City Hall and Court House  
15 West Kellogg  
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City of Saint Paul  
Council Chambers - 3rd  
Floor  
Meeting Agenda  
City Council  
651-266-8560  
Council President Rebecca Noecker  
Vice President Nelsie Yang  
Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
Councilmember Saura Jost  
Councilmember HwaJeong Kim  
Wednesday, September 23, 2026  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
AO 26-65  
1
Amending the Citywide Capital Maintenance budget for the Fleet Services  
division in the Office of Financial Services  
Attachments:  
AO 26-65 Fleet Capital Maintenance Financial Analysis  
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 26-1352  
2
Authorizing the Department of Planning and Economic Development to  
apply to the Metropolitan Council for grant proposals submitted to the  
Livable Communities Act (LCA) programs for site assessment, cleanup or  
environmental remediation, other predevelopment activities, and or funding  
for new construction or redevelopment from LCA Round Two of 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson, Jost, Coleman and Bowie  
RES 26-1365  
3
Approving the City’s cost of providing Miscellaneous Abatement services  
during July to August 2026, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for  
October 20, 2026 and City Council public hearing for January 20, 2027 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
J2604A, Assessment No. 268505)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
268505. J2604A- Resolution Assessment Roll  
268505.J2604A- Report of Completion  
RES 26-1464  
4
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul  
and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the  
purpose of providing a pilot program for off-shift differential pay for  
employees that are regularly scheduled to work on the weekends. (To be  
laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
2026-2028 Operating Engineers L70 MOA Off Shift Differential Pay Pilot  
RES 26-1569  
5
Authorizing the acceptance of $66,027.29 from the MN Department of  
Commerce’s Solar on Public Buildings Grant Program for solar installation  
at the Solid Waste & Recycling Facility and authorizing the execution of a  
grant agreement.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
RES 26-1576  
6
7
Accepting the gift of travel expense and tuition from the Knight Foundation  
in partnership with the Bloomberg Center for Cities at Harvard University  
for Mayor Kaohly Her to attend the Leading a Government Residents Can  
See and Trust program from 9/28/2026 - 9/29/2026.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1583  
Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeals of Jon Knutson,  
on behalf of Loucks, and Carolyn Wolf, on behalf of Tegra, from the Board  
of Zoning Appeals decision denying two zoning variances from City  
Council Resolution 23-1442 for a hotel at United Village Block D (where  
43.1% window and door openings are proposed for façade length [a 6.9%  
variance] and 23.3% for façade area [a 6.7% variance], below the required  
50% and 30%) at 1560 University Avenue West.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
1560 University Ave W - UV Hotel presentation 3.11  
Appeal Application and Supporting Documents  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map List  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice  
Board Of Zoning Appeals Resolution  
City Council Hearing Notice Mailing Map List  
City Council Hearing Notice  
Comments - Combined BZA Public Comment  
Staff Report  
UV Hotel Variance  
Zoning Variance Application  
RES 26-1584  
8
Memorializing a City Council decision to grant the appeal of Joe Bennett  
from the Board of Zoning Appeals decision denying a zoning variance to  
convert an existing lit freestanding sign to dynamic display at 1305 7th  
Street West.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
1305 7th Appeal Application and Supporting Documents  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice (1)  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice Mailing Map List  
Board of Zoning Appeals Public Hearing Notice  
Board of Zoning Appeals Resolution  
BZA Meeting Minutes 02 February 2026  
City Council Hearing Notice Mailing Map List  
Comments - Combined BZA Public Comment  
Council Meeting staff presentation  
Fort Road Fed public comment  
Staff Report  
Zoning Variance Application  
RES 26-1586  
9
Setting a public hearing date of November 4, 2026 for 2027 Water Rates  
and Charges and 2027 Water Fees and Charges.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
RES 26-1589  
10  
Accepting the gift of travel expense and tuition from the Knight Foundation  
in partnership with Harvard University for Mary Xiong to attend the  
Responsive Cities Network Sprint convening from 9/29/2026 -  
09/30/2026.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1592  
11  
Authorizing approval of settlement and payment in full and final settlement  
of the employment-related claim involving former Saint Paul Fire  
Department employee, Jodie Carroll against the City of St. Paul.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
Carroll Release Agreement  
Administrative Code 3.02  
RES 26-1595  
12  
13  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint  
Paul Police Federation to provide an accelerated program for Police. (To  
be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Police MOA Accelerated Entry Program  
RES 26-1597  
Approving the application for a Gambling Location license (License ID  
#DSIBLLIQ-003262-2026) to be added to the existing Liquor On Sale and  
Liquor On Sale--Sunday licenses (License ID #DSIBLLIQ-000216-2025)  
held by NS LLC d/b/a Pizza Maya for the premises located at 1324 7th St.  
