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City Council meeting summary

Saint PaulJun 3, 20262 min read

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The Council adopted a range of routine and policy items including a lease amendment for Ramsey County Sheriff's space, approvals for park and zoo funding and event sound variances, polling-place changes for the August and November elections, and an opt-in to the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority. Two labor items were laid over for one week; a vehicle abatement appeal was granted a short compliance extension. Several tax and assessment actions were adopted or ratified.

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The Council approved funding and permits that affect parks, events, and public facilities — for example, money for Como Zoo tree-planting and approvals for several outdoor concerts. Polling place locations for the August primary and November general elections were changed, which may affect where some residents vote. A property owner received extra time to comply with a vehicle abatement order, and some tax and cleanup assessments were confirmed or removed. Two proposed labor agreements were postponed for another week before final adoption.

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Adopted third amendment to lease allowing Ramsey County Sheriff continued use of City Hall Annex space
Approved change of ownership for Mission Auto Repair at 944 Arcade St.
Authorized Parks & Recreation to accept $32,000 donation from Midway Men's Club for recreation programming
Authorized Como Park Zoo to pay costs for Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation and accepted a DNR grant of $146,301.16 for tree planting
Approved gifts and travel reimbursements for staff and a councilmember to attend professional conferences
Adopted Memorandum of Agreement with Operating Engineers Local 70 to ensure staffing continuity in Water Services; other labor agreements laid over to June 10
Approved polling location changes for the August 11 primary and November 3 general elections
Adopted sound level variances for Hot Summer Jazz Festival, Hmong International Freedom Festival, and Minnesota United FC Great Lawn Concert Series
Exercised City authority to opt in to and support the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (adopted as amended)
Granted vehicle abatement appeal for 314 Wyoming Street East with compliance extended to July 10, 2026
Deleted an appealed special tax assessment for 2014 Third Street East and ratified assessments for cleanup and sidewalk snow/ice removal

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Jun 3, 2026, 12:00 AMCouncil Chambers - 3rd Floorscheduled

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ROLL CALL
COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE
Authorizing the Police Department to reallocate budget for the 2024 Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grant for the approved budget modification received from the Minnesota Department of Public Safety, Homeland Security and Emergency Management.
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 City, on behalf of the Saint Paul Parks and Recreation Department (Department), to accept a donation in the amount of $32,000 from the Midway Men's Club to support Recreation Services programming.
Authorizing the City to execute a third amendment to a lease agreement with Ramsey County for the Ramsey County Sheriff's use of space in the City Hall Annex.
Approving the application for change of ownership to the Auto Repair Garage license now held by Mission Auto Repair LLC d/b/a Mission Auto Repair (License ID #DSIBLAUTO-000574-2026) for the premises located at 944 Arcade St.
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation, Division of Como Park Zoo and Conservatory, to pay costs associated with the Association of Zoos and Aquariums accreditation process.
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the Sprinkler Fitters Local Union No. 417 for the 2026 June Wage and Fringe Adjustment.
Authorizing the Department of Public Works to accept a gift of reimbursement of airfare expenses, registration, and per diem for the Street Maintenance Engineer of Public Works, and ASCE national representative for Region 3, Chris DeDene, to attend the 2026 American Society of Civil Engineers’ (ASCE) Geo-Institute National Chapter Summit on July 30-31, and to amend the budget to accommodate the gift estimated to be $1,000.
Approving the Labor Agreement (January 1, 2026 - December 31, 2028) and Memorandums of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70.
Accepting the gift of registration, hotel and travel expenses from Local Progress for Council Member HwaJeong Kim to attend the 2026 Local Progress National Convening.
Welcoming the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated to the City of Saint Paul.
FOR DISCUSSION
Approving the Memorandum of Agreement between the City of Saint Paul and the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 70, for the purpose of ensuring adequate staffing, training and operational continuity during a period of staffing shortages in the Saint Paul Regional Water Services Production Division.
Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (“EDA”). (Laid over from May 27, 2026)
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.
First Reading
Granting the application of AuMer Development Group to rezone property at 213 Bates Avenue from H2 Residential to T1 Traditional Neighborhood and amending Chapter 60 of the Legislative Code pertaining to the zoning map.
PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify.
Approving the application of Hot Summer Jazz Festival for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Twin Cities Jazz Festival event on June 19 and 20, 2026, at 221 East Fifth Street - Mears Park.
Authorizing the Department of Parks and Recreation to accept grant funding in the amount of $146,301.16 from the State of Minnesota, Department of Natural Resources and to establish a budget in the Grant Fund to reflect said funds to support tree planting at the Como Zoo.
Approving the application of The United Hmong Family, Inc. for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for a Hmong International Freedom Festival event on June 26, 27, and 28, 2026, at 1151 Wynne Avenue - Como Regional Park.
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.
Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32. (Public hearing continued to June 10, 2026)
Making finding on the appealed of Emmett Owens, Jr., to the nuisance abatement ordered for 233 BATES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-28. (Public Hearing continued to June 10, 2026)
Appeal of Gary Grimes to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 314 WYOMING STREET EAST.
Ratifying the assessment for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up service during September to November 2025 (File No. J2601A, Assessment No. 268501)
Ratifying the assessment for Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal in January 2026 (File No. J2601S, Assessment No. 268502)
Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2014 THIRD STREET EAST. (File No. J2601E2, Assessment No. 268303)
ADJOURNMENT
City Council meetings are open for in person attendance, but the public may also comment on 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. Council Meeting Information The City Council is paperless which saves the environment and reduces expenses. The 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. Web Meetings are available on the Council's website. Email notification and web feeds (RSS) of newly released minutes, agendas, and meetings are available by subscription. Visit www.stpaul.gov/council for meeting videos and updated copies of the agendas, minutes, and supporting documents. Cable Meetings are live on St Paul Channel 18 and replayed at various times. Check your local listings.
Approving the application of Minnesota United FC for a sound level variance in order to present amplified sound for Great Lawn Concert Series event on the Saturdays of June 13 and August 15, 2026, at 400 Snelling Avenue North - outside of Allianz Field.
Approving polling location changes for the August 11, 2026 primary and the November 3, 2026 general elections.
Approval of the Consent Agenda
LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM
Approval of the Consent Agenda

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