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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, September 17, 2025

ROLL CALL

3:30 PM

Council Chambers - 3rd Floor

Meeting started at 3:39 PM

7 -

Present

Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang,

Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie,

Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and

Councilmember Molly Coleman

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

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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)

RES 25-1276

RES 25-1346

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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

RES 25-1372

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)

Adopted

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)

RES 25-1373

RES 25-1375

RES 25-1376

Adopted

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)

Adopted

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)

Adopted

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.

RES 25-1395

RES 25-1406

Adopted

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 W.

Adopted

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.

RES 25-1409

RES 25-1410

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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.

RES 25-1411

RES 25-1421

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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.

RES 25-1422

RES 25-1425

Adopted

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.

Adopted

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.

RES 25-1427

RES 25-1431

Adopted

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.

Adopted

FOR DISCUSSION

Celebrating 40 Years of the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts.

RES 25-1418

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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. (Laid over from September 17, 2025)

RES 25-1447

Laid to September 24, 2025

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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 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.

Ord 25-50

Adopted

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.

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).

Ord 25-49

Laid over to September 24, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Amending Chapter 441 of the Legislative Code to adjust the electric-vehicle

charging station rates.

Ord 25-53

Laid over to September 24, 2025 for Final Adoption

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Amending the Department of Public Works Capital Improvement Budget to

add Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Community Resilience grant funding

to the Jackson Street Project.

RES PH 25-160

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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.

RES PH 25-201

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

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. (Public hearing

closed and laid over from September 17, 2025)

RES PH 25-203

Public hearing closed and laid over to September 24, 2025

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

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

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

RES PH 25-205

Adopted

7 -

Yea:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim,

Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson and

Councilmember Coleman

Nay:

LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEMS

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

RLH RSA 25-8

representing Tenant, Jill Ackerman, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at

934 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 1.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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

representing Tenant, Vincent Cornell, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at

934 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 2.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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

representing Tenant, Kayla Simonson, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at

942 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 8.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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

representing Tenant, Jessica Skaare, to a Rent Stabilization Determination at

942 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 9.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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

representing Tenants, Samuel Perkins & Chloe Cable, to a Rent Stabilization

Determination at 942 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 11.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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

representing Tenants, Lillian Johnson & Eleanor Rowen, to a Rent

Stabilization Determination at 942 ASHLAND AVENUE, UNIT 12.

Adopted as amended (appeal granted)

4 -

Yea:

Nay:

Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim and

Councilmember Johnson

3 - Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost and Councilmember Coleman

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:

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1499 ALBERT

STREET NORTH. (File No. J2525R, Assessment No. 258565)

RLH TA 25-349

RLH TA 25-294

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 427 AURORA

AVENUE. (File No. J2522R4, Assessment No. 258582) (Public hearing

continued to August 6, 2025)

Public hearing continued to October 22, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 724 CASE

AVENUE. (File No. J2512E, Assessment No. 258322) (To refer to November

4, 2025 Legislative Hearing; Public hearing continued to January 14, 2026)

RLH TA 25-357

Referred to November 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 732 CASE

AVENUE. (File No. J2525R, Assessment No. 258565)

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 869 CLARK

STREET. (File No. J2524R, Assessment No. 258563)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 875 CLARK

STREET. (File No. J2524R, Assessment No. 258563)

Adopted as amended (assessment deleted)

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)

Public hearing continued to October 22, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1762

ENGLEWOOD AVENUE. (File No. VB2510A, Assessment No. 258833)

(Public hearing continued to August 27, 2025)

RLH TA 25-275

RLH TA 25-371

Public hearing continued to October 15, 2025

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 360

KENNARD STREET. (File No. J2512B, Assessment No. 258112) (September

16, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

Referred to October 14, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 650 LAFOND

AVENUE. (File No. J2512E, Assessment No. 258322)

RLH TA 25-352

RLH RR 25-19

RLH RR 25-23

Adopted

Third Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 401

ROSE AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 25-14.

Public hearing continued to October 8, 2025

Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 670 SIMS AVENUE within

fifteen (15) days after the September 17, 2025, City Council Public Hearing.

Adopted

Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 676 THIRD

STREET EAST. (File No. J2504E, Assessment No. 258303) (Continue public

hearing to August 6, 2025)

Public hearing continued to October 22, 2025

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)

RLH TA 25-358

RLH AR 25-74

Referred to November 4, 2025 Legislative Hearing

Ratifying the assessment for Rubbish and Garbage Clean Up service during

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

Adopted as amended (580 Minnehaha Ave E referred to November 4, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

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)

RLH AR 25-75

Adopted as amended (2170 Highwood Ave referred to November 4, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

Ratifying the assessment for Graffiti Removal service during February 28 to

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

RLH AR 25-76

RLH AR 25-77

Adopted

Ratifying the assessment for Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous Tree(s)

service during May 2025. (File No. 2506T, Assessment No. 259008)

Adopted

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)

RLH AR 25-78

Adopted as amended (677 California Ave referred to November 4, 2025

Legislative Hearing; 692 Hamline Ave N and 554 Stryker Ave referred to

October 21, 2025 Legislative Hearing)

Ratifying the assessment for Securing and/or Emergency Boarding services

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

RLH AR 25-79

Adopted as amended (1615 Stanford Ave referred to October 14, 2025

Legislative Hearing)

ADJOURNMENT

Meeting ended at 4:57 PM

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