City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
Boulevard  
City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Mitra Jalali  
Vice President HwaJeong Kim  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, February 7, 2024  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending ARP project budgets: Shifting half of funds from existing “LOCAL  
Fund” project into new “LOCAL Fund Worker Ownership” project to better  
reflect two separate initiatives included in project.  
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Attachments:  
Shifting funds between ARP Accounting Unit level expense Account Codes to  
reflect project-level budgeting.  
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 accounts receivable write-offs.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Public Works Sewer Utility to accept Point  
Source Implementation Grant (PSIG) funds from the Minnesota Public Facilities  
Authority (PFA), and authorizing City staff to execute a grant agreement on  
behalf of the City for the Bush Desoto Stormwater Pond Improvements Project.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage  
license now held by Swen Ventures LLC, d/b/a Green Line Auto Service and  
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Tire (License ID #20230001975) for the premises located at 1695 University  
Avenue West.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during April 5 to September 19, 2023, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for March 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for April 17, 2024 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
VB2406, Assessment No. 248805)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during October 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for March  
5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for April 17, 2024 to consider and levy  
the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2406B, Assessment  
No. 248105)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during September 25 to October 30, 2023, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for March 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
April 17, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CRT2405, Assessment No. 248204)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during August 22 to September 20, 2023, and setting  
date of Legislative Hearing for March 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for  
April 17, 2024 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2406E, Assessment No. 248305)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Graffiti Removal services billed during  
August 15 to October 30, 2023, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
March 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for April 17, 2024 to consider and  
levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2404P,  
Assessment No. 248403)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Diseased and/or Dangerous  
Tree(s) services during October to November 2023, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for March 5, 2024 and City Council public hearing for April  
17, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties.  
(File No. 2404T, Assessment No. 249003)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving adverse action against the Tree Trimmer and 1 Tree Trimmer  
Vehicle license applications submitted by Metro Tree & Stump Service d/b/a  
Metro Tree & Stump Service (License ID# 20190002218) for the premises  
located at 10101 Naples Street North East in Blaine.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the Malt On Sale (Strong), Wine On Sale, Entertainment (A), and  
Liquor - Outdoor Service Area (Patio) licenses for Dukem Restaurant & Lounge  
d/b/a Dukem Restaurant (License ID #20230001620) for the premises located  
at 2516 Seventh Street West.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Approving the application with conditions, per the Legislative Hearing Officer, for  
M’ER Produce LLC, d/b/a M’ER Kafe (License ID #20230002035), for Wine On  
Sale and Malt On Sale (Strong) licenses, located at 1001 Johnson Parkway  
Suite P6.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a Subrecipient agreement with American Lung  
Association for the expansion of the EV Spot Network on the east side of the  
city.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop license  
now held by Sanaa LLC d/b/a Twins Market & Meat (License ID #20240000006)  
for the premises located at 1055 Fourth Street East.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Approving adverse action against the Gas Tobacco Shop license held by I Mart  
St Paul d/b/a I Mart St Paul (License ID # 20230000995) for the premises  
located at 296 Seventh Street East.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On Sale 101 -  
180 seats and Liquor On Sale - Sunday licenses now held by Andiamo St Paul  
LLC d/b/a Andiamo Italian Ristorante (License ID #20230002259) for the  
premises located at 80 Snelling Avenue North.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Tobacco Shop license  
now held by Bricks Snacks & Tobacco d/b/a Bricks Snacks & Tobacco  
(License ID #20230002089) for the premises located at 879 Fremont Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all travel expenses for three  
Minnesota State Patrol employees to attend the 2024 Helicopter Rescue  
Summit & Heli Expo in Anaheim, CA on February 25-29, 2024.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $1,000 from the Saint  
Patrick's Association.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with the Minnesota Department  
of Transportation (MnDOT) for the Trunk Highway 51 (Snelling) Project from  
Montreal to Ford Parkway.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to grant a Temporary Revocable License on behalf of the  
Police Department (SPPD) for lease of 235 Maryland Ave E. with Shindler/West  
Finance Partners for canine training.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to expend an amount not  
to exceed $25,000 for the purpose of providing refreshments, marketing  
materials, recognition items, and other incentives for various activities,  
programs, volunteers, and events throughout 2024.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs for Fire Department training  
and/or costs associated with unplanned emergency response incidents in  
2024.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the use or non-use of a Project Labor Agreement on Department of  
Parks and Recreation construction projects for the first half of 2024.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Liquor On Sale 100  
seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Entertainment (B) licenses now  
held by Peachtree Hospitality management LLC d/b/a Double Tree By Hilton St  
Paul East (License ID #20230002318) for the premises located at 2201 Burns  
Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Police Department to submit an application for funds under a  
Request for Proposals for 2024 Traffic Safety Vehicle Grants, issued by the  
Minnesota Department of Public Safety (DPS).  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Authorizing the City on behalf of its Police Department to enter into a Joint  
Powers Agreement with the State of Minnesota, Department of Public Safety,  
Bureau of Criminal Apprehension to participate in Minnesota Internet Crimes  
Against Children Task Force (ICAC).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the non-use of a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) on the Sherburne  
Collective project at 652 Sherburne Avenue (District 7, Ward 1).  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Authorizing a professional services contract with Messerli Kramer, P.A.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing a professional services contract with Almeida Public Affairs, Inc.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing a professional services contract with Primacy Strategy Group.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and Saint Paul  
Manual & Maintenance Supervisors Association for the purpose of establishing  
on-call pay for employees assigned to pump stations in Saint Paul Regional  
Water Services.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the appointment of Tom Basgen as Legislative Aide in Ward 3.  