W.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Business Detail Application  
License Application Notification  
Resident List  
RES 26-1601  
14  
Authorizing the Fire Department to apply for the 2025 Hazardous Materials  
Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) grant from the State of Minnesota  
Department of Public Safety State Fire Marshal Division to provide  
hazardous materials training and purchase equipment.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1602  
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17  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Council President Rebecca  
Noecker to the Saint Paul Port Authority Board of Commissioners for a  
temporary term beginning on September 24, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
RES 26-1603  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson  
to the Board of Water Commissioners for a temporary term beginning on  
September 24, 2026.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
RES 26-1607  
Approving a Public Hearing on the Issuance of Conduit Multifamily Housing  
Revenue Bonds by the Housing and Redevelopment Authority of the City of  
Saint Paul, Minnesota (the “HRA”) for a Multifamily Rental Housing  
Development Project Located at 408 St. Peter Street; Reciting a Proposal  
for a Housing Finance Program Related to Such Multifamily Rental  
Housing Development; Approving the Related Project and Program  
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 462C; Authorizing the HRA to  
Issue Conduit Multifamily Housing Revenue Bonds and Authorizing the  
Preparation of Necessary Documents and Materials in Connection with  
Said Project and Program, and Related Documents, District 17, Ward 2.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1611  
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Approving the Mayor's appointment of Brian Brown, Mattias Kostov, and  
Rafe Stanley to the Truth-in-Sale of Housing Board.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1612  
Approving the Mayor’s appointment of Jon Commers to the Saint Paul  
Public Housing Agency (SPPHA).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RES 26-1614  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept a gift of  
travel and lodging from the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund for two  
staff members to attend the 2026 Bank On Leadership Training (BOLT)  
convening in Charlotte, North Carolina.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
RES 26-1616  
21  
Approving the City of Saint Paul Audit Committee’s next two studies  
concerning the Department of Safety and Inspections’ Business Licensing  
Operations and the Public Works Department’s Street Maintenance and  
Pothole Repair Operations, and authorizing Wilder Research to conduct  
the respective studies in 2026 and 2027.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker, Coleman and Johnson  
Attachments:  
Department of Safety and Inspections (DSI) - Business Licensing Operations  
Public Works (PW) - Street Maintenance & Pothole Repair Operations  
FOR DISCUSSION  
RES 26-1553  
22  
Approving adverse action against the Tobacco Shop license (License ID  
#20100004254) held by Northern Tier Retail LLC d/b/a Speedway #4420  
for the premises located at 1125 7th St. W. (Licensee will speak to Council  
on her own behalf).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Exhibit #1  
Exhibit #2  
Exhibit #3  
RES 26-1588  
23  
Proclaiming September 25, 2026, as Dolly Parton Day in the City of Saint  
Paul.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
RECESS  
The City Council will recess to convene as the Library Board to take up RES 26-1594,  
Requesting that the City levy property taxes for the Saint Paul Public Library Agency. They will  
then adjourn the Library Board meeting and reconvene as the City Council.  
