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15 West Kellogg Boulevard  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
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City of Saint Paul  
651-266-8560  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
Council President Amy Brendmoen  
Councilmember Russel Balenger  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Jane L. Prince  
Councilmember Chris Tolbert  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, April 5, 2023  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Letters from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1043  
Beech Street and 326 Charles Avenue nuisance properties. (For  
notification purposes only; public hearings will be scheduled at a later  
date if necessary.)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince and Balenger  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate its 2023 Special Fund  
budget to reflect expenditures more accurately.  
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Attachments:  
Administrative Order: Amending the 2023 Saint Paul Regional Water  
Services budget for the transfer of funds from various accounting units  
to establish a dedicated accounting unit dedicated to pump station and  
storage assets.  
Attachments:  
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.  
Authorizing the submission of the 2023-24 Consolidated Plan-Annual  
Action Plan (CDBG, ESG, HOME) to the U.S. Department of Housing  
and Urban Development (HUD), authorizing submittal of grant  
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applications to HUD for CDBG, ESG, and HOME awards, including any  
available special program allocations, and authorizing the execution of  
related HUD agreements.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for sanitary sewer and connections at  
2200 Ogden Court and 2233 Snowshoe Lane (File No. 18928A4,  
Assessment No. 236043).  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for a sanitary sewer and connection at  
1509 Burg Avenue (File No. 18932A3, Assessment No. 236051).  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for a sanitary sewer and connection at  
2197 Ogden Court and 2244 Ogden Court (File No. 18937A1,  
Assessment No. 236044).  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public  
hearing to ratify the assessment for a sanitary sewer and connection at  
310 Burlington Road (File No. 19019C1, Assessment No. 096054).  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Directing the Department of Safety and Inspections to proceed with the  
application of Wesley Spearman d/b/a DWD Group for the Liquor  
On-Sale 291 or more seats, Liquor On-Sale Sunday, Liquor On-Sale  
2AM Closing, Liquor Outdoor Service Area - Patio, and Entertainment  
(B) license currently held by Randall Johnson, RJMP Group Inc., d/b/a  
Billy’s On Grand (License ID #20200000158), for the premises located  
at 857 Grand Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a Joint Powers Agreement, on behalf of  
Police Department, with the State of Minnesota, on behalf of the Bureau  
of Criminal Apprehension (BCA), Minnesota Human Trafficking  
Investigators Task Force (MNHITF).  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Thomas Saylor to a three-year  
term on the Heritage Preservation Commission.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2023 -  
December 31, 2025) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City  
of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Supervisors' Organization. (To be laid  
over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Changing the rate of pay for Grounds Crew Leader in the LIUNA City  
Employees Local #363 Salary Schedule. (To be laid over one week for  
adoption)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving a Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale -  
Sunday, and Liquor - Outdoor Service Area (Patio) license to Grolla LLC  
d/b/a La Grolla (License ID #20230000171) for the premises located at  
452 Selby Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Approving a Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats and Liquor On Sale -  
Sunday license to Habanero Tacos Mexican Grill & Bar d/b/a Habanero  
Tacos (License ID #20220001905) for the premises located at 80  
Snelling Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Approving a Gambling Location license to be added to existing licenses  
for St. Paul Order of Eagles Aerie #33 d/b/a Fraternal Order of Eagles  
(License ID #0091676) at 287 Maria Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all travel expenses for two  
Minnesota State Patrol employees to attend safety, operational, and  
short hauling training in Prescott, AZ, April 16-20, 2023.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building  
Registration fees billed during October 14 to December 22, 2022, and  
setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2023 and City Council  
public hearing for June 14, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. VB2308, Assessment No.  
238809)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency  
Boarding services during January 2023, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for May 2, 2023 and City Council public hearing for June 14,  
2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2308B, Assessment No. 238107)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during November 30 to December 23, 2022, and  
setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2023 and City Council  
public hearing for June 14, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. CRT2307, Assessment No.  
238206)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during November 22 to December 22, 2022,  
and setting date of Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2023 and City Council  
public hearing for June 14, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments  
against individual properties. (File No. J2308E, Assessment No.  
238307)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Towing of Abandoned Vehicle  
services during January to November 2022, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for May 2, 2023 and City Council public hearing for  
June 14, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2301V, Assessment No. 238000)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to apply for and host two MN GreenCorps  
members.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor's appointments of Coral Garner, Dawn Einwalter,  
Karen Aguirre, Ibrahim Sheikh, Tashina Massey, Kovanna McPipe,  
Abdullahi Abdi, and Shyrisse Tisdle to the Neighborhood Safety  
Community Council.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and 178 RP LLC, et al., and their attorney Ferdinand F.  
Peters Law Firm.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and 475 Cleveland Assoc. LLC, et al., and their attorney  
Ferdinand F. Peters Law Firm.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and Christina Anderson and Simon Taghioff, et al., and their  
attorney Ferdinand F. Peters Law Firm.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and Arvold Properties, et al., and their attorney Ferdinand F.  
Peters Law Firm.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and First Baptist Church of St. Paul, et al., and their attorney  
Ferdinand F. Peters Law Firm.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and Midway Fuel, et al., and their attorney Ferdinand F.  