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Sponsors:  
Jost  
Approving the appointment of Abdihamid Badri as Legislative Aide in Ward 5.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Approving the appointment of Melanie Johnson as Legislative Aide in Ward 7.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Outlining the City's 2024 Legislative Agenda.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Renaming the portion of St. Anthony Avenue between Western Avenue North  
and Rice Street to Rondo Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
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  
Granting the application of Khoua Yang to rezone property at 736 Oakdale Ave  
from H1 residential to T2 traditional neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of  
the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
First Reading  
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Amending the appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code pursuant to  
Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.16 of the Legislative Code to  
create four (4) distinct Commercial Development Districts within the area  
known as the Creative Enterprise Zone and allow for nine (9) On-Sale Liquor  
Licenses of any type, notwithstanding on-sale liquor licenses allowed under §  
409 of the Legislative Code, to be distributed among the four (4) Districts.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Approving the application of FrankieBird Productions/Visit Saint Paul for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound for Heavy Metal on February  
10, 2024 at 75 Rev Dr Martin Luther King Jr Blvd - Minnesota State Capitol  
Grounds.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the petition of Antony Dean, Lulu Yin and Michael Goldberg, to vacate  
Curfew Street between 2510 Beverly Road and 2516 Beverly Road.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City, on behalf of the Police Department (“SPPD”), to accept  
and amend the 2024 Special Fund Budget for a Partner Grant from the Capitol  
Region Watershed District (CWRD).  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Authorizing an increase in the Parks and Recreation Grant Fund Budgets in the  
amount of $3,360,000 to reflect the multi-year Legacy Grant received from the  
State of Minnesota for arts and cultural heritage at the Como Park Zoo and  
Conservatory.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Accepting the American Lung Association extension grant for a Department of  
Energy sub-recipient grant as awarded via RES 24-145 and amending the  
financing and spending in the Public Works grant budget in the amount of  
$560,844.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Burger Moe’s for a sound level variance in order to  
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present amplified sound for the St Patrick’s Day/Lucky Palooza events on  
March 16, 2024 and March 17, 2024 at 242 Seventh Street West - Burger Moe’s  
parking lot.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Amending the financing and spending plans in the Fire Department in the  
amount of $97,900 for a contribution received from the Minnesota Board of  
Firefighter Training and Education (MBFTE) to pay for training for firefighters.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Accepting grant funds, authorizing execution of a grant agreement (with  
indemnity obligations and other documents related thereto) and amending the  
operating budget for the City's sponsorship of a Metropolitan Council Livable  
Communities Demonstration Account Transit Oriented Development (TOD)  
Grant Program for Project for Pride in Living, Inc., (“PPL”) for its site at 892  
Seventh Street East (District 4, Ward 6).  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving the host issuance by the City of Lilydale of one or more series of  
conduit revenue bonds, approving a Bond Compliance and Fee Agreement, and  
authorizing the execution of documents for the Playwrights’ Center Project  
located at 710 Raymond Avenue (District 12, Ward 4).  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2024 spending and financing plans for the City Hall Annex to  
reestablish a budget to make physical improvements within portions of the  
downtown skyway system.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1540  
MINNEHAHA AVENUE EAST. (File No. VB2402, Assessment No. 248801)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
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 Jacob Lucas to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 29 ACKER STREET  
WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 188  
ACKER STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 17, 2024, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to February 7, 2024)  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 621  
BIDWELL STREET in Council File RLH RR 23-39.  
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RLH RR  
23-66  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.12-19-23.doc  
621 Bidwell Street.Freedom Mortgage R-R Ltr.1-19-24  
621 Bidwell St.Powell email update 1-23-24.pdf  
621 Bidwell St.email 1-25-24.pdf  
621 Bidwell St.email chain 2-7-24.pdf  
Appeal of Tou Yia Vang to a Vacant Building Registration Requirement at 2164  
BUSH AVENUE .  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1726  
FOURTH STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the November 8, 2023,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days, awaiting plan approval)  
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Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 1862 IVY  
AVENUE EAST in Council File RLH RR 23-29.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Julie Walters-Lee to a Vacant Building Registration Fee Warning  
Letter at 2130 IVY AVENUE EAST.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 132 MAGNOLIA  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2402A2, Assessment No. 248519)  
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Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jacob Lucas to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 28 SYCAMORE  
STREET WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jacob Lucas to a Summary Abatement Order and Vehicle Abatement  
Order at 760 SYLVAN STREET.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Si Nguyen to a Revocation of Fire Certificate of Occupancy and Order  
to Vacate at 353 UNIVERSITY AVENUE WEST.  
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Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1213  
WOODBRIDGE STREET within fifteen (15) days after the September 13, 2023,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Refer to Legislative Hearing March 12, 2024)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
1213 Woodbridge St.Fire Incident Report 12-1-21  
1213 Woodbridge St.Fire Investigation Report 12-1-21  
Appeal of Jake Johnson to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 880 YORK  
AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during August 8 to  
11, 2023 (File No. J2406A, Assessment No. 248505)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during August 14 to  
22, 2023 (File No. J2407A, Assessment No. 248506)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services  
during July to August 2023 (File No. J2408A, Assessment No. 248507)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Miscellaneous Abatement services during July to  
August 2023 (File No. J2409A, Assessment No. 248508)  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
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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  
review by the City Council. Comments may be submitted as follows:  
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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  
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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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