ROLL CALL  
Budget Items  
RES 26-1605  
24  
25  
Approving a 2027 maximum property tax levy for the Housing and  
Redevelopment Authority (HRA).  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
2027 HRA Proposed Budget  
HRA Property Tax Levy Rates 2022-2027  
RES 26-1599 Approving a 2027 maximum property tax levy for the City.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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 26-40  
26  
Amending Appendix B of the Legislative Code relating to Northern States  
Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Gas Franchise.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Exhibit 1 - Saint Paul Xcel Gas Franchise fee  
Public Comments of John Purdy under ORD 26-40 and 26-43  
St Paul Legacy Apartments single gas meter central heating systems  
Staff Presentation to Council  
Additional Purdy exhibit showing Apartment Units with individual gas services fo  
Ordinance 26-40 and 26-43 Purdy Photo Exhibits  
SPAC public comment  
District Energy St Paul Xcel Franchise Fee Public Comment - 20260916  
John Purdy additional comment  
John Purdy additional comment spreadsheet  
Ord 26-41  
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28  
29  
Amending Appendix C of the Legislative Code relating to Northern States  
Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Electric Franchise.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Exhibit 1 - Saint Paul Xcel Electric Franchise fee  
Staff Presentation to Council  
SPAC public comment  
ORD 26-41 and 26-44 Purdy Public Comments  
Additional public comments of John Purdy ORD 26-41 and 26-44  
District Energy St Paul Xcel Franchise Fee Public Comment - 20260916  
Ord 26-43  
Amending the Legislative Code by adding a new Appendix B-2 relating to  
Northern States Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Gas Franchise Fee.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Exhibit 1 - Saint Paul Xcel Gas Franchise fee  
Public Comments of John Purdy under ORD 26-40 and 26-43  
St Paul Legacy Apartments single gas meter central heating systems  
SPAC public comment  
John Purdy additional comment  
John Purdy additional comment spreadsheet  
Ord 26-44  
Amending the Legislative Code by adding a new Appendix C-2 relating to  
Northern States Power, D/B/A Xcel Energy, Electric Franchise Fee.  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Exhibit 1 - Saint Paul Xcel Electric Franchise fee  
SPAC public comment  
ORD 26-41 and 26-44 Purdy Public Comments  
Additional public comments of John Purdy ORD 26-41 and 26-44  
First Reading  
Ord 26-46  
30  
Amending Chapter 51.01 of the Administrative Code, titled Disposition of  
City Property, Authority and procedure, to allow for conveyance of real  
property used by the Saint Paul Regional Water Services, to the Board of  
Water Commissioners.  
Sponsors:  
Coleman and Jost  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Ord 26-39  
31  
Amending Chapter 63 of the Legislative Code pertaining to salt storage  
regulation.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
2026 5 01 Salt Storage Ordinance Study - PC Presentation for Public Hearing  
26-13 Salt Storage Resolution  
Memo to PC (with attachments)  
05-01-26 PC Minutes - signed  
CRWD Letter of Support  
City Council Presentation - Salt Storage Ordinance (Ord 26-39)  
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RES PH  
26-182  
Ratifying the assessment for benefits, costs and expenses for the Seventh  
Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2025. File No. 18428-25,  
Assessment No. 257200.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Assessment Roll  
7th Place Assessment Agreement Doc # 2189202_1  
Recorded Declaration of 2015  
Seventh Place Mall Maintenance Cost Sharing Agreement  
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RES PH  
26-183  
Ratifying the assessment for benefits, costs and expenses for the Seventh  
Place Mall operation and maintenance costs for 2026. File No. 18428-26,  
Assessment No. 267200.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Assessment Roll  
7th Place Assessment Agreement Doc # 2189202_1  
Recorded Declaration of 2015  
Seventh Place Mall Maintenance Cost Sharing Agreement  
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RES PH  
26-193  
Ratifying the assessment for benefits, costs, and expenses for the  
Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance costs for 2027. (File  
No. 18746-26, Assessment No. 267202)  
Sponsors:  
Jost  
Attachments:  
Assessment Roll  
RES PH  
26-201  
Amending the 2026 Public Works General Fund Street Lighting  
Maintenance Accounting Unit budget by $450,000 to provide electrician  
support for the Regional Water Services (SPRWS) Lead Replacement  
Project.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
2026 Project Memo - PW Electrician Support for SPRWS Lead Replacement Pro  
Financial Analysis - RE PH 26-201  
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RES PH  
26-244  
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 Minnesota  
Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED)  
Contamination Cleanup grant for the benefit of LSBD St. Paul Broadway II,  
LLC for its project known as Ember on Pine located at 500 Broadway  
Street (District 4, Ward 2).  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Attachment A Ember on Pine DEED Grant RES PH 26-244 Anne 08252026  
RES 26-454 To Apply DEED Grant for 500 Broadway  
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RES PH  
26-250  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept grant  
funding in the amount of $2,926,000 from the State of Minnesota and to  
establish a budget in the Grant Fund to reflect said funds to support arts  
and cultural heritage at the Como Park Zoo and Conservatory.  