Peters Law Firm.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Settlement Agreement and Release between the City of  
Saint Paul and Stadium Ramp LLC, Park Square Court Building LLC,  
and Degree of Honor Building LLC, and their attorney Kelly S. Hadac.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Declaring the official intent of the City of Saint Paul to reimburse certain  
original expenditures related to the capital projects from the proceeds of  
tax-exempt bonds to be issued by the City after the payment of such  
original expenditures.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 7 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round Program for projects located at Eastview Recreation  
Center.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 6 Neighborhood  
STAR Year-Round Program for projects located at Sir Boxing Club and  
Vang Property.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Approving the use of grant funds through the Ward 5 Neighborhood Star  
Year-Round Program for projects located at Como Lakeside Pavilion.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Recognizing May 2023 as No Mow May in Saint Paul.  
Noecker  
FOR DISCUSSION  
SUSPENSION ITEM  
Affirming the Declaration of Local Emergency issued April 4, 2023, by  
Mayor Melvin Carter III.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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 first  
reading.  
Final Adoption  
Granting the application of 1598 Carroll LLC to rezone the property at  
1598 Carroll Avenue from T2 traditional neighborhood to I1 light  
industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining  
to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Granting the application of Rosenblum Family Limited Partnership to  
rezone the property at 271 Snelling Avenue North from IT transitional  
industrial to I1 light industrial and amending Chapter 60 of the  
Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Amending Chapter 52 of the Legislative Code pertaining to storm water  
runoff management and incorporating by reference the regulatory  
standards and guidelines of the Saint Paul Stormwater Management  
Design Standards manual.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Chapter 63 and Chapter 69 of the Legislative Code pertaining  
to Stormwater Run-Off and Wetlands.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Public  
Works Capital Budget to transfer $30,000 of CIB funding from Capital  
Maintenance Contingency to the Public Works South Garage Paint  
Booth Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plan in the Department of Parks  
and Recreation in the amount of $125,000 to utilize Parkland Dedication  
funds for the Wabash Trail project.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to amend the  
financing and spending plan, in the amount of $611,000, for the North  
End Community Center (NECC) project.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Department of Parks  
and Recreation in the amount of $378,700 to reflect additional 2023  
funding expected from Como Friends.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for the Susan  
G Komen Race for the Cure sound level variance in order to present  
amplified sound on May 14, 2023 at 200 Dr Justus Ohage Blvd - Harriet  
Island Regional Park.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto and  
amending the operating budget with respect to the City's sponsorship of  
a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Demonstration Account  
Development Grant for the benefit of 30,000 Feet located at 1351  
Arcade Street (District 5, Ward 5).  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department Bomb Disposal Unit to accept and  
amend the 2023 special fund budget and adding an activity for the 2022  
State of Minnesota Homeland Security Program - Bomb grant.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Thai Cultural Council of Minnesota for a  
sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on May 27 and  
28, 2023 at 75 Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. - MN State Capitol.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Podium Sports Marketing for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on May 6, 2023 at Upper  
Landing Park.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Skinner’s Pub for a sound level variance in  
order to present amplified sound on Tuesdays, June 6 - September 26,  
2023 at 919 Randolph Ave - Skinner’s Pub.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto and  
amending the operating budget with respect to the City of Saint Paul’s  
sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities  
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Demonstration Account Development Grant for the benefit of Cerenity  
Senior Care located at 512 Humboldt Avenue (District 3, Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto and  
amending the operating budget with respect to the City of Saint Paul’s  
sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable Communities  
Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development (“TOD”) Grant for  
the benefit of Keystone Community Services located at 1790-1800  
University Avenue W. (District 13, Ward 4).  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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.  
Appeal of Tyler Anderson to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement  
at 992 ARCADE STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 586  
BURGESS STREET. (File No. VB2212A, Assessment No. 228822)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1011 BURNS  
AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the December 7, 2022, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File RLH AR 22-64 to delete the assessment for  
Graffiti Removal services during February 28 to March 29, 2022 at 1781  
BUSH AVENUE/788 WHITE BEAR AVENUE NORTH. (File No.  
J2207P, Assessment No. 228406)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at  
1508 COMO AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the June 8, 2022,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
RLH TA 23-82 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 754  
COOK AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2314A, Assessment No. 238513)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Amending Council File No. RLH AR 23-12 to delete the assessment for  
Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for services during July to  
September 2022 at 1460 FARRINGTON STREET. (File No. CG2204A2,  
Assessment No. 220114)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RLH RR 23-1 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 46  
FRONT AVENUE within fifteen (15) days after the February 8, 2023,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant to 180 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 5  
GEORGE STREET WEST in Council File RLH SAO 22-54.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
RLH RR 23-2 Ordering the removal of the structures at 1618 HAMLINE AVENUE  
NORTH within fifteen (15) days after the February 8, 2023, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
RLH TA 23-78 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1985  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2313A, Assessment No.  
238512)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
RLH RR 23-9 Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at  
2120 ROSE AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the April 5,  
2023, City Council Public Hearing. (To refer to April 11, 2023  
Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
RLH TA 23-83 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 522  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2314A, Assessment No. 238513)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
RLH TA 23-90 Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 923  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2313A, Assessment No. 238512)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for  
1006 THIRD STREET EAST in Council File RLH RR 22-30.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Colin Oglesbay to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement  
at 2441 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during  
November 1 to 10, 2022. (File No. J2313A, Assessment No. 238512)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during  
November 17 to 28, 2022. (File No. J2314A, Assessment No. 238513)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on  
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  
review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
The public may comment on 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 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, and by  
telephone by registering to speak by noon on the day before the meeting. The registration link  
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