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 Amy Brendmoen  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Jane L. Prince  
Councilmember Dai Thao  
Councilmember Chris Tolbert  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, January 12, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Mayor's Emergency Executive Orders 21-47, 21-48, 22-1, 22-2 and 22-3.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the 2021 spending budget in the Department of Public Works  
Engineering Fund Survey Section Projects accounting unit.  
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Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to reallocate $500,000  
within its various accounting units in the 2021 adopted budget to most  
accurately reflect the projected actual spending in each accounting unit and  
provide the appropriate levels of spending authority.  
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 Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for up to $800  
from St. Clement’s Episcopal Church to support healthy snacks and a  
curriculum based in YPQA principles for the Frogtown and Rondo community.  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Authorizing a professional services contract with Messerli Kramer, P.A.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending the City’s State Legislative Agenda and the City's ranked list of 2022  
State G.O. bonding requests and support for local nonprofit partner State G.O.  
bonding projects for submittal to Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB).  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing  
Officer's recommendation, for Jake's Auto Mall LLC (License ID  
#20210001428), d/b/a Jake's Auto Mall, for a Second Hand Dealer - Motor  
Vehicle license, located at 378 Como Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Approval of a Liquor On Sale - 181-290 Seats, Liquor On Sale - 2 AM Closing,  
Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor - Outdoor Service Area (Sidewalk), and  
Entertainment (A) license to Grotto Group Of St Paul LLC d/b/a Noyes and  
Cutler (License ID #20210002037) for the premises located at 229 6th Street  
East.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approval of a Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - 2 AM  
Closing, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Gambling Location, and Entertainment (A)  
license to Stadium Ramp LLC d/b/a Ox Cart (License ID #20210001812) for the  
premises located at 255 6th Street East.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
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Approving a closed meeting of the City Council on January 26, 2021.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor's appointments of Shaval Webb, Moti Duba, Nancy  
Rodenborg, and Erin Hayes to the Police Civilian Internal Affairs Review  
Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to expend an amount not  
to exceed $15,000 for the purpose of providing refreshments, marketing  
materials, and other incentives for various activities, programs, and events  
throughout 2022.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for costs incurred to hold a graduation  
ceremony for the new firefighters on January 14, 2022.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Fire Department to accept a donation of $500 from Saint  
Patrick's Association.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Supporting clean-up and restoration of Pig’s Eye Lake  
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Sponsors:  
Prince and Yang  
Attachments:  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December  
31, 2022) between the City of Saint Paul and the Classified Confidential  
Employees Association.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December  
31, 2022) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and  
Tri-Council: LIUNA City Employees, Local 363; Teamsters General Drivers,  
Local 120; and Operating Engineers, Local 49.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City and the Saint Paul  
Police Federation, for the purpose of compensating the members of the Police  
Department's Mobile Field Force unit.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Memorandum of Understanding between the City and the Saint  
Paul Police Federation; Fire Fighters Local 21; Professional Employees  
Association; and Tri-Council LIUNA Laborers Local 363, General Drivers, Local  
120 and Operating Engineers Local 49 for the purpose of continuing Council  
Resolution 14-1068 concerning military pay salary differential for City  
employees who are called to active service in the Reserve and National Guard.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Honoring the recipients of the 2021 Saint Paul Business Awards.  
Thao, Noecker, Tolbert, Jalali, Brendmoen, Prince and Yang  
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Sponsors:  
Staff report from the Police Department about the upcoming federal trial  
preparations and costs.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
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 Legal Ledger. Public hearings on ordinances are held at the second reading.  
First Reading  
Amending Chapter 246 of the Legislative Code to allow possession and  
consumption of nonintoxicating malt liquor and intoxicating liquor up to 5.5%  
alcohol by weight within picnic shelters, facilities or areas within any park,  
playground or recreation center designated for that purpose by the parks and  
recreation director instead of only allowing possession and consumption of  
3.2% alcohol by weight nonintoxicating malt liquor.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
See below for ways to testify.  
Amending the zoning code as recommended in Phase 1 of the 1-4 Unit Housing  
Study.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Granting the application of Laurel Gamm and Charles Stephens to rezone  
property at 83 Douglas St Rezone from R4 one-family residential to RT2  
townhouse residential and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code  
pertaining to the Zoning map.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the applications of Saint Paul Winter Carnival for two sound level  
variances in order to present live amplified sound for the Saint Paul Winter  
Carnival on January 28, 2022 through February 6, 2022 at Rice Park - 109 W  
4th St and at Landmark Plaza Park, 379 St Peter St.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the request for a sound level variance for Nor-son Construction to  
allow for construction at 170 Western Avenue S.; beginning January 15, 2022  
through March 4, 2022;  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Considering the application of Timothy J. O’Connor, General Services  
Administration, for an exception to the general hours of operation for pedestrian  
skyway bridges which would close pedestrian skyway bridge #35 between the  
Pioneer Endicott Building and the W.E. Burger Federal Building and US  
Courthouse to the general public during a high profile trial.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
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 Shaun Ray to a Fire Safety Inspection Appointment letter at 1417  
BLAIR AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1034  
BRADLEY STREET within fifteen (15) days after the December 22, 2021, City  
Council Public Hearing. (Public hearing continued to January 12, 2022 with  
Legislative Hearing on January 11, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Sharon Bruestle to a Vacant Building Registration Notice at 472  
CASE AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 419 FRY  
STREET within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City Council Public  
Hearing. (Legislative Hearing on January 11, 2022)  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 975  
HUDSON ROAD within fifteen (15) days after the May 26, 2021, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days )  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 671 LAFOND  
AVENUE. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500) (Amend to delete)  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 705 MAGNOLIA  
AVENUE EAST. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500) (Public hearing  
continued to January 19, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ordering the razing and removal of the structures at 1853 MINNEHAHA  
AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City Council  
Public Hearing.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Jim McEnroe to a Fire Inspection Correction Order at 2121 REANEY  
AVENUE.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1047  
SHERBURNE AVENUE. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500)  
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Sponsors:  
Thao  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 879 SIXTH  
STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the January 12, 2022, City Council  
Public Hearing.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up service during June 1 to 11,  
2021. (File No. J2201A, Assessment No. 228500)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up service during June 15 to 30,  
2021. (File No. J2202A, Assessment No. 228501)  
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 calling 612-315-7905 during the City Council meeting. 834785443# is the meeting  
code.  
Council Meeting Information  
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agendas and Council files are all available on the Web (see below). Council members use  
mobile devices to review the files during the meeting. Using a mobile device greatly reduces  
costs since most agendas, including the documents attached to files, are over 1000 pages  
when printed.  
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