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 Russel Balenger  
Councilmember Mitra Jalali  
Councilmember Rebecca Noecker  
Councilmember Jane L. Prince  
Councilmember Chris Tolbert  
Councilmember Nelsie Yang  
Wednesday, September 7, 2022  
ROLL CALL  
3:30 PM  
Council Chambers - 3rd Floor  
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE  
Amending CDBG Project Budgets: funding for 965 Arcade (SIR Boxing), a  
project selected by CDBG subgrantee Historic Saint Paul to be funded with  
Restore Saint Paul Commerical program funds and reducing Historic Saint  
Paul CDBG subaward to amended award amount.  
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Attachments:  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 1011 Burns  
Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will  
be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 686 Minnehaha  
Avenue West a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public  
hearings will be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Letter from the Department of Safety and Inspections declaring 346 Sherburne  
Avenue a nuisance property. (For notification purposes only; public hearings will  
be scheduled at a later date if necessary.)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
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.  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Vacant Building Registration  
fees billed during March 1 to May 16, 2022, and setting date of Legislative  
Hearing for October 4, 2022 and City Council public hearing for January 11,  
2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File  
No. VB2301, Assessment No. 238800)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Securing and/or Emergency Boarding  
services during June 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October  
4, 2022 and City Council public hearing for January 11, 2023 to consider and  
levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No. J2301B,  
Assessment No. 238100)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Fire Certificate of  
Occupancy fees billed during April 26 to June 3, 2022, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for October 4, 2022 and City Council public hearing for  
January 11, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. CRT2301, Assessment No. 238200)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Excessive Use of Inspection or  
Abatement services billed during April 22 to May 20, 2022, and setting date of  
Legislative Hearing for October 4, 2022 and City Council public hearing for  
January 11, 2023 to consider and levy the assessments against individual  
properties. (File No. J2301E, Assessment No. 238300)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Removal of Dangerous Tree(s) during  
April 2022, and setting date of Legislative Hearing for October 4, 2022 and City  
Council public hearing for January 11, 2023 to consider and levy the  
assessments against individual properties. (File No. 2301T, Assessment No.  
239000)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving Amendment No. 1 to Site Lease Agreement with T-Mobile Central  
LLC to provide for the expansion of the ground lease area to provide room for  
the installation of an emergency natural gas generator.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the transfer of budget between the Office of Technology and  
Communications and the Police Department in the amount of $202,000 to  
move two civilian technology positions back to the Police Department.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving a Second Hand Dealer - Motor Vehicle and Auto Repair Garage  
license to A and M Auto Sales LLC (License ID #20220000890) for the  
premises located at 845 Robert Street South.  
Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application with conditions, per the Deputy Legislative Hearing  
Officer, for Shadey’s Tavern Inc. (License ID# 20210000229), d/b/a Shadey’s  
Tavern, for a Liquor On Sale 100 seats or less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday,  
Entertainment (A) and Gambling Location licenses, located at 674 Dodd Road.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the 2022 Round 1 Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization (STAR) Grant  
Program awards.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the Mayor’s reappointment of Hannah Hills to the Capital Area  
Architectural and Planning Board.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Accepting the gift of travel and lodging expenses from the Heartland Alliance  
and Mott Foundation for Muneer Karcher-Ramos and Ikram Koliso to attend the  
Midwest College Savings Account Consortium convening in Detroit, Michigan  
from August 24-25, 2022.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving assessment costs and setting date of City Council public hearing to  
ratify the assessment for water main and connection at 2166 Carver Avenue  
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(File No. 18982B5, Assessment No. 226100).  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City to enter into a Cooperative Agreement with Ramsey County  
for the construction of pedestrian and bicycle improvements in conjunction with  
the Gold Line Bus Rapid Transit Project.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Memorializing the City Council’s decision to deny an appeal from a decision of  
the HPC to approve permit to construct an ADU in the rear yard of 525 Holly  
Avenue, located in the Heritage Hill preservation district.  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Approving the Labor Agreement (May 1, 2022 - April 30, 2025) between the City  
of Saint Paul and the North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters. (To  
be laid over one week for adoption)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Public Works Department to pay expenditures in the total  
amount of $5,000.00 for employee clothing purchases to be worn by employees  
when representing the Public Works Department during public events.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Memorializing the denial of the application of House 11 LLC to rezone property  
at 918 Fifth Street East from RT1 two-family residential to RM1 multiple-family  
residential.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to apply for a Creative  
Support for Organizations grant, of up to $30,000, from the Minnesota State  
Arts Board (MSAB) to support the Dayton’s Bluff Project: Celebrating  
Community Through Art.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for  
service during April to June 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for  
October 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for November 16, 2022 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
CG2203A1, Assessment No. 220109)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for  
service during April to June 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for  
October 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for November 16, 2022 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
CG2203A2, Assessment No. 220110)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the City’s cost of providing Collection of Delinquent Garbage Bills for  
service during April to June 2022, and setting date of legislative hearing for  
October 6, 2022 and City Council public hearing for November 16, 2022 to  
consider and levy the assessments against individual properties. (File No.  
