re-zone

5 parcels of land located at 694 Minnehaha Avenue East, et al. from I-2

general industrial to H2 residential, RM2 medium-density multiple-family

residential, and T3 traditional neighborhood.

Sponsors:

Johnson

Attachments:

PH 25-2 - ZC Staff Report Packet - Hamms

RES 25-1431

Approving the use or non-use of a Project Labor Agreement on

Department of Parks and Recreation construction projects for the second

half of 2025.

Sponsors:

Coleman

RES 25-1447

Approving the City of Saint Paul Audit Committee’s next study related to

the data practices process and authorizing Wilder Research to conduct the

study.

Sponsors:

Noecker, Coleman and Kim

FOR DISCUSSION

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

Ord 25-50

Amending Chapter 45 of the Administrative Code to define reporting

requirements and require that the City's Legislative Agenda be presented

to City Council no later than the second Wednesday in December.

Sponsors:

Noecker, Yang, Kim, Coleman and Johnson

CPO Summary - Ord 25-50 - Legislative Agenda

Legislation Text with strikeouts and underlines- Ord 25-50

Bowie amendment

Attachments:

Noecker amendment

CPO Amendment Summary - Ord 25-50

PUBLIC HEARINGS

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

testify.

Ord 25-49

Establishing the classification titled City Council Communications Lead in

the unclassified service pursuant to Section 12.03.2(H) of the City Charter

(must be approved by Civil Service Commission after adoption by City

Council and prior to Mayor signature).

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Communications Lead

Ord 25-53

Amending Chapter 441 of the Legislative Code to adjust the

electric-vehicle charging station rates.

Sponsors:

Jost

RES PH

25-160

Amending the Department of Public Works Capital Improvement Budget to

add Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Community Resilience grant

funding to the Jackson Street Project.

Sponsors:

Bowie

Attachments:

RES PH 25-160 FA.xlsx

RES PH

25-201

Approving the application of Laura K LeFebvre, Highland Park

Harmonies event, for a sound level variance in order to present live

amplified sound on Saturday, October 4, 2025 at Highland Park Picnic

Shelter, 1227 Montreal Ave.

Sponsors:

Jost

Attachments:

Authorizing the Police Department to accept the High Intensity Drug

Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program grant from the Office of National Drug

Control Policy, authorizing the execution of the grant agreement, and

amending the 2025 grant fund budget and add activity budget.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Financial Analysis

HIDTA 2025 Notice of Award 5.23.25

RES PH

25-205

Amending the City's Operating Budget to reflect the final sale details

resulting from the issuance of the Sewer Revenue Bonds, Series 2025C.

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

RES PH 25-205 Financial Analysis Sewer Final

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

RLH RSA

25-8

Appeal of Jim Poradek & Abbie Hanson, Attorneys for Housing Justice

Center, representing Tenant, Jill Ackerman, to a Rent Stabilization

Determination at 934 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 1.

RLH TA

25-358

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1760

WILSON AVENUE. (File No. J2525R, Assessment No. 258565) (To refer

back to November 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

Sponsors:

Johnson

RLH AR 25-74

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up service

during May 12 to 28, 2025. (File No. J2525R, Assessment No. 258565)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2525R.258565

RLH AR 25-75

Ratifying the assessment for Excessive Use of Inspection or Abatement

service billed during January 22 to February 18, 2025. (File No. J2512E,

Assessment No. 258322)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2512E.258322

RLH AR 25-76

Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal service during February 28

to March 28, 2025. (File No. J2510P, Assessment No. 258409)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2510P.258409

RLH AR 25-77

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous

Tree(s) service during May 2025. (File No. 2506T, Assessment No.

259008)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll 2506T.259008

RLH AR 25-78

Ratifying the assessment for Collection of Vacant Building Registration

fees billed during March 1, 2024 to February 17, 2025. (File No. VB2512,

Assessment No. 258825)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll VB2512.258825

RLH AR 25-79

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding

services during March 2025. (File No. J2512B, Assessment No. 258112)

Sponsors:

Noecker

Attachments:

Notice Assessment Roll J2512B.258112

ADJOURNMENT

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public hearing items in writing or via voicemail. Any comments and materials submitted by

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record and available for review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:

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651-266-6805. Live telephone testimony is not available at this time.

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