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North St. Paul City Council Workshop - 3/17/26

North St. Paul City CouncilWednesday, March 18, 2026
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Fire Department 2025 Year-in-Review and 2026 Outlook

Electric Department 2025 Year-in-Review and 2026 Outlook

Full Document Analysis

Votes (1)

Adopt the agenda

PassedUnanimous

Moved by McKenzie · Seconded by Woods

Notable Quotes (2)

If it's the same reason, if it's a consistent alarm issue... usually by the second time, we'll take it out of service and make them fix it.

— Jason Minger
Fire Department OperationsAddressing false alarm protocols.

For an ALS service you need to have paramedics and that would require a lot more training and that that's the problem for a part-time paid on call department.

— Jason Minger
EMS and StaffingExplaining the reliance on Lake View ambulance services.

People (7)

MongiMayor

Presiding over the council meeting.

1 quote

“All right, we're call the meeting to order.”

Opening the meeting.

NordbyCouncil Member

Absent from the meeting.

WoodsCouncil Member

Present at the meeting.

McKenzieCouncil Member

Present at the meeting.

SchweerCouncil Member

Absent from the meeting.

Jason MingerFire Chief

Presenting Fire Department statistics and accomplishments.

2 quotes

“1932 total incidents average 5.2 incidents per day and averaged 158 incidents per month.”

Describing call volume.

“The fire relief association voted to join the statewide volunteer firefighter SVF plan.”

Listing 2025 accomplishments.

WickElectric Director

Presenting Electric Department stats and work.

1 quote

“We replaced 26 power poles that were in deteriorating state.”

Describing system maintenance.

Places Mentioned

North St. PaulMaplewoodOakdaleWhite Bear LakeRosevilleLake JohannaShore ViewNorth OaksSt. PaulLake ElmoStillwaterHudsonEast Metro Public Safety Training Facility

Events & Meetings (1)

  • 2025 year-in-review/2026 outlook presentations
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