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Meeting Minutes  
City Council  
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 30, 2026  
ROLL CALL  
11:30 AM  
Hearing Room 330  
Meeting started at 12:03 PM  
5 - Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember HwaJeong Kim,  
Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and  
Councilmember Molly Coleman  
Present  
2 - Councilmember Nelsie Yang and Councilmember Anika Bowie  
Absent  
FOR DISCUSSION  
Appointing the law firm of Fisher Phillips as Special Counsel for Purposes of  
Providing Legal Advice, Counsel, and Representation for the defense of  
Mayor Kaohly Her in the lawsuit captioned, Axel Henry v. Kaohly Her and City  
of St. Paul, Ramsey County District Court, State of Minnesota.  
RES 26-1659  
1
Council President Noecker moved approval.  
Councilmembers Coleman andJost gave remarks.  
Noecker changed her motion to be to approve Version 2.  
Councilmember Johnson gave remarks.  
Adopted as amended  
5 - Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Kim, Councilmember Jost,  
Councilmember Johnson and Councilmember Coleman  
Yea:  
Nay:  
0
2 - Councilmember Yang and Councilmember Bowie  
Absent:  
ADJOURNMENT  
Meeting ended at 12:16 PM  
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