CG2203A3, Assessment No. 220111)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to donate tackle football  
helmets and shoulder pads to the Westside Boosters to support youth tackle  
football programs.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker and Brendmoen  
Authorizing the Fire Department to pay for all costs incurred to hold a  
graduation ceremony for 12 new paramedics on September 6, 2022 at the  
Wellstone Center.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into a Cooperative  
Agreement with Ramsey County for the for the delivery of a winter sports  
program within Battle Creek Regional Park.  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Liquor On Sale - 100 seats or  
less, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, and Gambling Location License to Nice Guys  
LLC d/b/a Chances Tavern (License ID # 20220000957) for the premises  
located at 1080 Payne Avenue.  
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Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Waiving the 45-day notice requirement to issue a Liquor On Sale - 181 - 290  
Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Liquor  
On Sale - 2AM Closing, Entertainment (B), and Gambling Location License to  
Apostle Supper Club (License ID # 20220001316) for the premises located at  
253 Kellogg Boulevard Suite A.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Theresa Paulson, Dave Burns, and  
Andrew Flamm to the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Commission.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Mayor’s appointments of Carson Starkey, Alexandra Siclait, R.  
Lynn Pingol, Carlo Franco, Mai Thor, James Bradford III, Robert  
Lozinski-McClean and reappointment of Erika Sanders to the Human Rights  
and Equal Economic Opportunity Commission.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the minutes of the Saint Paul City Council meetings of July 13, 20,  
and 27, 2022.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Amending Civil Service Rule 7 to reduce the length of time eligible lists remain  
in effect.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Amending Civil Service Rule 28.B.5 to eliminate language disallowing  
consideration of years of employment, and related education and experience, in  
setting wages for internal candidates as a firefighter.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Approving the Collective Bargaining Agreement (January 1, 2021 - December  
31, 2023) between the City of Saint Paul and the Saint Paul Police Federation.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Approving the revised Wage and Benefit Policy for Non-Represented  
Management and Legislative Personnel.  
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 Pioneer Press. Public hearings on ordinances are generally held at the first  
reading.  
SUSPENSION ITEMS  
Amending the Appendix to Chapter 409 of the Legislative Code Pursuant to  
Section 17.07.1 of the Charter and Section 409.20 of the Legislative Code to  
expand the Commercial Development District at 2078 Ford Parkway to include  
2170 and 2128 Ford Parkway and 966 Mississippi River Boulevard South  
(parcels 172823110111 and 172823110114).  
Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving a Liquor On Sale - 101-180 Seats, Liquor On Sale - Sunday, Liquor -  
Outdoor Service Area (Patio), Entertainment B, Malt Off Sale (Growler), and  
Gambling Location license to Kaleidoscope Brewing d/b/a Saint Paul Brewing  
(License ID #20210001425) for the premises located at 688 Minnehaha Avenue.  
Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to  
testify.  
Amending Chapter 193A of the Legislative Code pertaining to rent stabilization.  