Sponsors:  
Kim  
Attachments:  
Como Legacy Grant FY 26-27 8.28.26 RES PH 26-250  
RES PH  
26-268  
Amending the 2026 Saint Paul Regional Water Services budget resulting  
in an increase in spending and financing of $53,000 for a Metropolitan  
Council grant.  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Financial Analysis  
BWC Resolution No 26-1515  
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.  
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RLH SAO  
26-90  
Making finding on the appeal of Rich C. Nelson to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 2348 BUFORD AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-84.  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
2348 Buford Ave.appeal.8-20-26  
2348 Buford Ave.photos 8-14-26  
2348 Buford Ave.Nelson Ltr.8-28-26 (SAO)  
2348 Buford Ave.Yang email & photos 9-14-26  
40  
RLH SAO  
26-94  
Making finding on the appeal of Barbara Clark to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1552 CANFIELD AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-77.  
(Nuisance is abated)  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
1552 Canfield Ave.Clark Ltr.8-24-26 (SAO)  
1552 Canfield Ave.update photos 9-21-26  
41  
RLH SAO  
26-92  
Making finding on the appeal of Mary Roach to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 1045 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-78.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
1045 Charles Ave.Roach Ltr.8-28-26 (SAO)  
1045 Charles Ave.Yang email & photos 9-14-26  
1045 Charles Ave.Roach Ltr.9-18-26  
1045 Charles Ave.Yang email 9-23-26  
42  
RLH SAO  
26-96  
Second Making finding on the appeal of Liam Magistad to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 1597 CHARLES AVENUE in Council File RLH  
SAO 26-61.  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
1597 Charles Ave.Magistad Ltr.7-31-26  
1597 Charles Ave.Photos 8-17-26  
1597 Charles Ave.Magistad Ltr.8-24-26  
1597 Charles Ave.Vang email 9-16-26  
1597 Charles Ave.Magistad Ltr.9-18-26  
1597 Charles Ave.Yang email 9-23-26  
1597 Charles Ave photos 9-23-26  
1597 Charles Ave.chain email 9-23-26  
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RLH SAO  
26-63  
Making finding on the appeal of Jane Myers nuisance abatement ordered  
for 1521 HAGUE AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-58.  
Sponsors:  
Bowie  
Attachments:  
1521 Hague Ave.Myers Ltr.7-17-26  
1521 Hague Ave.Martin email with photos 9-15-26  
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45  
RLH SAO  
26-80  
Making finding on the Appeal of Kinnell Tacket to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 444 JOHNSON PARKWAY in Council File RLH CO 26-4.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
444 Johnson Pkwy.Tackett Ltr.8-6-26  
RLH SAO  
26-66  
Making finding on the appealed of Thomas Turbes to a nuisance  
abatement ordered for 2203 SELBY AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO  
26-56.  
Sponsors:  
Coleman  
Attachments:  
2203 Selby Ave.Turbes Ltr.7-10-26  
2203 Selby Ave.Turbes Ltr.9-18-26  
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RLH SAO  
26-93  
Making finding on the appeal of Barry Campbell to a nuisance abatement  
ordered for 449 VAN DYKE STREET in Council File RLH SAO 26-71.  
Sponsors:  
Johnson  
Attachments:  
449 Van Dyke St.Campbell Ltr 8-13-26  
RLH AR 26-62  
Ratifying the assessment for Demolition of Vacant, Nuisance and/or  
Hazardous Structure from the month of June 2026. (File No. J2608C,  
Assessment No. 262007)  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
262007.J2608C- Ratification Assessment Roll  
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public hearing items in writing. 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 or CouncilHearing@ci.stpaul.mn.us. Live testimony will be  
taken in person in the Council Chambers.  
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