--- ## title: Meeting Minutes - Action Only --- ## City Hall and Court House ## 15 West Kellogg Boulevard Council Chambers - 3rd ## Floor 651-266-8560 ## City of Saint Paul ## Meeting Minutes - Action Only ## 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 ## 3:30 PM ## Council Chambers - 3rd Floor Wednesday, June 3, 2026 ## ROLL CALL Meeting started at 3:30 PM ## Councilmember Rebecca Noecker, Councilmember Nelsie Yang, ## Councilmember HwaJeong Kim, Councilmember Anika Bowie, ## Councilmember Saura Jost, Councilmember Cheniqua Johnson and ## Councilmember Molly Coleman ## Present 7 - ## COMMUNICATIONS & RECEIVE/FILE 1 ## AO 26-31 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. ## Received and Filed ## 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. ## Approval of the Consent Agenda Consent Agenda adopted as amended ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 3 ## RES 26-875 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. ## Adopted Page 1 ## City of Saint Paul ## June 3, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only 4 ## RES 26-876 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. ## Adopted 5 ## RES 26-878 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. ## Adopted 6 ## RES 26-895 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. ## Adopted 7 ## RES 26-887 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. (To be laid over one week for adoption) Laid over to June 10, 2026 8 ## RES 26-898 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. (To be laid over one week for adoption) Laid over to June 10, 2026 9 ## RES 26-912 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. ## Adopted 10 ## RES 26-840 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. ## Adopted 11 ## RES 26-904 Approving polling location changes for the August 11, 2026 primary and the November 3, 2026 general elections. ## Adopted Page 2 ## City of Saint Paul ## June 3, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only 12 ## RES 26-916 Welcoming the National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Incorporated to the City of Saint Paul. ## Adopted ## FOR DISCUSSION 2 ## RES 26-775 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. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 13 ## RES 26-886 Exercising the City's Authority to Opt-in to, and Support, the Ramsey County Economic Development Authority (“EDA”). (Laid over from May 27, 2026) Adopted as amended ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 ## 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 14 Ord 26-28 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. Laid over to June 10, 2026 for Second Reading ## PUBLIC HEARINGS Live testimony is limited to two minutes for each person. See below for optional ways to testify. 15 ## RES PH 26-125 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. ## Adopted Page 3 ## City of Saint Paul ## June 3, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 16 ## RES PH 26-124 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. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 17 ## RES PH 26-127 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. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 18 ## RES PH 26-131 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. ## Adopted ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 ## LEGISLATIVE HEARING DISCUSSION ITEM 22 ## RLH SAO 26-46 Appeal of Gary Grimes to a Vehicle Abatement Order at 314 WYOMING ## STREET EAST. Adopted as amended (granted to July 10, 2026 for compliance) ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 Page 4 ## City of Saint Paul ## June 3, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only ## 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. ## Approval of the Consent Agenda ## Legislative Hearing Consent Agenda adopted as amended ## Yea: ## Councilmember Noecker, Councilmember Yang, Councilmember Kim, ## Councilmember Bowie, Councilmember Jost, Councilmember Johnson ## and Councilmember Coleman 7 - ## Nay: 0 19 ## RLH SAO 26-37 Second Making finding on the appealed nuisance abatement ordered for 1478 AMES AVENUE in Council File RLH SAO 26-32. (June 2, 2026 ## Legislative Hearing) Amended and public hearing continued to June 10, 2026 20 ## RLH SAO 26-45 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 3, 2026) Amended and public hearing continued to June 10, 2026 21 ## RLH TA 26-9 Deleting the Appealed Special Tax Assessment for property at 2014 THIRD ## STREET EAST. (File No. J2601E2, Assessment No. 268303) ## Adopted 23 ## RLH AR 26-31 Ratifying the assessment for Equipment and Labor for Clean Up service during September to November 2025 (File No. J2601A, Assessment No. 268501) ## Adopted 24 ## RLH AR 26-32 Ratifying the assessment for Sidewalk Snow and Ice Removal in January ## 2026 (File No. J2601S, Assessment No. 268502) ## Adopted ## ADJOURNMENT Meeting ended at 3:51 PM Page 5 ## City of Saint Paul ## June 3, 2026City CouncilMeeting Minutes - Action Only 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. 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