Tolbert and Brendmoen  
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Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Approving the City's cost of providing graffiti removal on city street signs and  
bridges infrastructure in accordance with applicable city ordinances.  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Authorizing the City on behalf of the Police Department to accept and amend  
the 2022 Special Fund Budget for a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice -  
Byrne Discretionary Community Project Funding/Byrne Discretionary Grants  
Program.  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Final Order approving the Grand/Snelling parking lot operation and maintenance  
costs for 2023. File No. 18746-22, Assessment No. 227202.  
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Sponsors:  
Tolbert  
Attachments:  
Approving the petition of Jeff Chermak, on behalf of Arno Built Homes LLC, to  
vacate Curfew Street abutting the southeasterly line of Lot 13, Block 13 and the  
northwesterly line of Lot 1, Block 15, all in the plat Desnoyer Park.  
Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Anderson Race Management for a sound level  
variance in order to present amplified sound on September 24, 2022 at 200 Dr  
Justus Ohage Blvd. - Harriet Island Regional Park.  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of University of St. Thomas, for a sound level variance  
in order to present live amplified sound on September 10, 24, October 8, 15, 29,  
and November 12, 2022 at 2115 Summit Avenue - O’Shaughnessy Stadium.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Allianz Field for a sound level variance in order to  
present live amplified sound for the Washburn Games outside of Allianz Field  
on September 25, 2022 at Allianz Field - 400 Snelling Ave. N.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Down Syndrome Association of MN for a sound  
level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 25, 2022 at  
Como Park Picnic Pavilion - 1199 Midway Parkway.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of American Foundation for Suicide Prevention for a  
sound level variance in order to present amplified sound on September 18,  
2022 at 1199 Midway Parkway.  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Approving the application of Church of St. Mark for a sound level variance in  
order to present live amplified sound on October 1, 2022 at 1976 - 1983 Dayton  
Ave - parking lot and street.  
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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.  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 16 ACKER  
STREET WEST. (File No. J2228A, Assessment No. 228533)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 781 COOK  
AVENUE EAST within fifteen (15) days after the July 13, 2022, City Council  
Public Hearing. (Amend to grant 180 days)  
Sponsors:  
Yang  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1641  
FREMONT AVENUE. (File No. J2228A, Assessment No. 228533) (Public  
hearing continued to February 15, 2023)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
First Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 419 FRY  
STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-75 .  
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Sponsors:  
Jalali  
Attachments:  
Appeal of Robert Paulsen to a Summary Abatement Order at 392 HOLLY  
AVENUE.  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 501 HOPKINS  
STREET. (File No. J2229A, Assessment No. 228534) (Public hearing  
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continued to January 25, 2023)  
Brendmoen  
Sponsors:  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 479 LAWSON  
AVENUE WEST. (File No. J2228A, Assessment No. 228533)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 1160 NORTON  
STREET. (File No. J2229A, Assessment No. 228534)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 575  
PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-71. (Recommendation is  
forthcoming, pending Certificate of Code Compliance is received by September  
7, 2022)  
Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Second Making finding on the appealed substantial abatement ordered for 595  
PARK STREET in Council File RLH RR 21-72. (Recommendation is  
forthcoming, pending approved plan and financing)  
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Sponsors:  
Balenger  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 1006  
THIRD STREET EAST within fifteen (15) days after the June 22, 2022, City  
Council Public Hearing. (To refer to September 13, 2022 Legislative Hearing)  
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Sponsors:  
Prince  
Attachments:  
Ordering the rehabilitation or razing and removal of the structures at 132  
WESTERN AVENUE SOUTH within fifteen (15) days after the July 27, 2022,  
City Council Public Hearing. (Amend to remove within 15 days)  
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Sponsors:  
Noecker  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during April 1 to 14,  
2022. (File No. J2228A, Assessment No. 228533)  
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Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Property Clean Up services during April 14 to 28,  
2022. (File No. J2229A, Assessment No. 228534)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
Ratifying the assessments for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up services  
during March to May 2022. (File No. J2230A, Assessment No. 228537)  
Sponsors:  
Brendmoen  
Attachments:  
ADJOURNMENT  
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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:  
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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